Laptop Information

Bringing Your Own Laptop or Using Easy4U

If you already own a laptop that meets the technical requirements of your course, you are welcome to bring it with you to college.

If not, Easy4U offers a convenient rental and help-to-buy scheme designed specifically for Cirencester College students.

What is Easy4U?

Easy4U Laptop Rental offers a solution for students joining Cirencester College, by providing you with a high-quality laptop that meets the academic needs of your course. With the flexibility of short-term or long-term rentals, and the opportunity to buy at the end of the rental term. You will be able to access the latest technology without the upfront cost of purchasing a laptop.

How Simple is Easy4U?

Easy4U’s user-friendly rental process makes it simple for you to get set up, allowing you to focus on your coursework rather than worrying about tech-related issues. Additionally, with there is a range of laptop models, support services and accidental damage insurance included.

Which Laptop Do I Need To Bring?

For most courses a basic or intermediate standard laptop is all that is required which you may already have at home.

You will need something with a higher specification for creative and engineering courses, such as engineering, construction, photography, media, graphics and 3D Design or any course involving 3D modelling or video editing.

Music, photography and media are taught using Apple Macs, you may want to consider purchasing an Apple device using their educational discount for college students.

Easy4U provide several Windows and Apple laptops, all of which come with technical support and accidental damage cover as standard (see terms and conditions). These additional benefits usually come at an extra cost from most high street and other online retailers.

If you are applying for a College bursary this will help you with the cost of a laptop.

We recommend the Easy4U scheme as a convenient rental and help-to-buy option for students. However, please note that we do not receive any financial benefit or monetisation from promoting this service.

If you have any queries regarding laptops please email us using the following address – Laptop.Help@cirencester.ac.uk

Find out more about Easy4U

Laptop Course Device Requirements

Course Device Requirements

Name of Course	Minimum spec if you already have a laptop or choose to purchase elsewhere	Easy4U Suitable Device Type	Easy4U Minimum Recommended Macbook Device Cost (Monthly)	Easy4U Minimum Recommended Windows Device Cost (Monthly)
Accounting A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Accounting T-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Business Studies A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Media: Broadcast and Production T-level (Content Creation and Production)	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro	£26.50 or above	N/A
Digital Media Level 3	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro	£26.50 or above	N/A
T-level Foundation Year in Digital	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
Media Studies A-level	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
Animal Care & Management T-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
T-level Foundation Year in Animal	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Business Management and Administration T-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
T-level Foundation Year in Business	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Film Studies A-level	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
Equine Management Level 3 Extended Diploma	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Travel and Tourism (including Cabin Crew)	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Biology A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Human Biology Level 3	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Chemistry A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
A-level Progression Programme (APP)	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Computer Science A-level	Windows Laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	N/A	£20.60 or above
Environmental Science A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Geology A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Physics A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Electronics A-level	Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5/Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	N/A	£20.60 or above
Digital T-levels	Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5/Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	N/A	£20.60 or above
Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction T-levels	Windows Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5th Gen/Intel i5 12th Gen or above preferably with a GPU)	Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	N/A	£20.60 or above
Engineering T-levels	Windows Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5th Gen/Intel i5 12th Gen or above preferably with a GPU)	Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	N/A	£20.60 or above
Mathematical Studies: Core Maths	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Mobile phone/Tablet/Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Mathematics A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Mobile phone/Tablet/Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Maths GCSE	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Mobile phone/Tablet/Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Maths (Functional Skills) Level 1	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Outdoor Adventure Instructor Training Level 3	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Education & Early Years T-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Health T-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Sociology A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Esports Extended Certificate	Windows Gaming laptop or desktop (16GB RAM\|Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above + dedicated GPU)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Psychology A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Law A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Legal Services T-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Uniformed Protective Services National Certificate	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Uniformed Services Level 3 Diploma	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Criminology Level 3 Diploma	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
EPQ	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Graphic Communication A-level	Touchscreen 2-in One laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5/Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Windows Dell 2-in-1	N/A	£23.40 or above
Photography A-level	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
Ancient History A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Classical Civilisation A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
History of Art A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
English A-levels (Language and/or Literature)	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
English GCSE	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Politics A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Geography A-level	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
History A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Languages A-level (French and Spanish)	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Art: Fashion, Textiles T-level	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
Design - 3D Design A-level	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
Fine Art A-level	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
Textiles A-level	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
Upgrade Study Programme	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Sport and Exercise Science	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Sport and Physical Activity	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Performing Arts Extended Diploma	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
Drama & Theatre Studies A-level	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (16GB RAM \| Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£20.60 or above
Religious Studies A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Music Technology/Performance	MacBook (16GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro	£26.50 or above	N/A
Marketing T-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
Economics A-level	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
T-level Foundation Year in Equine	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above
T-level Foundation Year in Health	MacBook (8GB RAM minimum \| M2 or above) or Windows laptop (8GB RAM minimum \| Ryzen 3 or Intel i3 12th Gen or above)	Apple MacBook Air / Pro or Windows Dell Clamshell/2-in-1	£26.50 or above	£19.80 or above