Support for Staying in Higher Education

University College Birmingham supports the needs of widening participation students, whatever their background. We can help via:

Academic Skills Centre

The centre offers a range of study-based help delivered by a team of specialist lecturers. Any student with specific learning needs, a health condition or a disability can get extra support. This might range from proof-reading assistance (provided by English Language Support) to additional support in the classroom or lecture hall.

Find out more about the Academic Skills Centre.

Mentoring

At University College Birmingham, mentors don’t teach or tell learners what to do. Trust is essential – and the partnership can be great fun, too.

Find out more about our mentoring schemes.

Wellbeing and counselling

The University provides practical support and guidance on a confidential basis through its Counselling Service. Counsellors are trained to be impartial and objective regardless of social or academic factors.

Find out more about health and wellbeing.

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Vocational Advantage

We are passionate about supporting students from all backgrounds and helping them to progress to higher education through the vocational degrees we offer.

Academies

The Young Chefs Academy is sponsored by the Savoy Educational Trust and The British Culinary Federation and administered by University College Birmingham.

Disability support

We are committed to providing an inclusive learning environment, and our disability support team are here to advise and provide assistance throughout your studies.

Masterclass

These sessions give you and your students an interactive taster of our degree courses from our academic teaching staff.

Unifest

The sessions in this residential will allow you to get hands-on in our industry-standard training kitchens and bakeries and make scientific discoveries.

Financial support

While studying, it is important to manage your finances and access any help to which you are entitled. Our staff are here to give you the support and advice you need.