Student support
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You’ll join a nurturing community and receive tailored student support during your studies
We’re here to help you with any of your learning support or pastoral needs and to answer any questions you have about the issues that affect you.
Student support officers are your first point of contact and offer a completely free, confidential and supportive service that is designed to fit in with your needs. You can ask us about anything from registering with local GP surgeries to how to plan and write essays or to request to speak to a counsellor. We offer a wide range of support to students with specific educational needs and/or disabilities.
We also provide academic skills sessions and special seminars based on your learning requirements, helping you to identify and achieve your study goals. You will also have a personal tutor who will provide you with academic advice and support.
As Norland students, you’ll have free access to the Health Assured’s Student Assistance Programme and the Headspace wellbeing app.
If you’re an international student, you’ll also benefit from a dedicated Visa Manager to provide specific support both before you arrive in the UK and during your time at Norland.
Read about our support for students from under-represented backgrounds
Norland has the best support for students in my opinion from every institution I've experienced.Marie, international student Watch Marie's story
Study skills sessions and wellbeing workshops
The Student Support team run study skills drop-in sessions based on your learning requirements, helping you to identify and achieve your study goals. You will also have a personal tutor who will provide you with academic advice and support.
For those who need a friendly face or a listening ear, our wellbeing workshops provide an opportunity to come and try new skills such as mindfulness or knitting, and to share your lunch break with like-minded people.
Here to Hear scheme
Norland’s Here to Hear peer support programme provides another layer of support for students, with volunteers undertaking a comprehensive training curriculum to equip them with the tools to help others manage their struggles. We also have a Norland Buddy Scheme where we match current students with new students so that no one feels alone when they begin their university journey. However, if you feel you need extra emotional or psychological support, you can request to speak to one of our external counsellors.
If you would like to talk to us about the support we offer, please do get in touch and we will be happy to talk you through the options.
Read the H2H team's blog
Student Assistance Programme
Norland has partnered with Health Assured to offer all students free access to its Student Assistance Programme (SAP). SAP is a confidential programme designed to help you deal with personal or student-related problems. These problems could be affecting your home life, education, health and general wellbeing.
Our SAP service provides a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance covering a wide range of issues – 365 days a years, 24 hours day. We strongly believe in providing a SAP service that offers not only reactive support when you need it but also proactive and preventative support to deliver the best possible outcomes.
Headspace
We offer free membership to Headspace, an app which provides meditation and relaxation tools which are proven to reduce stress, and to improve focus, sleep, and mental health.
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