Can parents / guardians attend? | Yes, you are welcome to bring an adult to support you at the event |
Do I have to wear school uniform? | No, there is no requirement for you to wear your school uniform. |
What if I can’t attend on the day / time you have given me? | Please reply to the original invite. We will then send you a new date/time. Please note, that tutors are only available on certain days and times – it may not always be possible to rearrange |
I can attend the date given but not the time | Please reply to the original invite. We will then send you a new time if we can. Please note, that tutors are only available on certain days and times – it may not always be possible to rearrange a new time for the same day. If this is the case your event will be completely rearranged a new day/time sent to you |
I don’t finish school in time to attend the event | As it is a college event, you should be able to show your school the email invitation and be able to leave early so that you arrive on time |
I have childcare issues, can I bring my children (or brothers/sisters)? | Please refrain from bringing small children to the interview. We ask that most applicants only bring one adult to support them at the event if they wish |
I am not in the country and cannot attend until later in the year | Please reply to the original invite. We will then send you a new date/time. Please note, that tutors are only available on certain days and times – it may not always be possible to rearrange an event if it is near the end of the academic year |
Do I need to bring anything? | Please look at the original email. This will tell you anything that you need to bring with you |
Where do I go when I get to the College? | The Admissions team will welcome you into the college when you arrive and direct you to the tutor |
Can I park at the college? | Unfortunately, there is no parking at any of the college sites. Some of the colleges do have disabled bays for those applicants who hold a valid Blue Badge, availability if on a first come first served basis Most of the colleges are located within transport links and have car parks in the surrounding areas |
Can someone come on my behalf if I cannot attend? | No, the event is for applicants – you cannot have someone attend for you |
I’m attending an event, when will I know if I am successful and when do I enrol? | The Admissions team will try to email and official outcome with 10 days of you attending an event. This will include dates of enrolment |
What qualifications do I need? | All course information is available on our website www.stcg.ac.uk This includes entry criteria. |
I’ve created an account for the STCG app but can’t remember my password | Please follow the forgotten password link |
I’ve applied for more than one course but you have only invited me to one of them | Each course has its own applicant/course offer event. It maybe that your other course is full for this particular date – you should get a separate email invitation for all courses |
I have been sent an in person event but can I have an online interview instead? | If you have been sent an in person interview it is not possible to change it to a Teams/Phone interview |
How long will the event last? | Most events last no more than 1 hour, however this will depend on the course applied for and how many students attend |
Can I have a tour of the college whilst at the event? | Unfortunately, this is not possible. Please come to the college at an Open Event |
Applicant/Course Offer Event Frequently Asked Questions
