Everything you need to get started at Hopwood Hall College.

This page hosts our latest Welcome Guide for new starters. It covers term dates, free bus routes, how to access your college accounts, student support, and what to expect in your first weeks.. 

What’s inside

• Key dates for 2025/26, including term start, half terms and holidays.
• Free bus services to both Middleton and Rochdale campuses with route lists and times.
• Cashless campus: how to top up and use your student card on site.
• Hopwood Life app: your timetable, progress, updates and support in one place.
• Student support & safeguarding: how to get help (pastoral, mental health, counselling, care-experienced support, and additional learning support).
• College accounts: quick steps to access your email and Microsoft 365 tools.
• On‑campus essentials: ID cards, typical day timings, work experience and industry placements, uniform/kit, and how parents/carers can follow progress.
• Campus maps for Middleton and Rochdale so you can find your way around.