New Starter Experience

While September 2025 might seem a long time away, it will soon come around!  

We’d like to invite you to join us at our New Starter Experience on: Tuesday 1st July 2025

Middleton Campus: Tue, 1 Jul, 09:30 – 11.30

Book here for: Animal Management, Animal Nursing, Digital IT & Computing, Equine Care & Equine Management, Health & Social Care, Science, Skills for Life, Sport & Exercise Science, General Sport Studies (which includes Football, Rugby, Basketball and Strength, Conditioning & Wellbeing Academy) and Uniformed Protective Services.

Rochdale Campus: Tue, 1 Jul, 09:30 – 11.30

Book here for: Accounting, Art & Design, Barbering, Beauty Therapy, Business, Education and Childcare, ESOL, ESports, Games Development, Graphic Design, Hairdressing, Hair & Media Make-Up, Hospitality & Catering, Media Production and Travel & Tourism.

Technology Centre ONLY Middleton Campus: Tue, 1 Jul, 13:00 – 15.00

Book here for study areas in the Advanced Technology & Construction Centre: Brickwork, Carpentry & Joinery, Multi-skills, Painting & Decorating, Electrical Installation, Automotive, Plumbing, Construction and the Built Environment & Engineering Technologies.

It’s a brilliant opportunity to meet your tutors, hear from our Principal and to take a look around our fantastic facilities as well as a chance to make new friends. You’ll also be given all the help and advice you need to make sure starting college is as smooth as possible. Don’t forget to come armed with all your questions on the day!

Places will book up fast so please reserve your place today:

If you have any queries in the meantime please e-mail: transition@hopwood.ac.uk or telephone: 0161 655 1613 

We look forward to meeting you at our New Starter Experience event for all Y11 pupils. A very warm welcome awaits!