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You can apply now for September 2021 starts.

Choose from our extensive range of vocational courses and secure your place today.

Apply Online

To apply online, just follow these steps:

Find the course you want to apply for through the course search.
Click ‘Apply’ on your course page and from the basket ‘Apply Now’.
You will be taken through to our application portal where you can set up your account and start your application.

Please ensure you enter in your email address correctly as we will communicate with you via email about your application.

Other ways to apply

Complete a downloadable form

Download Application Form 2021-22 and save to your computer to complete electronically or print and complete by hand.
Complete and return to your chosen campus’s admissions team:
Send a scan or clear photograph by email to enable CRC to process your application.
Cambridge Campus: crcadmissions@camre.ac.uk, Admissions Office, Cambridge Campus, Cambridge Regional College, King’s Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QT, 01223 418448.
Huntingdon Campus: crcadmissions@camre.ac.uk, Huntingdon Campus, Cambridge Regional College, California Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1BL, 01480 379 213.

Applying with MyChoice@16 – Cambridge Area Partnership Schools

If you are currently attending one of the schools in the Cambridge Area Partnership (CAP), you should apply online through MyChoice@16. If you are attending a school outside the Cambridge Area or are not currently at school, you can apply online by using the College online application system. Search for the course you are interested in and click on the ‘Apply Now’ link.

Application process – Guidance Interview

You will be invited to talk to one of our team for a guidance interview. Typically, we would invite you in to the College to meet with a Tutor, however, due to COVID-19 this may not be possible. During this time a tutor will contact you for a telephone interview, we will communicate how this will commence using the email address you provided us with on your application.

Application process – Offer

The Tutor will consider making a verbal offer at your interview, this will be based on your predicted grades and meeting other criteria. A confirmation email will be sent once your offer has been processed. We will try and get any offer to you as quickly as possible but on some occasions there may be delays should extra checks be needed, e.g. for a foreign national, EHCP recipients, safeguarding concerns.

ECHP Recipients
It is important that if you have an Education, Health and Care Plan, that you tell us so that we can support you appropriately on your course. You can do this at any time, e.g. when you apply, when you enrol, or by emailing us at: EHCPenquiries_Cambridge@camre.ac.uk or EHCPenquiries_Huntingdon@camre.ac.uk .

For EHCP recipients, it is a statutory requirement that your Local Authority forwards a copy of your EHCP to the college for assessment. We work closely with all Local Authorities. It would help speed up your application if you have informed your school where you think you will be starting your education in September. A good opportunity to this will be at your Annual EHCP Review, or by informing your Local Authority by email. For Cambridgeshire Local Authority, please contact them via this email address start@cambridgeshire.gov.uk , informing them your name, date of birth and that you are applying to Cambridge Regional College.

Application process – Taster Days

Taster Days are held in June/July and consist a maximum of 3 days at College. You will participate in a range of activities, which are intended to be informative, enjoyable and subject specific. You will have a chance to meet other students on the course, and department staff. You will also be able to familiarise yourself with the College and the rooms you will be using when your course starts.

Application process – Joining Instructions & Enrolment

You will be sent information regarding Joining Instructions and Enrolment via email, these will be sent over the summer.

The Joining Instructions will inform you on the following:

Instructions on how to Enrol.
Any fees for your course and how to pay,
Start Date,
Transport Information,
How to apply for the Bursary,
How to upload your Student ID photograph.

Application process – Bursary & Transport

Bursary

If you are concerned about the financial costs associated with your course or feel you may need financial support, CRC may be able to help via the CRC Bursaries. For more information click here.

Travelling to College

There are lots of ways to get to both of our campuses, in Cambridge and Huntingdon, whether you’re travelling by foot, bike, bus, car or train; we’re within reach across the region. For more information click here.

Please note the website is typically updated with the following year’s college bus application form in June.

Apprenticeships

Applying for an apprenticeship is very similar to applying for a job. Here we’ll take you through the stages to securing an apprenticeship position.

To study an Apprenticeship you must secure or already be in a suitable Apprenticeship job role with an Employer.

I already have a job and employer

Register your interest in the relevant Apprenticeship programme by clicking the link on the programme page. We will work with you and your employer to start the apprenticeship enrolment process.

I need to find an Apprenticeship Job

You can do this through undertaking a job search and applying and interviewing for available roles.

In order for us to help you secure your Apprenticeship, let us know you are actively looking for an Apprenticeship by clicking the Register Interest at the top of the relevant Apprenticeship programme page or register here. Here you can create an account with us. Then you will be able to have an account in our Talent Bank, where you can check out the latest vacancies and we can send you relevant Apprenticeship Job Vacancies as they become available and keep you updated with our regular Job Alerts.

CAP School Students – MyChoice@16

Students who currently attend a Cambridge Area Partnership schools should register their interest through the CAP application system, MyChoice@16.

We recommend you also set up an account on our Talent Bank, where you can check out the latest vacancies and we can send you relevant Apprenticeship Job Vacancies as they become available and keep you updated with our regular Job Alerts.

Recommendation – Apply for a 16+ College course as a back up

Securing an Apprenticeship position can be challenging, therefore we advise all aspiring Apprentices, who are leaving school, to apply for a full-time college course in the same subject.

Having a Plan B ensures you can continue with your education in September and build the practical knowledge and confidence you need to progress onto an Apprenticeship when one becomes available.

Higher Education

You can apply now for September 2021.

Take your learning to the next level and undertake a Higher Education course with CRC.

Apply online

Find your courses through the course search and click the Apply button. You will be asked to set up an account to start your online application.

Downloadable application form

Download HE Application Form 2021-22 and save to your computer to complete electronically or print and complete by hand.
Complete and return to your chosen campus’s admissions team:
Send a scan or clear photograph by email to enable CRC to process your application.
crcadmissions@camre.ac.uk, Admissions Office, Cambridge Campus, Cambridge Regional College, King’s Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QT, 01223 418448.