Student Services

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Open Monday to Friday 09:00AM - 17:00PM except Wednesdays 11:00am - 17:00pm.

Email Careers on careers@reading.ac.uk or call via 0118 378 8359. 

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WELFARE SERVICES

We know university can be a challenging time, and that you may experience a range of issues when you are here. You are not alone, and you don’t have to get through it by yourself. 

The Student Welfare team is here to help you with any personal difficulties you may experience during your time at the University. We are professional welfare staff who are able to advise and support you on a wide range of personal and well-being issues that may impact your studies and day-to-day life. 

email us at studentwelfare@reading.ac.uk

We offer a drop-in service where you can come along and speak to someone in person.

This is available in the Carrington building, where you can go to the front desk reception and ask to speak to the Welfare Team. You can drop in between Monday – Friday 13:00 -16:00



COUNSELLING SERVICES

The Counselling and Wellbeing service is part of Student Services, based in the Carrington building on Whiteknights campus. We work throughout the year to help students manage a wide range of issues, minimising the impact of any problems on their academic progress.

The service offers support including one-to-one (either face to face, on the phone or over Teams), groups, workshops, online guidance and onward referrals to other support services, and is open to all registered students (undergraduate or postgraduate) at the University, free of charge.
 
For general enquiries please call us on 0118 378 4216 or email Counselling@reading.ac.uk 

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Disability support: The dedicated disability advisory service within Carrington is on hand to offer support. Other sources of advice come from: your personal tutor, other students, wardens within halls, Junior Common Room (JCR) Welfare Officers, University Security (at any time of day or night), and Student Union Advice Service

Financial support and advice: The place to go to find out about fees, and funding advice. The Student Financial Support team are also responsible to administering some of the many Scholarships and Bursaries available at the University, most commonly the Reading Bursary. Please visit the Student Services Reception for more information on the awards you may be entitled to. The team also offers a drop in service three times a week for students who have questions or problems they would like to discuss regarding their financial situation. Please visit the Student Services Reception to find out the drop in times for each term.

To make your time in the UK happy and productive, we want to make sure you have access to support, advice and useful contacts. The International Student Advisory team offers information and advice for all international students, providing professional and confidential support on everything from general to visa advice.

For Immigration or Home Office Compliance enquiries, please email immigration@reading.ac.uk and for general enquiries please email Int.Adv@reading.ac.uk, or phone +44(0)118 378 8038. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for further advice and information.

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