Student support

You’ll join a nurturing community and receive tailored 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 digital support service Togetherall 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.

Contact student support

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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

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Togetherall is an award-winning digital support service

Togetherall is free for Norland students and offers confidential online support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you deal with everything from everyday stresses to major life events. It’s a safe and anonymous online support and recovery space that you can go to if you’re feeling down, stressed, struggling to cope, or just want to talk to people who understand what you’re going through. It is moderated by trained professionals to ensure the safety and anonymity of all members.

Find out more about Togetherall

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.