Whether you’re interested in dance, fashion, technology, music, 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.
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.
If you dream of pursuing criminals, triaging medical emergencies or rescuing people from smoke-filled buildings, this is the academy for you.
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 is open to all BTC students and a hugely popular recreational activity that also offers many job and career opportunities around the world.
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.
The Design Academy gives you the chance to develop your own creative design ‘agency’. Working collaboratively in groups, you will focus on building skills by working on a variety of live projects for real clients, carefully chosen to give students a taste of life in this exciting creative industry.
This Academy gives you an opportunity to enjoy acting on all platforms. Those who are interested in elements of drama such as performing, writing, directing and dramaturgy can explore them while working on acting projects on both stage and screen.
The Fashion Academy is open to anyone with an interest in the world of fashion and textiles. You will develop a talent for working with trends, branding, merchandising, fashion event management and skills across fashion and textiles.
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.
The Media Academy incorporates journalism and production schools. Students work on live briefs generated by professional clients, so if you wish to pursue a career in the creative industries or enhance your practical skills, the Media Academy helps develop attributes valued by employers and university interviewers.
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.
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 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.
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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