Why Choose Bilborough College

The Facts

• Highly Trusted Sponsor under Tier 4 of the UK Border Agency points-based Visa system
• The only Sixth Form College in Nottingham
• Dedicated A Level provision exclusive to students aged 16-19 
• A ‘Good’ 2009 Ofsted report with student support being ‘Outstanding’
• A 97.6% pass rate in 2010
• 76% of International Students 2010 results were grades A to C
• Small with approximately 1900 students
• Small classroom sizes of 15-25
• International students integrated within UK student classes
• Diverse population of students
• State of the art facilities
• Excellent support network

 The Facilities

• Classrooms all fitted with interactive whiteboards and internet access
• Theatre
• Sports centre offering most if not all sporting activities, and all for free to all of our students. We also have sports clubs and teams competing in national competitions for basketball, hockey, rugby, football, table tennis and more
• Dance/Performance studio
• Film suite
• Music lab and recording studio
• Modern equipped science labs
• Library and Information Centre 
• Cafeteria and coffee bars
• Shop selling food, drinks, magazines
• Student lounge and ground floor break-out areas

The Staff

• Specialised dedicated subject teachers
• Tutors who provide support and advice to help students get the most out of the college experience
• International team dedicated to supporting all International students
• EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers
• On-site career guidance service to advise on career paths and courses
• Additional learning support for extra help with exam techniques and study skills
• Counsellors

The Extras

• Scholarship award for our top five achieving International students worth £1000
• International Graduate of the Year award for one overall top student
• Enrichment programme with over 100 activites to choose from throughout the year, such as exercise classes and dancing, taster courses in things like photography and languages, art and music
• Dedicated and free college bus service to travel to and from the college
• Accommodation service
• Welfare service - health and wellbeing support and guidance
• International group trips, celebrations and events
• Induction programme on arrival
  • Meet existing students
  • UK
  • Health
  • Emergency services
  • Police registration
  • Banking
  culture and living
• On-going support with
  • Exams
  • University applications and the UCAS system
  • Career and course guidance
  • Culture
  • Visa's