Helping you succeed:
student support
services
We provide high-quality
facilities in which to
study, and excellent
support services, to
ensure you have an
all-round positive
experience during your
student journey.
Pre-entry services
If you are contemplating postgraduate
study, we recognise that it’s not only
information about the course that you
need. Everybody’s circumstances are
different and new students may have to
consider issues such as finance, childcare
or disability. We are well aware that you
will require information on these areas
before making your final choice. Staff
within our Student Services team are
available to ensure you obtain all the
information you need before and during
the decision-making process to come to
university. You can make contact with any
of the services highlighted on this page by
phone, email or in person to discuss
issues in a confidential and accessible
manner, before or during the application
process.
Post-entry services
Disability
We aim to support all students in our
diverse learning community to participate
fully in their studies and university life. For
students with disabilities such as sensory
impairments, medical conditions, mobility
issues, mental health difficulties and
specific learning difficulties such as
dyslexia, we offer a wide range of
support. If you would like to find out
more information, or arrange a personal
and confidential phone call or meeting,
please contact a Disability Adviser (see
contact details on opposite page).
It is helpful to contact a Disability Adviser
as soon as you have firmly accepted an
unconditional offer of a place on a course
at QMU. This helps to provide us with
useful information so we can begin to
put arrangements in place for you as
soon as possible.
Funding
Our Student Funding Adviser provides
information on the funding that will be
available to you to support your studies
— this may include student loans ,
scholarships and childcare funds. For
more information on funding and how to
contact the Funding Adviser, see pages
80-81.
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If you decide that QMU is the right choice
for you, there are further services and
facilities available once you commence
your studies. The majority of these are
located in one central area within the
University’s academic building, providing
a one-stop shop for all your needs.
Careers and Employability
Our Careers and Employability Service is
your one-stop shop for information,
advice and guidance on all matters
related to your career. The service assists
you in finding employment during your
degree and after graduation. Advisers are
pleased to help you make decisions
about your career and support you in
making successful applications. Our
employability centre provides a
comfortable space in which to conduct
your careers research and to chat with
members of the team on a drop-in basis.
For more information, see pages 18-19.
Disability
Working closely with a network of key
academic and non-academic staff, we can
offer reasonable adjustments and
assessment arrangements, as well as
providing guidance for eligible students
about Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
funding. DSA Needs Assessments can be
arranged, as can specific one-to-one
support such as note-takers or individual
dyslexia tutors where appropriate. For
more information about DSA please
contact the Disability Advisers.