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Information, Advice, Guidance and Admissions

Admission Team

Can help you with:

Course information and general enquiries about the College
Any non-course queries that may arise before application
Processing your application and help to ensure that you are placed on the best courses for your needs

Crawley campus
Opening times: Monday-Friday 08.30-17.00
Contact details: 01293 442201/205/206 and 01293 453474

Haywards Heath campus
Opening times: Monday-Friday 09.00-15.00
Contact details: 01444 446837

Reception/Customer Services Team

Can help you

With general enquiries
With information about NUS cards
By issuing student parking permits
With booking appointments with staff

Burgess Hill campus
Opening times: Monday-Friday 08.30-17.00
Contact details: 01444 242751

Crawley campus
Opening times: Monday-Friday 08.00-21.30
Contact details: 01293 442213

Haywards Heath campus
Opening times: Monday-Friday 08.30-17.00 (Term time only)
Contact details: 01444 456281

How to Apply

Browse our courses either on our website or request a prospectus from our Admissions team on 01293 442201/205/206
If you are not sure which course you should choose, please contact the Admissions team who will be happy to advise you on the most suitable course to meet your needs. You can contact them on 01293 442201/205/206
Complete the application form, which you can find online or at the back of the prospectus, and return it to Admissions.
You will then receive an acknowledgement of your application and following that, you will be invited to an interview.

Full-time and work-based learning students who are still at school and are applying for courses at Burgess Hill, East Grinstead or Crawley will be invitied to a basic skills assessment, followed by a short informal interview with Student Support; this is your chance to obtain information about financial help and welfare issues. You will then receive a letter inviting you to an interview with the course tutor.

What to expect at your Basic Skills Interview

Central Sussex College uses a fully interractive and self marking initial assessment tool to ensure applicants are applying for the correct level of course and that we are aware of any numeracy, literacy and learning support needs.

You will be invited in small groups to complete the assessment and given up to two hours to do so. The assessment also contains dyslexia and dyscalculia signifiers and will indicate what level you are working at from pre-entry to Key Skills Level 3 for literacy and numeracy.

The assessment works through basic literacy, numeracy and ICT questions increasing in challenge, depending on what you get right.

Here are some examples of the sorts of questions you will be asked:

What to expect at an interview with a tutor

Course interviews can differ depending on which course you apply for, but they are carried out in a friendly, relaxed manner. All applicants will get a chance to speak to a member of the course team on a one-to-one basis so you will get an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

Questions you may wish to ask at interview

In order to help you make the most of your interview, we have listed some questions which you may like to ask. Please feel free to raise any other issues.