Application to programmes are made directly to BCA, or it’s chosen representatives to act as application receiving officers. The deadlines for such applications will vary and will be published by BCA.

Candidates must familiarise themselves with the contents of the programme, duration of study, exam and assessment requirements, finance required to complete the programme, UKBA requirements and the awarding body entry requirements.

Once the candidate is satisfied that they are able to follow and complete their desired programme of study, they should complete the appropriate application form(s) and return to BCA or it’s chosen representative.

The candidate must also provide sufficient evidence (education certificates, English language training, experience certificates, exemption certificates etc), as necessary, to demonstrate that they meet the entry requirements and that they are able to complete the requested programme of study.

The application receiving officer will then confirm the integrity of the documents received and acknowledge receipt within 5 working days. It is important that where photocopies of documents are provided, they are attested by the appropriate bodies. Originals of these will then need to be presented to the college at registration. Admission to BCA is subject to applicants disclosing all facts and information relevant to their application. If,  during the course of the consideration of an application, or subsequently, an applicant is discovered to have  omitted any information requested in the instructions or the application form, or has made any misrepresentation therein or given false information, BCA reserves the right to withdraw an offer of a place and/or refuse their application. 

The receiving officer will then assess the application along with the supporting evidences against the entry requirements, and will also assess the suitability and the intentions of the candidate to complete the requested programme of study. It is hence very important that the candidates complete the application forms in full.

At this point, the application receiving officer may;

1.  request for further documentary evidence to support the application

2. request the candidate to attend a face to face or a telephone interview

3. request the candidate to take English language test

Once the application receiving officer is satisfied that the candidate is able and intending to follow the requested programme of study, they will then complete the remaining part of the application form and give reasons to confirm that the;

The application receiving officer will then upload the application on BCA’s central system and attach scans of all the documents used to assess the application indicating which documents have been used to base their acceptance on.

 A senior administrator at BCA will then re-asses the application, and if satisfied, will issue the candidate with an offer letter detailing what further actions the candidate must take to complete their admission, if any.

Once the senior administrator is satisfied that all actions have been completed, and that appropriate fees has been received by the college, they will then progress the application on BCA’s central system and issue a CAS for the candidate.

The candidate should then apply for a visa at their local post and report to the college at the registration dates provided to them with the CAS confirmation letter/email.

During registration, the candidate must present all original certificates used during the application process along with their passport. Where an original document is not available, it’s certified photocopy and a reason for inability to produce that document must be given.

BCA will make photocopies of their passport along with other documents and will keep these on record. BCA will also carry out an audit every 12 months and the students may be require to re-present any or all of the documents.