Postgraduate Prospectus 2013 - Swansea University

Professional support,
when you need it
We can put in place a wide range of
measures to ensure that you receive the
support you need throughout your studies.
In particular, we:
• work with you to tailor a flexible
programme of support appropriate to
your support requirements
• liaise with the Examinations Office if
you need additional time or support to
complete assessments
• have a team of Specialist Tutors, who
provide information and advice, as
well as tips on study skills and
relaxation for students who have
been recommended this support
• have a purpose-built Assessment
Centre that offers a comprehensive
service to identify and assess your
needs
• can advise you on how to arrange
personal care and academic support.
Most buildings on our fairly flat and
compact campus are modern and
well-equipped with ramped access, lifts,
and accessible toilets. Tactile paving has
been laid on all major paths, and a
significant number of study bedrooms
in the campus residences have been
adapted for mobility impaired students.
Fire alarms for the hearing impaired
have also been installed.
Other services
• Facilities for the visually impaired are
exceptional. Swansea University
Transcription Centre can provide
materials in a range of formats,
including Braille, audio, large print,
electronic text and tactile diagrams for
disabled students. Mobility training
can be arranged via an external
agency if required.
• Library staff are on hand to help you to
get the most out of your studies, and
offers a “fetch from shelf” service
• Every PC on the University network
gives you access to specialist software,
such as SuperNova for visually
impaired and blind students, and
Inspiration Mind Mapping software,
and Text Help Read and Write Gold
for students with specific learning
difficulties.
Professional support
Get in touch
For more information about the support
on offer, please visit our website at:
www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/
student-services/disability-office
or contact the Disability Office:
Tel: +44 (0)1792 602000
Fax: +44 (0)1792 295090
Email: disability@swansea.ac.uk
Medical facilities
There is an NHS medical practice and
a dental surgery open to students on
campus. If you live in University
accommodation, you will need to
register with a Swansea General
Practitioner within two weeks of arrival.
If you are not living in University
accommodation, we advise you to
register with a GP in Swansea when
you arrive.
Wellbeing Services
Supports students experiencing distress
arising from psychological, emotional or
mental health issues. Our guiding
principle is to hold all information
about you in confidence.
We offer:
• Initial one to one Drop-in Sessions
• Workshops (eg. presentation anxiety,
managing stress)
• Support with mental health issues
• Counselling
• Services are provided free of charge
for enrolled students
Many students who have previously
experienced mental health difficulties
have found it helpful to contact the
Service upon receipt of an offer, or as
soon as possible after their arrival on
campus.
The support offered is flexible and
designed to suit your particular needs
which you can discuss with a practitioner.
You may want to work on a personal
issue, or for someone to liaise with your
GP or Community Mental Health Team,
or with your academic Department to
help ensure you have any reasonable
and appropriate adjustments. In certain
situations you may be offered a
professional mentor to help you achieve
your full potential.
Tel: +44 (0)1792 295592
Email: wellbeing@swansea.ac.uk
Your faith
The campus-based Chaplaincy Centre is
provided by a team of six chaplains from
the Anglican (Church in Wales), Baptist,
Greek Orthodox, Methodist, Roman
Catholic, and United Reformed Church.
They work together to support the spiritual
life of the University community,
regardless of race, status or faith.
We’re one of the few universities in the
UK to have a mosque on campus, and
we were proud to win the UK’s Best
Mosque Provision award from the
Federation of Islamic Students. The
University also has a Jewish community,
and other faiths are supported by student
societies and groups.
Ensuring equality of opportunity
Swansea University is a cosmopolitan,
campus-based community that
encourages applications from students
from all backgrounds. As a student, you
can be confident that you live and study
in an educational environment that
supports equality of opportunity for all,
and that you will not be subjected to any
form of discrimination or harassment.
We require our staff, students, and
suppliers to cooperate in order to help
promote equality. We adhere to the
Equality Act 2010 which requires us to
eliminate unlawful discrimination and to
promote the equality of opportunity and
good relations between people of
different groups.
To ensure that these objectives are met we:
• have an Equal Opportunities
Committee and a Race Equality,
Gender Equality and Disability Equality
Working Group that meet each term
• have Disability Link Co-ordinators in
each Academic College and
Department
• review our Race Equality Policy and
Action Plan, Disability Equality Scheme
and Gender Equality Scheme annually.
These can be found on the University’s
website
• publish an online Race Relations &
You booklet, which outlines the policies
and the behaviour expected of all staff
and students to ensure that Swansea
University continues to provide an
academic environment free from
discrimination and harassment.
We also publish the Annual Equal
Opportunities Report that contains
an overview of all equality work
each year.
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