Enrolment Information

Changing your course

If you have changed your mind regarding the course for which you would like to enrol, please contact our Admissions Department on 01642 333601 or email admissions@mbro.ac.uk, who will add an application on for your preferred course.

Please note that our courses fill up quickly so let us know as soon as possible if you wish to apply for a different course. There will be a place in college for you, but we cannot guarantee this will be on your new choice of course; it will depend on if places are still available.

Our Students Benefits have changed this year due to government guidance; if you would like to access any of our financial support such as the free bus travel, you must apply for a bursary through PayMyStudent. We will need to assess your household income to determine your eligibility. You will not have access to the free travel or other benefits without completing this.

Financial support is available to those with a household income of up to £100,000.

Please complete your bursary application using the reference number a the top of your enrolment correspondence. This must be completed prior to your enrolment appointment. Click the following link to complete the form: Middlesbrough College Online Student Portal

For further information, please check our Financial Support page here.

Disclosure Barring Service Check 

As part of your course at Middlesbrough College, you will be expected to undertake work placements in which you will need a DBS Certificate.

The initial cost will be paid for by Middlesbrough College on behalf of each student. Please click here to complete your online DBS Application.

You will need to provide three forms of ID, such as your current passport, residence permit, current full or provisional driving licence, birth certificate, national insurance letter, and bank statement (less that three months old). We can only accept valid, current and original documentation in support of your DBS Application. We cannot accept photocopies and documentation printed from the internet (e.g. internet bank statements).

Please bring your three forms of ID into College with you at enrolment and the placement team will be there to take this information from you. Please note, the DBS Application cannot be processed until the online application has bee completed an the three pieces of ID have been shown in person.

During your time at college you may become unwell and may need medical assistance. It’s important that our staff and our trained first aiders have all the necessary information to provide you with the care you need as first responders in instances where you are unwell.

It is also important in relation to any medical needs you may have, curriculum areas are able to fully risk asses and support you when completing tasks and activities, especially those which may be offsite, in the workplace or involve the use of specialist high risk equipment.

We ask that you answer the questions on the form in as much detail as possible, ahead of your enrolment. In the event that you have any further questions or queries, please speak to one of the Additional Learning Support staff on the ALS helpdesk who will be available at enrolment.

Click here to complete the form.

Most Access to HE students will pay for their course through accessing an Advanced Learner Loan, which is written off if you then progress on to study a degree. More information about the Advanced Learner Loan can be found here.  

Paying for Your Studies and Applying for an Advanced Learner Loan
Information about paying for your studies and how to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan can be found here. If you require any further information relating to the course or payments, please contact a member of the Student Services staff at Middlesbrough College on 01642 333606.

As a Microsoft Showcase College, students will need to bring their own laptop/device to college each day to access their learning materials.

Most student who do not have their own personal device can borrow a laptop under our MC Click scheme for the duration of their studies, for a one-off configuration and maintenance fee of £50. This fee will be covered by the college bursary for eligible students. The payment deadline is 31/12/2025.

Students are able to keep their MC Click device at the end of their time at college, providing this is at least 2 years, otherwise it must be returned at the end of their studies.

Whilst many students choose to bring their own device to college, our laptop loan scheme, MC Click, is designed to support those eligible students that are without a personal device.

MC Click loan laptops are available for most 16-19 years old students on a Level 1, 2 or 3 study programme, HE students on Level 4 and Level 5 programmes (excluding Qualls AAT and NEBOSH) and Access to HE Diploma students (excluding distance learning). For those who are eligible, the devices will be distributed at enrolment. This device remains the property of Middlesbrough College and must be used in accordance with the terms of the laptop loan agreement at the time of collecting the device.

A one-off, non-refundable £50 configuration and maintenance payment is required to access the laptop loan scheme. This fee covers the initial configuration and continued maintenance of the device during the period of the loan. All pre-loaded software required for the students course is included in the fee. Please be aware that non-payment by the payment deadline will result in the laptop being blocked and recovered.

Students qualifying for a bursary will be able to use their bursary fund to cover the cost of this fee and this will be taken automatically by Middlesbrough College. Students who are not eligible for the college bursary but need financial support can make a special request via Student Services.

Payment can be made from the day of enrolment either:

Online: payments can be made using our online payment system here.

In-person: During enrolment, students or their appropriate adult can pay by cash or card. There will be a presence from finance to take payments in the main hall. Alternatively, cash or card payments can be made in person at the Digital Helpdesk during term time.