Year 11 New Starter Experience 2026
Join us for a hands-on introduction to your chosen subject area, where you’ll meet your tutors, explore our facilities, and start to feel confident about your next step.
To book, please choose the event that matches the course you’ve applied for. Each event is tailored to specific subject areas and takes place at a different campus or specialist centre.
Below you’ll find a breakdown of which courses are included at each event. Select the correct link based on your course and complete your booking to secure your place.
Rochdale Campus Event
- 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
- Travel, Tourism, Hospitality and Aviation
Click here to book Rochdale Campus Event
Middleton Campus Event
- Animal Management
- Animal Nursing
- Digital, IT & Computing
- Equine Care and Management
- Health & Social Care
- Science
- Skills for Life
- Sport & Exercise Science
- Sport (General Sport Studies, including Football for boys & girls, Rugby and Basketball Academy)
- Uniformed Protective Services
Click here to book Middleton Campus Event
Middleton Campus Event (Technology Centre only)
- Brickwork
- Carpentry & Joinery
- Multi-skills
- Painting & Decorating
- Electrical Installation
- Automotive
- Plumbing
- Construction and the Built Environment
- Engineering Technologies
Click here to book Middleton Campus Event (Technology Centre only)
If you have any questions about the event, or anything else related to your application, please contact transition@hopwood.ac.uk.
