Applying to Lowestoft Sixth Form College is easy.
It’s all done online, so there’s no need to worry about how to get hold of an application form, or having to post it back to us! Visit the L6FC application form.
Once you have completed your online application form, it is automatically forwarded to our Admissions department, who will arrange an appointment for you to discuss your application. The meeting will be a relaxed, informal discussion about your goals and aspirations, your course choices and, more generally, your future. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have and discuss anything related to your college application that you are unsure about.
Watch our video on how to apply to Lowestoft Sixth Form College.
Tips for completing your Application Form
- Allow about 20 minutes to complete your Application Form.
- Make sure you have all the information you need with you before you begin (see below).
Before you begin
- Decide which courses you wish to apply for. You can find out about our courses by: visiting our website, browsing our prospectus (view online or contact us to request a hard-copy) or by coming along to our stand at your school’s progression/careers events, or by attending one of our open events.
- Make sure you have all your personal details handy. You will need to provide us with your address (including postcode); home telephone number; mobile number; email address; your parent/guardian’s address (including postcode) and telephone number.
- Check you have details with you about the subjects you are taking at your current school. You will need to know the name of the subject, whether it is a GCSE / BTEC /OCR qualification and your expected grade. Your last school report should give you this information. If you have already taken a particular exam and know the result, you have the option to show that the grade is Actual rather than Expected.
- Personal Statement. You will be asked to provide a personal statement to support your application; you choose what you wish to include in this section. We would love to hear a little about your interests and hobbies, your aspirations and career aims, but equally it’s fine to say you are unsure of what you want to do. You may like to tell us why you would like to study with us, what you are looking forward to most or why you have chosen the subjects you are applying for.
Time-Saving Hint
Prepare your personal statement in advance. You can do this by either writing down what you would like to say, so you can just copy it into the online form or by typing it into a Word document which you can cut and paste into the online form.
What Happens Next?
INTERVIEW
Once we have received your application form, we will invite you to an interview which may be held at your school or you will be invited to attend campus. The interview is a relaxed, informal discussion about your course choices and aspirations. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss anything related to your college
application that you are unsure about. At the end of your interview we will confirm the outcome with you.
AFTER YOUR INTERVIEW
If you are offered a place during your interview, you can expect to receive your offer letter, via email. Sometimes it is necessary for further discussions to take place before an offer can be made but you will have been made aware of the reasons for this during your discussion.
If you are undecided following your interview and would like to discuss your offer
further, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
WHAT TO DO NEXT – ACCEPTING YOUR OFFER
Your offer letter will give you details of how to accept or decline your offer. If you are considering more than one course you can hold the offer of a place while you explore other course options. Once you have had all of your interviews we ask you to make a decision on which course is your first choice. You can only accept one offer, however should you change your mind at a later date, you would have the option to switch your acceptance without requiring a further interview, provided spaces are still available.
We understand that some offers are based on achieving certain grades and will always support applicants to find alternative choices in the event that those grades are not achieved.
Once you have accepted your offer we will keep you up-to-date with details of your course to prepare you for when you start college.
GCSE RESULTS
We will be available on GCSE results day in August to give advice; call us if you have any questions or concerns about your course
ENROLMENT
We will send you a letter with your individual enrolment date in July. Classes begin early September.
KEEPING US UPDATED
If you change your contact details at any point during the year, please remember to let us know. You can email
admissionsl6form@eastcoast.ac.uk with your new details.