Virtual
Open Event

TUESDAY 9 MARCH 4 - 7PM

Discover Calderdale College

Virtual Open Event

Join us at our Virtual Open Event on Tuesday 9 March, 4 – 7pm. We can’t wait to meet you!

You’ll have the chance to speak to our tutors, see our fantastic facilities and ask us all the questions you have about becoming a Calderdale College student – all from the safety and comfort of your own home!

We know choosing the right course can be difficult, that’s why we’ve got lots of live course sessions throughout the event. Choose as many sessions as you like on the booking form and we will send you a link to join nearer the time.

While you wait for the event to start, browse the videos below from our recent Hello College event to find out about our wide range of courses and levels.

Ready to apply?

You can apply for your chosen course(s) online by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button on a course page. This will take you to our online portal where you will be able to create an account and apply.

If you would like to talk through the process or have any questions please contact our Advice and Guidance team on 01422 399 367 or email us at adviceguidance@calderdale.ac.uk.

Once you've booked, we'll send you an email with the links to the sessions you've signed up for as well as some easy to follow instructions.

You can select as many areas of interest as you like.

Book your place at our Virtual Open Event here

We're enrolling
from 20th August

If you’ve already had your place at Calderdale College accepted you can enrol from the 20th August right here on our website. However, don’t worry if you’re undecided or haven’t applied yet! We are still taking applications and our team are on hand to answer any questions. 

Call us

01422 357 357

Watch our Virtual Tour

Video

Be the Best You

Thank you for joining us for our Virtual Open Event! Watch our videos and book onto our live sessions to see how you can Be the Best You at Calderdale College. 

T Levels

What are T Levels?

T Levels are courses for 16 - 18 years olds that can be taken as an alternative to A Levels, find out more about T Levels at Calderdale College.

Case Studies

Case Studies

We love to shout about how amazing our students are and what they have achieved! Read some of our case studies.

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How does
it work?

If you've already applied and accepted your offer

Look out for your VIP email invite which includes your event details.

If you are looking for more information before you apply

Complete the form below to register your interest and we'll send you a link to our content once it's live. You can also access the videos on this page and you can talk to tutors on the live chat.

On the event day

Watch the videos on this page, chat to our staff on the live chat and join our Live Microsoft Teams session - look out for an email with the link or come back to this page at 11am on the day of your event for more info.

We'll send you a link to rewatch the videos!

Grab a brew, sit back and enjoy the Vidoes and Live Sessions. If you have any questions following the session you can participate in the live chat feature.

Make the most
of our Live Chat Feature

Any burning questions regarding our college? Our departmental tutors will be doing a live Q&A session on Microsoft Teams during your allocated time slot (we’ll let you know by email of the exact time soon). Our support teams will also be available on this page throughout the day. Look out for the Live Chat icon at the bottom right of your screen.

Science & Health Industries

Monday 29th June | 11am – 4pm

Creative, Digital & Enterprise

Tuesday 30th June | 11am – 4pm

Trade Academy

Wednesday 1st July | 11am – 4pm

Employability & Life Skills

Wednesday 1st July | 11am – 12pm and 2pm – 3pm

University Centre

Thursday 2nd July | 11am – 4pm

Apprenticeships

Wednesday 8th July | 11am – 4pm

Science
& Health Industries

  • Animal Care
  • Childcare & Early Years
  • Health & Social Care
  • Public Services
  • Sport Academies
  • Sport & Coaching

Creative, Digital & Enterprise

  • Art, Design & Media
  • Business
  • Catering & Hospitality
  • Digital Skills, Media & Computing
  • Hair & Beauty
  • Music & Performing Arts

Trade Academy

  • Brickwork
  • Carpentry & Joinery
  • Electrical
  • Engineering
  • Motor Vehicle
  • Painting & Decorating
  • Plumbing

University Centre

  • Art, Design & Media
  • Business
  • Childcare & Early Years
  • Digital Skills, Media & Computing
  • Health & Social Care
  • Music & Performing Arts
  • Teacher Education

Apprenticeships

  • Business, Leadership & Management
  • Catering and Hospitality
  • Childcare, Early years and Teacher Education
  • Construction
  • Digital skills, media and computing
  • Hair and Beauty
  • Health and Social Care
  • Warehousing
  • Plumbing, Electrical & Engineering

Explore our
campus

Here at Calderdale College we’ve invested in fantastic facilities. Don’t just take our word for it, explore on the interactive map below.

Calderdale College Campus

Click on one of the letters below to see more

Percival Whitley Centre

G
  • Digital Skills & Media
  • Business & Enterprise
  • Apprenticeships
F
  • University Centre
  • Professional Studies
  • Teacher Education
  • Access to HE
  • Curriculum Support
  • Skills for Life
E
  • Health & Social Care
  • Early Years & Childhood Professions
  • Dental Nursing
D
  • Maths and English
  • Employability & Life Skills
  • D Cafe
  • ESOL
  • Job Centre Plus
C
  • Business Support
  • Executive Suite
  • Meeting Rooms
  • External Funding
B
  • Full Works Salon
  • Hair & Beauty
  • Multi Faith Room
  • 14-16 Suite
  • Students Union
  • Learning Centre
A
  • Reception
  • Cuisine 1893
  • DigiHub
  • Enrolment Suite
  • Learner Services
  • Trade Academy

Inspire Centre

IC
  • Sports & Fitness
  • Animal Care
  • Learning Centre
  • Outdoor Pitches

Get your fresh Starbucks at our Inspire Café

Located in the Inspire Centre, our Inspire Café sells Starbucks beverages plus a range of sandwiches and snacks. It is open to students, staff and visitors to the Inspire Centre.

Where to find us
The Inspire Café can be found in the Inspire Centre, at our campus on Francis Street, Halifax.

Food and drink available
Within the café you can find a range of sandwiches, paninis, cold drinks and Starbucks beverages, plus a range of other snacks.

Loyalty card
We offer an Inspire Café loyalty card, for every Starbucks drink you purchase you will be given a stamp and once you have collected 8 stamps you will get a free drink on us!

G Floor

If our Digital Skills and Media students are not in DigiHub they may find themselves on our top floor. 

This is also home to our Business suite and many Apprentices will spend their college hours here with 1 to 1s or group sessions.

Home to:
  • Digital Skills & Media
  • Business & Enterprise
  • Apprenticeships
F Floor

Our University Centre is located on F Floor and is home to all Higher Education students and staff. 

Home to:

  • University Centre
  • Professional Studies
  • Teacher Education
  • Access to HE
  • Curriculum Support
  • Skills for Life
E Floor

This is home to our Health and Social Care Students.

Here you will find a dentistry room with working chair and tools, a pharmacy, a hospital room and nursery style classroom for Childcare students.

Home to:

  • Health & Social Care
  • Early Years & Childhood Professions
  • Dental Nursing
D Floor

D Floor is home to our student run D Cafe.

Run by Employability and Life Skills students, the cafe provides them with skills for the future as well as providing you with a nice coffee and cake. 

Home to:

  • Maths and English
  • Employability & Life Skills
  • D Cafe
  • ESOL
  • Job Centre Plus
C Floor

Our business support, executive suite and meeting rooms are all found on C floor. This floor is restricted for student entry unless permission is granted. 

Home to:

  • Business Support
  • Executive Suite
  • Meeting Rooms
  • External Funding
B Floor

Here you will find The Full Works Salon, a hair and beauty salon run by staff and students; with affordable treatments for you and your friends.

One of our two Learning Centres is also on B Floor and has plenty of PCs for drop-in use as well as bookable rooms for collaboration and quiet study.

Home to:

  • Full Works Salon
  • Hair & Beauty
  • Multi Faith Room
  • 14-16 Suite
  • Students Union
  • Learning Centre
A Floor

A Floor is home to our state-of-the-art DigiHub and Trade Academy. Our Digital Skills, Computing and Media students will spend a lot of their time here in the music studio, photography studio or iMac Suite.

Students of our construction courses will find our Brickwork, Carpentry and Joinery workshops. You will also find Cuisine 1893, our very own restaurant standard kitchen, where our hospitality and catering students will train. 

Home to:

  • Reception
  • Cuisine 1893
  • DigiHub
  • Enrolment Suite
  • Learner Services
  • Trade Academy
Inspire Centre

The Inspire Centre is home to our Sport students. With a fitness suite, rock climbing wall, sports hall and outdoor pitches there’s plenty of opportunities to get stuck into a new sport or fitness regime.

The Inspire Centre also hosts our second Learning Centre and our Animal Care students will also find their animals in the various classrooms dedicated to them, or in the outdoor hutches. Facilities for our Public Services, Outdoor Education, Electrical, Plumbing and Engineering courses are also found in the Inspire Centre. Plus you can grab a coffee from Starbucks on your way out!

Home to:

  • Sports & Fitness
  • Animal Care
  • Learning Centre
  • Outdoor Pitches

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