Academies
Academies offer you the opportunity to pursue your performance, public service, technology, sporting or media aspirations alongside academic or vocational qualifications, and are a great way to complement your studies.
Whether you’re interested in dance, technology, music, unformed protective services or any other field, our Academies have it all covered. We offer a wide range of exciting courses and workshops that cater to various interests and skill levels, allowing you to explore your passions and develop your skills.
Please note: academies are held across campuses, you will need to double check where they are operating at your Freshers’ Fair or by talking to your tutor.
If you are a current student or have applied to start with us next September, you can sign up to academies now on our sign up page.
999 Academy
If you dream of pursuing criminals, triaging medical emergencies or rescuing people from smoke-filled buildings, this is the academy for you.
Combined Cadet Force
Becoming a cadet within the CCF can be a life-changing experience. Being a cadet will give you the opportunity to take part in a huge range of exciting and adventurous, military-themed activities. There is something for everyone.
eSports Academy
eSports is open to all BTC students and a hugely popular recreational activity that also offers many job and career opportunities around the world.
Dance Academy
Find out first-hand what it's like to be a professional dancer working in a dance troupe. Technique classes help strengthen your performance and your choreography skills are improved through creating innovative performance pieces.
Honours Academy
If you're a high-flying academic or vocational student who is ambitious, motivated and hardworking, this Academy is designed to stretch and challenge you through additional tuition and coaching.
Music Academy
This Academy offers you the chance to get involved with exciting modern music projects, regardless of your main course. The focus is working alongside other students and staff helping to run the College record labels.
Photography Academy
Develop and expand your photographic skills in our professional studio. Create personal projects through which you can learn professional and experimental techniques with the camera.
Show Choir
Show Choir gives all talented singers in the College a chance to develop their musicianship and performance skills. The auditions are open to all. If you love to sing solo and perform intricate harmonies along with choreography, Show Choir is for you.
Student Digital Ambassador Academy
Knowing your strengths and being able to articulate them is key to giving the right impression of your capabilities for your next steps. Employers have expressed that candidates often don't know how to articulate the digital skills they possess, so we designed the SDA programme to enable evidencing of awareness/attainment through certificates and digital badges.
Team BTC
Team BTC is our over-arching term for our Sports Academy. It is open to all students, regardless of your chosen course or campus. Whether you are an elite sporting performer, or just like to participate to stay mentally and physically healthy, you can do so alongside your academic ambitions as part of our TASS-accredited dual-career athlete support programme.
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