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Our online application is now open for students wishing to study from September 2026.
Apply now here
The deadline to submit your application is Friday 9th January 2026.
If you are an adult student applying for a HE or adult evening course you can apply here.
You can contact the Admissions Team weekdays 8.30am - 4.30pm. If you have any questions with regards to your application, or guidance on course choices, we're here to help! admissions@asfc.ac.uk
Step 1 - Apply
Start by submitting an online application.
The application window is open from September to January each year and is done online through our website.
Applications for September 2026 are now open.
Step 2 - Attend a Guidance Meeting
When you complete your application, you will be invited to attend a Guidance meeting at the college. This is an opportunity to come to college and meet with our specialist team to discuss your post-16 options. You must attend a Guidance meeting before an offer of a place is made.
Step 3 - Conditional offer made
Following a successful guidance meeting you will be offered a conditional place at the college for September assuming you achieve the necessary minimum entry requirements.
Step 4 - Enrol
Once you have received your GCSE Results you will be invited to enrol at the college and officially become an Ashton Sixth Form College student!
Step 1 - Apply
Start by submitting an online application.
The application window is open from September to January each year and is done online through our website.
Applications for September 2026 are now open.
Step 2 - Attend a Guidance Meeting
When you complete your application, you will be invited to attend a Guidance meeting at the college. This is an opportunity to come to college and meet with our specialist team to discuss your post-16 options. You must attend a Guidance meeting before an offer of a place is made.
Step 3 - Conditional offer made
Following a successful guidance meeting you will be offered a conditional place at the college for September assuming you achieve the necessary minimum entry requirements.
Step 4 - Enrol
Once you have received your GCSE Results you will be invited to enrol at the college and officially become an Ashton Sixth Form College student!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - Your application
The online application is available from September 2025 for students applying for admission in the following September. You can apply as soon as you know what would you would like to study. You must ensure that you apply by our published deadline otherwise you will be considered a late application and our application will go on a reserve list.
Our deadline for applications is Friday 9th January 2026.
Please ensure you apply using an email address you check regularly. We will communicate important information such as interview appointments, key dates and deadlines to you via email. This needs to be an email you can access after you finish school as we will communicate important details with you throughout the summer regarding enrolment. Please ensure you are regularly checking your emails so that you do not miss any important information from us.
You can view our full entry requirements here.
Please ensure that the choices you make on your application form are realistic and that you have checked the entry requirements before applying.
Please don't worry if you are still a little unsure about your course choice. The courses you put on your application are just a starting point and we are aware you may want to make some changes over the coming months. Please complete the online form as carefully as you can. When we receive your application we will acknowledge it to the email address that you have provided. You will have opportunities to change your courses, if you wish, at interview or by speaking to the Admissions Team.
Don't worry. You will be able to update your predicted grades with us with any mock exam results or updated predicted grades at your college interview.
Once you have submitted your application we will then process this and will inform you within 4 weeks of receipt of your application when your Guidance Meeting will take place.
This happens and students do change their mind. Please do not submit another application. In order to request a course change, please contact admissions@asfc.ac.uk and include the course change you want to make and the reasons for the course change.
