Postgraduate Prospectus

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Student support
Our support services to help you achieve
your potential and get the most from your
studies. Further information, including
specific arrangements at each campus and
contact details, is at: www2.essex.ac.uk/
stdsup. An overview is below.
At our Colchester Campus, we oversee
induction for new students and work with
other agencies on and off campus. At our
Southend Campus, these services are
provided with Learner Support Services
at South Essex College.
We co-ordinate a team of students
and staff who help you integrate into
University life. If you are living in
University-owned accommodation, your
Residents’ Assistant (RA) can be accessed
out-of-hours when other services are
closed. Essex Nightline is another
out-of-hours service offering listening,
information and drop-in services overnight
during term. It is a student-led and based at
our Colchester Campus but accessible via
telephone or e-mail to all.
Our Counselling Service offers assistance
with educational, social, personal or
emotional concerns, through confidential
sessions. In addition, our Students’ Union
Advice Centre provides independent
information and is staffed by trained
student volunteers with support from staff.
Each department, school and centre has a
system for providing academic support but
general study-related support, including
workshops, groups and web-based
materials, is at: www.essex.ac.uk/myskills.
Our Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre at
our Colchester Campus has worship
areas for use by all. There are recognised
chaplains and religious representatives
from many world religions and regular
events, both on campus and locally. Please
visit: www2.essex.ac.uk/chaplaincy. Our
Southend Campus has a small worship
and contemplation area for use by all.
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Information for our students with children
is at: www2.essex.ac.uk/stdsup/funding
/childcare/shtm. A large, purpose-built day
nursery at our Colchester Campus caters
for children from three months to five years.
It is run by fully-qualified staff and open
weekdays (except bank holidays and a
week at Christmas). As it is popular,
sessions are limited and places must be
booked in advance. A play scheme for
primary school children runs most
half-terms. Please visit: www.essex.ac.uk/dn.
At our Southend Campus, the Jungle Cats
Nursery at South Essex College cares for
children aged three months to five years.
Child care must be booked in advance
and places are limited. Please e-mail:
nursery@southessex.ac.uk.
All students are expected to register with
a local doctor. There is a Health Centre
on our Colchester Campus, which offers
National Health Service (NHS) care.
Please visit: www.rowhedgesurgery.co.uk.
Dental and optical care is available locally
and charges apply. Our Southend Campus
has a medical centre on site offering NHS
services. In addition, a state-of-the-art
Dental Education Unit offers free-of-charge
routine dental care. Some non-NHS
services, for example, pre-employment
medicals, may involve a charge. International
students on a programme of at least six
months are generally eligible for NHS
treatment but you should check before
you arrive.
Disability service
We have a strong tradition of encouraging
and supporting disabled students, including
those with mental health or specific
learning difficulties. Our provision includes:
advice on Disabled Students’ Allowance;
assistance booking needs assessment;
study strategies mentoring; learning
support (eg note-takers); individual exam
arrangements; allocation of accessible
accommodation (Colchester and Southend
campuses); and accessible parking
(Colchester Campus only).
Arrangements at Colchester and Loughton
are co-ordinated by our Disability Service
within Student Support in Colchester, and
at Southend by the Learner Support
Services at South Essex College. We
encourage students to contact us to
discuss access and their study. Discussions
are confidential and information will not be
passed on without consent. Further details
are at: www2.essex.ac.uk/stdsup/disab/
home.shtm.
Colchester and Loughton (Student
Support, Disability Team)
T +44 (0)1206 872365
E disab@essex.ac.uk
Southend (South Essex College, Learner
Support Services)
T +44 (0)1702 220400
E guidance@southessex.ac.uk