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Welcome 2023

Congratulations on securing your place at Barking & Dagenham College. We look forward to seeing you in September.

The 2023/24 academic year starts from Monday 4 September 2023.

For all welcome session dates please see below.

If you are studying an Evening course please contact bdcadmin@bdc.ac.uk for further information on induction and timetables.

Monday 4 September 2023, 9am

Entry Level 3 and Level 1:

  • Business, Finance & Accounts, IT
  • Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Painting & Decorating
  • 3D Design, esports, Games Art & Animation, Art & Design, Fashion, Photography, Media Production
  • Health & Social Care, Childcare, Science
  • Motor Vehicle, Engineering
  • Hospitality, Hair, Beauty, Media makeup

Tuesday 5 September 2023, 9am

Level 2:

  • Business, Finance & Accounts, IT
  • Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Painting & Decorating
  • 3D Design, esports, Games Art & Animation, Art & Design, Fashion, Photography, Media Production
  • Health & Social Care, Childcare, Science
  • Motor Vehicle, Engineering
  • Hospitality, Hair, Beauty, Media makeup

Wednesday 6 September 2023, 9am

Level 3:

  • Business, Finance & Accounts, IT
  • Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Painting & Decorating
  • 3D Design, esports, Games Art & Animation, Art & Design, Fashion, Photography, Media Production
  • Health & Social Care, Childcare, Science
  • Motor Vehicle, Engineering
  • Hospitality, Hair, Beauty, Media makeup

Thursday 7 September 2023

9:30am

  • Apprenticeships – Pharmacy

10am

  • Apprenticeships – Construction
  • Access to Higher Education - Human & Physical Science
  • Access to Higher Education - Science
  • Access to Higher Education - Social Work
  • Access to Higher Education – Humanities & Social Science
  • Access to Higher Education – Education & Training

10:30am

  • Apprenticeships – Building Services

Friday 8 September 2023, 10am

  • Pre Access to Higher Education


*Dates may be subject to change - check your student email for any changes, and guidance on how to access your full teaching timetable.

New Horizons learners

Please refer to your Welcome Letter, sent to your parent/carer. For any queries, please contact horizons.info@bdc.ac.uk

New Adult Core Skills learners

You will be contacted directly by an Onboarder shortly to confirm your start date and location if you have not already received this information.

New Adult ESOL learners

You will be contacted directly by an Onboarder shortly to confirm your start date and location if you have not already received this information.