SUPPORT SERVICES

Support Services aim to be accessible to you and responsive to your individual needs. We offer confidential advice and information on many issues.

We offer a range of support services designed to help you to achieve your full potential and to get the most out of your studies.

These form a coordinated network of support, and are an important part of the overall student experience. Support Services aim to be

accessible to you and responsive

to your individual needs. We offer confidential advice and information on many issues, including finance and funding, entitlement to benefits and immigration issues. There are Student Support Advisors

available at the Loughton and

Southend Campuses who can offer initial advice and information. You may be referred to other services for specialist advice. Helpful information is also available on the website at www.essex.ac.uk/students and the Students Union Advice Centre website at either www.essexstudent.com/loughton or

www.essexstudent.com/southend

DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LEARNING DIFFERENCES

We have a strong tradition of encouraging and supporting students with dyslexia and other specific learning differences. Provision includes: screening and/or referral for a diagnostic assessment and advice on the Disabled Students’ Allowance.

STUDENT WELLBEING

We offer a Wellbeing service on campus. Our Wellbeing Team offer a drop-in and appointment service which is dedicated to promoting positive wellbeing. They can sign post you to a number of support services that the University have to offer internally and externally. For more information, please see the website:

https://www.essex.ac.uk/information/professional-services/student-wellbeing-andinclusivity-team

DISABILITY

We aim to create an accessible and enabling environment. We would encourage you, before you arrive, to contact the relevant disability service to discuss access to the University and to your course. These discussions are confidential. Students may qualify to apply for the Disabled Students’ Allowance and can contact us for advice. www.essex. ac.uk/students/contact/

STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

At the Loughton Campus, we are able to provide students with official letters and documentation, such as bank letters, confirmation of enrolment and council tax exemption forms, as well as authenticating documents by providing a University stamp for specific forms. General, non-academic advice can also be given about other services provided by the University of Essex and the Students’ Union. At the Southend Campus, all of the above services are available from the Student Administration Team.

PASTORAL SYSTEM

Conservatoire training can be demanding and, in response to this, the School has developed a network of support to help with academic and personal pressures. A personal tutor is appointed to each student and they are a channel for any enquiries or anxieties that the student may have.

GRADUATE SUPPORT

East 15 and the University are committed to helping graduates enter their chosen career with confidence. This support is given in the second and final year of undergraduate courses and throughout the year for postgraduate students. It includes career guidance, casting and audition preparation and advice from working professionals.