This article serves as a crash course in the major support services that are available to you at the University.
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Student Services
Located in Building 37 on Highfield Campus (opposite the Jubilee Sports Centre), your Student Services are committed to helping you find the support and information that is right for your throughout you student journey. They cover a range of different services including Student living, Money matters, Support and wellbeing, Health and fitness, Visa and immigration and Career Opportunities.
The Student Services Centre can be contact via email: [email protected], phone: 02380 599599, or face to face in Building 37. Their opening times are 08:30-18:00 Monday-Friday, with extended hours at peak times of the year.
Careers and Employability Service
Located within the Student Services Centre, Building 37 on the Highfield Campus (opposite the Jubilee Sports Centre), the Careers and Employability Service is the one-stop destination for all your career needs.
Their Drop-In service provides an opportunity to speak to an adviser to assess how we can best support you including providing feedback on CVs, applications and personal statements.
Careers can be contacted via phone: 023 8059 3501, email: [email protected], or face to face in Building 37. Their opening times are 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday.
The Advice Centre
Located upstairs in Building 40 (above the Stags), the Advice Centre is here to provide you with free, independent and confidential advice on a range of subjects such as Academic and Financial advice.
For more information on the Advice Centre, visit their webpage or follow them on Facebook.
Alternatively, you can contact the Centre via email: [email protected] or by phone: 023 8059 2085.
Sport and Wellbeing
For students at the University of Southampton, Sport and Wellbeing membership can offer a range of sporting, engaging and fun activities to enhance the student experience. As a member you get free access to a wide variety of facilities. For example, a six-a-side football pitch or tennis court at Wide Lane, a spinning class at the Jubilee, the ski slope at the Southampton Sports Centre, sailing at the Watersports Centre, or an insanity class in our Sports Hall.
For further details of the facilities available to you, please visit the Sports and Wellbeing Website.
Enabling Services
Enabling Services provides a wide variety of support services for students who have disabilities, mental health problems, or specific learning difficulties.
The team is able to offer a number of appointment options: face to face, telephone or via Skype.
Appointments can be arranged by either attending the weekday drop-in sessions from 13:00 –15:00 in the Student Services Centre (Building 37 – Highfield Campus), or by emailing [email protected].
For more information please visit the Enabling Services website.
Libraries
From the Academic Skills Hub and the IT Help Desk to the vast array of online resources, the University Libraries offer much more than what you would expect. Visit the library blog, which is updated regularly with useful information. For further information, you can find contact details for all the University libraries here.
Hardship Support Fund
The Hardship Support Fund is provided by the University to help students who find themselves in unexpected, unforeseen or exceptional financial circumstances.
Appointments are available for students every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in the Student Services Centre (Building 37, Highfield Campus). At your appointment, the Financial Information & Assistance advisor will discuss the application process and your eligibility.
Please telephone the Student Services Centre on 02380 599 599 to arrange an appointment.
Please note the Hardship Support Fund cannot normally be used to cover tuition fees or placement costs and applying for Hardship Support does not guarantee an award.