Congratulations!
You're now enrolled on your course at The City of Liverpool College! So, what happens next?! Dive in - this guide contains everything you need to get started as a City of Liverpool College student.
Finding Us
To find out which location you’ll be based at, check your timetable further down this guide.
You can also watch a special tour we've filmed for our higher education students below:
Watch Our TourTransition Week
All students will begin or return to their college studies during week commencing 29th August 2022. The first week will involve a compulsory transition day(s) and you will be contacted by telephone, text, or email to make you aware of your timetable for this week.
What is it?
To ensure all students are welcomed to the College and are made to feel safe and comfortable in the environment, a Transition Week will run for all students before the first day of college.
What will it involve?
As a College student, you will be invited in for up to 2 days to be introduced to your college building and meet staff. You will complete a range of activities, some of which are shown below:
- Tour of the college site
- Introduction to subject tutors
- Initial one-to-one with progress leader
- Review of learner needs
- Introduction to college systems
- Careers advice and guidance meeting
- Introduction to some support teams (Counselling, Mental Health, LSP etc.)
Timetables
To access your timetable, you’ll need to log in to your Student Portal. You'll find your log-on details in the email we sent to you with your Welcome Pack. Please note: some timetables are still being developed. Please don't worry if your timetable is not yet showing, check back in nearer the start of term when it will be available.
ProPortal LoginStudent ID Cards
You’ll need your student ID card to access any of our buildings. Your student ID card must be worn at all times while you’re at College. ID badges will be available to collect from your main college campus on either your transition day or your first day in college.
Financial Support
Did you know we have a wide variety of financial support available to you while at college? If you’re eligible, this includes free meals, travel passes and much more.
Click here to apply for additional financial support.
We’ve also partnered with CityBike Liverpool to offer our students a full year’s membership for just £25! Click here to get yours - use code CB/COLC/C/030
Got a question about financial support? Askann@liv-coll.ac.uk.
Progress Leader Team
Across all five sites we have a Student Hub which houses Progress Leaders, Work Experience officers, Careers Advice and Guidance and the Welfare and Wellbeing team. This is a central space for all students to come and request support and discuss opportunities within their student journey. All 14–19-year-old students will be allocated a progress leader within their study programme who will support and challenge them during their time in college, to ensure all students develop into their true potential whilst with us. Make sure you come and find us within your first week so we can introduce ourselves and tell you how we can support you further.
Student Support and Wellbeing Services
As a City of Liverpool College student, you have access to a wide range of welfare and wellbeing services. Our Welfare and Wellbeing Team is here to support every student during your time with us. You can find out more about the support and services we offer by clicking here.
You can also access the Wellbeing Hub on our website, which provides full details of how we can help you.
All of our students also have access to Togetherall, a safe, anonymous, online community offering 24/7 support from trained professionals – https://togetherall.com/en-gb/
Students aged 16-25 can also access Kooth, a safe, anonymous, support service for young people – https://www.kooth.com
My College VLE
MyCollege is our very own student intranet. You can access both MyCollege and the VLE at https://my.liv-stu.co.uk/.
To log into the VLE, you’ll need your college username and password, which you’ll find in the email we sent you with your Welcome Pack.
Get involved!
Students' Union
The City of Liverpool College Students’ Union (CoLCSU) is run by students, for students. Every student at the college is automatically a member of CoLCSU. Together we are a union of students where individuals connect, have fun, build communities, share experience and make change!
Visit us at my.liv-stu.co.uk to find out more about what’s going on.
Students’ Union roles - Paid positions available for students!
In September we will be holding elections for a President and Vice President of the Students’ Union. Roles are open to all students aged over 16 years.
Positions are part time (approx. 10 hours per week) and paid (£11.18 per hour).
These roles are flexible around your studies. Duties include:
- Managing the SU budget
- Managing the Students' Union Parliament meetings
- Working with the student parliament to make key decisions about how budgets should be spent and which events/campaigns the parliament would like to organise
- Organising and running events
It is a great opportunity to gain lots of experience in a job with plenty of responsibility, whilst being mentored by experienced staff. It will also look great on your CV to employers or on a UCAS application.
Alongside paid positions there are opportunities to run for voluntary Executive Officer roles including women’s officer, Higher Education officer, LGBTQAI+ officer, disability officer, BAME officer and officers for each campus.
If you are interested in running for one of these roles or want to hear more, please complete the expression of interest form and someone will contact you in September.
Link for form https://bit.ly/COLC-SU-Signup
Social Media
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Student Engagement Team
Our Student Engagement Team is here to help you get more from your time at college. College isn’t all hard work - at The City of Liverpool College it’s also fun, rewarding and interesting. We’re here to help you meet other students and discover new hobbies.
There is a full programme of events - including sport, enterprise, volunteering, Duke of Edinburgh, creative, and adventure-packed activities to help you make the most of your time in College and build your CV too. To find out more visit My College at: my.liv-stu.co.uk and check out INFORMATION>GET INVOLVED or drop in to the Enrichment Hub at The Learning Exchange.
Study Programmes
What are they?
They are education and training programmes that are available for learners aged 16-18 (up to 25 if you have an EHCP). They support learners to gain vocational / technical qualifications as well as wider skills needed for employment or further education and training.
Why are they important?
Study programmes are designed around you as a learner, your prior achievements so far and where you hope to gain a career. They are called Study Programmes because they offer so much more than just a qualification - they consist of other key elements which together create a package of learning around you and your requirements.
What do they comprise of?
Your study programme is relevant to industry requirements, skills, knowledge, behaviour and occupational standards across a wide range of career areas to help prepare you for your future career.
Your study programme will have 6 key elements:
- English
- Maths
- Main technical and professional qualification
- Development of employability skills and work-related experience
- Personal and professional development
- Group and personal tutorial
Policies
As a student of The City of Liverpool College, it is your responsibility to help us create a safe and supportive environment where everyone can learn and achieve. Before you start college, please read the following documents:
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Have a question? Want to know more? We’re here to help! Here’s your go-to guide for any support you might need...
- College information team: enquiry@liv-coll.ac.uk / tel: 0151 252 3000
- LRC enquiries: lrc@liv-coll.ac.uk
- VLE and e-Learning enquiries: elearning@liv-coll.ac.uk
- Student finance enquiries: studentfinance@liv-coll.ac.uk
- Childcare and nursery enquiries: childcare@liv-coll.ac.uk
- IT helpdesk support: helpdesk@liv-coll.ac.uk
- Careers Advice and Guidance – email: careersadvice@liv-coll.ac.uk / tel: 0151 252 3607
- There is also key information for students, and access to the VLE and other learning resources via the student intranet: https://my.liv-stu.co.uk/