Frequently Asked Questions

Applications are completed using our online system. Simply create an account and complete the questions in the application form.

Applications are open through the year, however we recommend you apply as soon as possible to guarantee your place at one of our Course Advice Sessions. These take place on designated evenings from November - April.

You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application. A copy of your completed application will be attached to this email. If you have any concerns please contact admissions@godalming.ac.uk

All applicants will be invited to attend a Course Advice Session where you will discuss your course choices with a Course Adviser.  An offer of a place to study on your chosen courses is made subject to you meeting the College's entry requirements for the courses your wish to study. Our Admissions Policy can be found here.

Yes you can – just make sure that you save everything you have completed as you go along.

We will email you to acknowledge receipt of your application. We will then check your application and contact you if there is anything we need to clarify. Once this checking process is completed we will contact you to invite you to a Course Advice Session to discuss your course choices. 

We will send you a copy of your completed application to print off attached to an email confirming that we have received your application.

You will be timed out after 1 hour.  Just make sure you save what you have done before leaving your application.

Yes you can – just make sure that you save everything you have completed as you go along.

Yes – please contact admissions@godalming.ac.uk or the main college telephone number (01483 423526).

Don't worry if you have missed something out, just contact us at admissions@godalming.ac.uk  or the main college telephone number (01483 423526) and we will check or amend whatever is necessary.

Your one-to-one discussion with an Adviser at the Course Advice Session will enable you to firm up your course choices. If after this point you change your mind, you can contact admissions, a deadline date for any course changes will be sent to you in the offer letter.

You will have a chance to experience each of your course choices at the Going to Godalming Day and have an opportunity to make changes then.

You are encouraged to think carefully about your chosen course choices to avoid late changes during enrolment where courses may become full. It is not encouraged to rely on swapping or dropping subjects once you have started.

You can have your password reset via email on the login pages as long as you can remember the answer to your security question. If you can't please ring 01483 423526 or contact mis@godalming.ac.uk.

If your email does not show up within a few minutes first check your junk email folder. If it is not there then at the bottom of the login page you can request to have another email sent. If that fails to work please call the main college telephone number (01483 423526) or email mis@godalming.ac.uk and a member of our IT department will assist you. 

If your school has issued predicted grades to you it is helpful for us to know these on the application so that we can support you at the Course Advice Session.  If you haven't received any predicted grades at the time of submitting your application, just bring these along to the Course Advice Session.

Your predicted grades are only used as a guide for discussion, we will take a look at your actual GCSE results at enrolment.

Godalming College provides sixth form education for students aged 16-19. Applications for students over the age of 17 at the time of enrolment are considered on a case by case basis.

If you are a British Citizen but you have studied overseas we will be in touch with you directly. If are not taking GCSE’s or IGCSE’s we will ask you to apply for a Naric Statement of Comparability. This tells us if your grades are equivalent to our GCSE entry requirements.

If you have lived overseas for 3 or more years but have British citizenship, we will also ask to see a copy of your passport for our records when you enrol.

If you do not have British Citizenship but you are here as a dependent and have residency for the duration of your studies, we will ask to see your passport and details of your residency at enrolment.

Please contact admissions@godalming.ac.uk  if you wish to discuss further. 

Godalming College closely monitors each student's academic achievements and their personal and social development. Our well-established system of student support and guidance allows students to meet each week with a personal tutor and a tutor group.

Progress reports are sent home throughout the year and parents' evenings provide the ideal opportunity to meet personal and subject tutors. You will also be provided with a login for a Parents' Portal where you can check attendance information and download important documents.

Yes, our staff are extremely experienced and we are able to provide extensive support and guidance on applications to all Higher Education courses, employment and gap year opportunities. We have dedicated assistance in the Aspire programme for Oxbridge candidates and those seeking to study on specialist courses such as Medicine or Veterinary. The College has qualified career staff who work closely with external agencies as appropriate to deliver up-to-date and timely information. Further information about the careers department can be found here or information for parents here.

There are usually about 17 and 18 students in each class, although some may be slightly smaller or larger.

Typically the teaching day starts at 08:45 and ends at 16:15 Monday to Friday. Each A level subject or equivalent has four and a half hours of teaching each week. You will be needed in college on all five days of the week. If your first lesson begins after 08:45 you can arrive at any time before it starts. You are encouraged to use your free/study periods productively and there are places where you can do private study, access the computer network, get refreshments etc during the College opening times.

We try to be flexible and treat everyone as an individual. But our experience suggests that certain GCSE grades are usually needed if you are to succeed at A level/BTEC Level 3, so you will need to convince us that you have a good chance of success even though you might have achieved a lower grade.

If the number of applicants exceeds the number of places available, a reserve list will be introduced on the basis of geographical proximity. If your application is received after the reserve list has opened, the allocation of a place will be on a first come, first served basis.

In this case, the College website will carry the latest information and if places become available to allocate you will receive a letter advising you that you have the opportunity to continue with your application.