About the event

Join us at our final Open Day of the academic year. It will be held on Saturday 24 January 2026, 10.00am – 1.00pm, and is open to anyone looking to study with us!

We are the most successful general Further Education College in the region offering a range of part-time and adult, vocational courses, A Levels, apprenticeships, T Levels (Technical qualifications) and university-level courses.

Visit our Open Day and we will show you what we have to offer you. Regardless of whether you’re leaving school and want to take your next step, or if you’re an adult looking to gain a higher-level qualification, we’re sure we’ve got the course for you.

At the event, you will have the opportunity to find out about the wide range of career pathways we offer and see our fantastic facilities.

Not sure about your future career? Do you know what you want to do, but don’t know how to get there? Use our online careers tool Career Coach to find out what your next steps could be. Alternatively, speak to our Information Team at the event or by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing info@barnsley.ac.uk

Will you be leaving school in 2026?

If you’re trying to decide what to do after leaving school, then look no further than Barnsley College or Barnsley Sixth Form College.

You and your parents/carers will have the opportunity to speak to tutors, attend presentations, find out about the range of support services available to you, and look around the campuses to see our great facilities.

Looking for A Levels?

Barnsley Sixth Form College will be open so come and find out about the range of A Level subjects that are available to study. It has an excellent reputation for success and achieved a 99% overall pass rate and a record number of students heading to Oxbridge. Eighteen out of 25 subjects, including Business, English Language and Literature, Law, Physics and Politics are celebrating students achieving a 100% pass rate. The Sixth Form campus is on St Mary’s Place, a short walk from the Old Mill Lane campus.

Interested in a university-level course?

If you’re looking to extend your qualifications with a university-level course, we offer a range of higher-level programmes including foundation and honours degrees, Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, HNCs, HNDs, Higher Technical Qualifications and professional business and leadership courses which are validated by leading universities.

Looking for an adult or part-time course?

The Open Day also offers an opportunity for you to find out about our adult and part-time courses. These range from career-focused qualifications to short programmes which can be studied as a hobby or for fun.

Where to find us

Have a look at our campuses page to see the location of our sites. Visitors can use the public car park, The Seam and DMC02, on County Way behind the Old Mill Lane campus and SciTech Digital Innovation Hub. This is a council-run pay and display car park so a free ticket is required to be displayed in your vehicle. Our STEM Centre, Automotive Technologies Centre, Honeywell Sports campus and The CUBE Construction campuses have limited visitor car parking spaces.

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has advised that there will be ample town centre parking available for visitors.

• The Seam car park offers free parking for the first three hours on Saturday mornings.

• The DMC02 car park will also be accessible, as the barrier is open at weekends, spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Market Gate is also free for the first three hours if additional capacity is needed.

• The Glass Works and Alhambra car parks are a short walk from the College and charge £1 for the first three hours on a Saturday.

You can find full details on parking locations and options on our website under Car parks and on-street parking.

Electronic VMS signs on the main routes into the town centre will be in operation to show live parking availability and help direct drivers to spaces quickly and easily.

Open Day Guides

Find out in advance which subjects are available and where to find them using our handy guides.

Barnsley College January Open Day Guide

Barnsley Sixth Form College January Open Day Guide

Barnsley College University Centre January Open Day Guide

Unable to attend this event?

Contact our Information Team by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing info@barnsley.ac.uk

Don’t worry, our next open days are:

Higher Education Open Day – Tuesday 23 June 2026, 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Higher Education Open Day – Monday 17 August, 10.00am – 2.00pm