Enrolment paperwork
Please bring any of the following documents that you have available. Don’t worry if you cannot provide everything listed. Contact us and we will discuss alternative evidence with you.
Proof of residency
We accept the following forms of ID and proof of residency:
- BRP
- ARC Card
- BAIL letter of support from a solicitor with a passport photo
- A provisional or full driving license alongside your Home Office documents proving that the prospective student asylum application is in the process – dated 6 months ago
- For those with entry clearance visas in their passport, eg those on family reunification or resettlement visas, your visas will be considered as proof of residency
Proof of support
1. If you are seeking asylum and or receiving asylum support (NASS Section 95 or Section 4) and/or subsistence support, you should bring:
- Asylum support agreement letter – ideally outlining the remit of your support
- Tenancy agreement – confirming student address
- ASPEN Card / Subsistence support letter – ideally with ASPEN card
2. If you are under the care of the local authority (regardless of your immigration status) you should bring:
A letter from your social worker or personal advisor confirming support from social services – it would be helpful if the letter stated whether you are in care of the local authority or a care leaver, and the type of support provided (eg accommodation and subsistence, etc)
3. If you receive public funds including section 95 and section 4 (NASS), a recently dated letter confirming the relevant support is needed – especially universal credit (UC), job seekers’ allowance, housing benefit, and/or child tax credit.
Proof of previous qualifications
If you have certificates of your previous qualifications from your home country, it is important to bring them to your enrolment appointment. This will help the college admissions team to make a good assessment of your current academic skills, saving you from having to study at a lower level of education than your ability warrants. UK ENIC is the national agency responsible for the recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills. They provide statements of comparability for people who have international qualifications and want to study in the UK.
If you have qualifications from your home country, but do not have (and cannot retrieve) the certificates or transcripts, contact our admissions team on 01423 879 466 or via email at contact@harrogate-college.ac.uk to discuss alternative ways of assessing your academic level, and to recommend the level of education that you can enrol on in line with your core interest. We understand that many students from a forced migration background are unable to prove the qualification that they achieved in their home country because their certificates or transcripts have been lost or destroyed and we will work to stop this being a barrier to accessing a suitable course.
