diff --git a/src/Application/Features/Participants/Commands/SetEnrolmentLocation.cs b/src/Application/Features/Participants/Commands/SetEnrolmentLocation.cs
index f725caed..a2623703 100644
--- a/src/Application/Features/Participants/Commands/SetEnrolmentLocation.cs
+++ b/src/Application/Features/Participants/Commands/SetEnrolmentLocation.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ public class Command(string identifier, LocationDto currentLocation, LocationDto
         /// <summary>
         /// The location to assign the enrolment to
         /// </summary>
-        public LocationDto? EnrolmentLocation { get; set; } = enrolmentLocation;
+        [Description("Alternative Location")]
+        public LocationDto? AlternativeLocation { get; set; } = enrolmentLocation;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// A justification for enrolling a participant in a location
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public class Command(string identifier, LocationDto currentLocation, LocationDto
         public string? JustificationReason { get; set; } = justificationReason;
 
         [Description("Enrol at an alternative location enrolment")]
-        public bool EnrolFromOtherLocation { get; set; } 
+        public bool EnrolFromAlternativeLocation { get; set; } 
         
         public string[] CacheKeys => [ParticipantCacheKey.GetCacheKey($"Id:{this.Identifier}")];
         public CancellationTokenSource? SharedExpiryTokenSource 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public async Task<Result<string>> Handle(Command request, CancellationToken canc
                 throw new ConflictException($"Participant {request.Identifier} is already enrolled");
             }
 
-            participant.SetEnrolmentLocation(request.EnrolmentLocation?.Id ?? request.CurrentLocation.Id, request.JustificationReason);
+            participant.SetEnrolmentLocation(request.AlternativeLocation?.Id ?? request.CurrentLocation.Id, request.JustificationReason);
             return participant.Id;
         }
     }
@@ -70,21 +71,20 @@ public class Validator : AbstractValidator<Command>
         public Validator()
         {
             RuleFor(x => x.CurrentLocation)
-                .NotNull();
+                .NotNull()
+                .WithMessage("Current location is unknown or missing");
 
-            RuleFor(x => x.EnrolmentLocation)
-                .NotNull();
+            When(x => x.EnrolFromAlternativeLocation, () => {
+                RuleFor(x => x.AlternativeLocation)
+                    .NotNull()
+                    .WithMessage("You must provide an alternative location");
+
+                RuleFor(x => x.AlternativeLocation)
+                    .Must((x, alternativeLocation) => x.CurrentLocation.Id != alternativeLocation!.Id)
+                    .When(x => x.AlternativeLocation is not null)
+                    .WithMessage("You must provide a different alternative location to the current location");
 
-            When(x => x.EnrolFromOtherLocation, () => {
-                RuleFor(x => x.EnrolmentLocation)
-                    .Must((model, enrolmentLocation) => model.CurrentLocation != enrolmentLocation)
-                    .WithMessage("Enrolment location must be different when Enrol from another location is selected");
-            });
-            
-            When(x => x.CurrentLocation != x.EnrolmentLocation, () => {
                 RuleFor(x => x.JustificationReason)
-                    .NotNull()
-                    .WithMessage("Justification reason is mandatory when enrolling in a different location")
                     .NotEmpty()
                     .WithMessage("Justification reason is mandatory when enrolling in a different location");
             });
diff --git a/src/Server.UI/Pages/Enrolments/Components/Location.razor b/src/Server.UI/Pages/Enrolments/Components/Location.razor
index 765df2df..7fdf74eb 100644
--- a/src/Server.UI/Pages/Enrolments/Components/Location.razor
+++ b/src/Server.UI/Pages/Enrolments/Components/Location.razor
@@ -24,19 +24,18 @@
                         You must select a different enrolment location
                     </MudAlert>
                 }
-                <MudCheckBox T="bool" @bind-Value="Model.EnrolFromOtherLocation"
+                <MudCheckBox T="bool" @bind-Value="Model.EnrolFromAlternativeLocation"
                              Disabled="_mustEnrolInOtherLocation"
-                             Label="@L[Model.GetMemberDescription(x => x.EnrolFromOtherLocation)]">
+                             Label="@L[Model.GetMemberDescription(x => x.EnrolFromAlternativeLocation)]">
                 </MudCheckBox>
             </MudItem>
-            @if (Model.EnrolFromOtherLocation)
+            @if (Model.EnrolFromAlternativeLocation)
             {
                 <MudItem xs="12">
                     <MudSelect T="LocationDto"
-                               Label="@L["Alternative Location"]"
-                               Required="true"
-                               @bind-Value="@Model.EnrolmentLocation"
-                               For="@(()=>Model.EnrolmentLocation!)">
+                               Label="@Model.GetMemberDescription(x => x.AlternativeLocation)"
+                               @bind-Value="@Model.AlternativeLocation"
+                               For="@(()=>Model.AlternativeLocation!)">
                         @foreach (var item in Locations!)
                         {
                             <MudSelectItem T="LocationDto" Value="@item">
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@
     {
         if (Model is not null && Locations is not null && Locations.Any(l => l.Id == Model!.CurrentLocation.Id) == false)
         {
-            Model!.EnrolFromOtherLocation = true;
+            Model!.EnrolFromAlternativeLocation = true;
             _mustEnrolInOtherLocation = true;
         }
     }