SUPPORT & CAREERS
Feel at home in our supportive community and get plenty of help with your career ambitions.
Support and wellbeing
We will help you enjoy postgraduate life and get the best from your studies.
(based on feedback from disabled students who took part in the Student Wellbeing Service End of Year Satisfaction Survey July 2021)
Learning support
Develop study skills through one-to-ones with your personal tutor or supervisor. For extra support, you can book sessions with one of our academic skills tutors.
Keeping healthy
You can register at our campus medical centre if you study or live at Avery Hill. We also provide advice on joining a local practice.
Access for all
Our Student Wellbeing Service offers specialist support. Get in touch if you have a disability, specific learning difficulty, mental health condition, long-term medical condition, or personal issue that may impact on your studies.
First-hand experience
If you have a disability and/or mental health condition, you can talk to one of our STAART ambassadors about their own experience of studying at the university with similar challenges.
Managing your money
Get advice on financial issues at our on-campus Student Centres. You can book a session with a student finance adviser or just drop in for a chat.
Your future career
Make the most of your postgraduate degree with the help of our expert advisers, whether you’re looking to break into a new profession, get promoted, or land your dream job.
Get specialist advice
Map out your career plans with our employability team. They are trained to provide advice specifically for postgraduate students and offer one-to-one sessions, mock job interviews and workshops focused on career skills.
Meet employers
Network with big names from the business world at our careers fairs and employer events. Past attendees include BAE System, Bloomberg, Ford Motor Company, Pfizer, Cancer Research UK and Charlton Athletic Football Club.
Become an entrepreneur
Join our community of entrepreneurs at our enterprise hub, The Powerhouse. You’ll get access to free co-workspace where you can collaborate with staff and fellow students. Take part in enterprise boot camps and enter our Enterprise Challenge competition.
