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Laptops

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 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 a range of laptop models, support services and accidental damage insurance included. Easy4U can provide you with peace of mind, knowing that you have reliable equipment throughout your time at College.

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, which is fine.

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 laptops, all of these options come with technical support and accidental damage cover as standard (see terms and conditions), which will 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.

The cut-off date for receiving orders that can be delivered for the 1st week of the new academic year is 31st July.

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.

Find out more about Easy4U

Laptop Course Device Requirements

Course Device Requirements

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