Support for our students

The University of Westminster offers a wide range of support for all students including:

• Personal tutoring
• Polylang
• Student Advice Service
• Counselling Service
• Faith and Spirituality
• Student Health Service
• Polyclinic
• Disability Learning Support
• Career Development Centre

Personal Tutoring

All students on courses of a year or more and who are registered for more than three modules will be allocated a personal tutor. Your personal tutor will be there to support you from induction onwards, helping you to integrate into the University, academically and socially, at an early stage. They will be able to give you advice and support on academic and personal matters affecting your study, as well as developmental advice through regular individual and group tutorials.

They will also introduce you to University procedures and systems when you are most likely to use them. Tutorial sessions might include drawing up individual action plans, discussing details on referencing and plagiarism, using the University’s Blackboard online resource, exam procedures, practicals, review and revision.

Some courses offer you the chance to have an e-mentor who is familiar with your subject area and school. They will give you general advice and support (via email) as you arrive and at key points throughout the first year.language support

Language Support

Polylang

Polylang is a University-wide programme through which you can study a language as a free choice module. Modules currently available are Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. English for Academic Purposes (EAP) modules are available as free choice modules to students whose first language is not English. This can also be done the year before you study abroad. Personal advice and counselling

While most students overcome any problems with help from friends, family or a personal tutor, the University's free counselling and advice services are there if you need them.

Personal advice and counselling

Student Advice Service

Student advisers can offer you practical information and advice on a range of issues including funding your studies, social security benefits, student visas, debt and money management.

The International Student Adviser helps international students meet the challenge of adapting to living and studying in a new country. The Welcome Programme in September, the week before enrolment, is open to all full-degree EU and international students.

T: +44 (0)20 7911 5000 ext 6080
E: studentadvice@westminster.ac.uk
westminster.ac.uk/advice

Counselling Service

A team of professional counsellors offer confidential individual and group counselling. Mentoring is also available for students with long-term mental health conditions.

T: +44 (0)20 7911 5000 ext 3232 (central London), or ext 4023 (Harrow)
E: counselling@westminster.ac.uk
westminster.ac.uk/counselling

Faith and Spirituality

Confidential support is offered to students of all religions. You can discuss matters of social action and justice, interfaith conversation and ethical decision making. You can find out about activities in the University and the wider community, centres of worship, chaplaincy accommodation and church-related organisations.

T: +44 (0)20 7911 5000 ext 3047
E: interfaith@westminster.ac.uk
westminster.ac.uk/faith-and-spirituality

Student Health

Student Health Service

All students should register with a GP, but the University also provides a free and confidential term-time service led by experienced nurse practitioners who can provide you with advice on a range of health-related matters. They can refer you to other healthcare professionals as necessary, and a doctor is available by appointment. There are also trained first aiders who can help in an emergency.

T: +44 (0)20 7911 5186 (central London) or +44 (0)20 7911 5000 ext 4107 (Harrow)
westminster.ac.uk/studenthealth

Polyclinic

The University Polyclinic is a public complementary medicine clinic that offers treatment in a comprehensive range of therapies, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, homoeopathy, naturopathy, nutritional therapy and therapeutic massage. Students on complementary medicine courses observe and carry out patient treatments under the supervision of fully qualified and experienced practitioners.

T: +44 (0)20 7911 5041
westminster.ac.uk/polyclinic

Disability Support

If you have a disability such as Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs), a long-term mental health problem, a chronic medical condition or any other disability, you may be able to get support. To find out more about what support is available contact Disability Learning Support as far in advance as possible, so that your support needs can be discussed and arranged in plenty of time. When you register with Disability Learning Support please provide appropriate up-to-date medical or diagnostic evidence.

T: +44 (0)20 7911 5163
E: disabilities-westminster@westminster.ac.uk
westminster.ac.uk/disability

Careers and Employment

Career Development Centre

Our Career Development Centre can help and support you throughout your study and after graduation. You can use our comprehensive Online Vacancy Service to find part-time, placement, voluntary and graduate opportunities. Our website provides comprehensive information covering topics such as events, job searching, CVs and applications. We organise presentations, networking events with employers, professional bodies, alumni and other organisations to help you with your career planning.

Our careers consultants are experienced personal development trainers and offer a range of self-development workshops to improve your job seeking strategies, to enhance self-confidence and provide self-marketing techniques. We offer support for students and recent graduates to obtain volunteer placements and also for those interested in developing their enterprise skills.

T: +44 (0)20 7911 5184
E: careers@westminster.ac.uk
westminster.ac.uk/careers