SRUC Student Life | Student support

If you need a hand, be assured that help is readily available.

At SRUC, we aim to provide a supportive service in an informal, flexible and, where appropriate, confidential way.

All students, whether you have (or suspect) a disability or not are encouraged to fill out our student support form. We will send it to the student support team at your campus who will use it to make sure you get any support you need.

Student support assessment

Support services we offer:

Education support

We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive study environment where everyone gets the support they need.

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Health & wellbeing support

The SRUC has a variety of advice and support available for the physical and mental well-being of our students.

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IT support

Shared Service Delivery (SSD) can help students with a wide range of issues. Email us on sidssd@sruc.ac.uk or call 0131 535 4444

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Career services

Our career advisers work collaboratively with programme teams to provide sector-relevant support with all things ‘careers’, such as finding the best education pathway to achieve your goals, helping you find jobs that meet your skills and interests, and creating a CV that'll get you noticed.

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Financial support

Starting college is a big transition and we know that sometimes financial obligations while studying can become tricky. To help, we have a dedicated financial support page that gives practical help and advice on different ways you can help maintain your financial health as well as what steps you can take if you're struggling.

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SRUC is a Corporate Parent

Staff at SRUC are committed to supporting all students during their SRUC journey, which includes those under SRUC’s Corporate Parenting Umbrella. These include care experienced students, student carers, estranged students, veterans, vulnerable adults, travellers, refugees, homeless students, and survivors of abuse.

SRUC will liaise with local authorities, social work, carers/guardians with a shared aim to make successful transitions to an independent learning, work, and life.

Each campus has a designated member of staff who acts as an impartial enabler of internal support and may provide guidance and arrange support during your period of study. Contact information and relevant support is available to you on each campus.

Before you start your course, we would like to encourage you to tell us if you are in one of these categories. A member of support staff will contact you to discuss your individual needs, arrange transition and appropriate support.

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Educational and personal support FAQ

Need some advice or extra support? No problem.

: If you think that you have made a decision that is not right for you, speak to your Year Tutor and Student Support staff. We can support you with why you may be feeling this way and look at your options.
: At the start of each academic year, students are given a tour of the campus and introduced to staff. We have a one-stop shop for support, with all the team in one room. Pop in and see us and we can make sure you can access the support that is right for you.
: Contact pastoral support, we can make sure you know who to speak to and where to find them.

Using our Personal Learning and Support Plans, we can make sure you feel confident that staff are aware of your needs and you have a clear plan for your support.
: Yes, we can carry out a dyslexia screening. Contact education support to arrange a screening.
: Yes, you can make an appointment to meet with education support who will help you with your coursework outside of class time.
: Yes, this can be arranged, we will need to have some evidence as to why this is required, contact education support to discuss.
: That can be arranged if required, please contact student support to discuss your requirements.
With your consent, we can also link in with your school to discuss the support that has been in place and offers transition visits.
: We have our own Careers Advisor at the campus and can book in an appointment for support.
: Yes, we have a counsellor that you can make an appointment to see on campus.

We can offer appointments with our Counsellor, usually within a couple of weeks. This support is confidential and is organised during your college day to help support your wellbeing, without having to go on a long waiting list or travel to attend appointments.
: We would recommend that you disclose your support needs on your application to SRUC so that we can make sure we can discuss with you what support works best for you. Getting things set up from the start of term puts you in the best place to fulfil your full potential.

That being said, all students, whether you have (or suspect) a disability or not are encouraged to fill out our student support form. We will send it to the student support team at your campus who will use it to make sure you get any support you need.

You will meet with a member of the support team and open a personal learning Support Plan, this will detail what support you need and how this will be provided. This information will be shared with academic staff (with your permission) to ensure you have the required support in all classes.

If you don't need support now but need support later on as a student at SRUC, you can still send us this form anytime or contact your campus' student support team.

Go to the student support assessment form

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Student support

If you need a hand, be assured that help is readily available.

Support services we offer:

Education support

Health & wellbeing support

IT support

Career services

Financial support

SRUC is a Corporate Parent

Educational and personal support FAQ

The course I'm studying at the moment doesn't feel right for me, can I change?

Who do I speak to about support?

I need to have someone to speak to if I become anxious/upset.

Can you tell me if I am dyslexic?

Can I have help with my course work?

Can I have a reader, scribe and/or extra time for assessments?

I had support in class at school, can I have that at SRUC?

Who do I speak to about career support?

Is there specialist mental health support?

How will staff know what support I need?

Go to the student support assessment form

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