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Student Support

Here at Arts University Plymouth, we have a friendly and supportive Student Support team who are here to provide specialist knowledge and support and offer the following services.

<p dir="ltr">A confidential place to talk to professionals about personal or emotional issues. </p> <p>You can book an appointment with our counsellors by completing our Counselling Referral Form. To complete the form, click on the button below.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Impartial support and information on how to look after yourself both mentally and physically.</p> <p>Any of our Student Support team will be happy to talk to you about your health and wellbeing, and you can book an appointment with them by emailing the Student Support team on <a href="mailto:studentsupport@aup.ac.uk">studentsupport@aup.ac.uk</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Assessing individual learning needs, and offering friendly guidance and access to technology to minimise impact on study. </p> <p>Our friendly team are happy to support you with any questions you have, so book an appointment with them. </p> <p>You can book an appointment with them by emailing <a href="mailto:studentsupport@aup.ac.uk">studentsupport@aup.ac.uk</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>DSA</strong> is <strong>Disability Student's Allowanc</strong><strong>e</strong> and is available for students who need additional support to complete their studies and obtain their degree. It’s paid through Student Finance (England, Wales or Ireland) and offers a variety of options for support depending on your health issue or disability and what needs you have to complete your degree.<br /></p> <p dir="ltr">When applying through UCAS, you will be asked to declare if you have a disability so that Student Finance can then contact you and get the application process started.</p> <p dir="ltr">A disability is something that meets the criteria as set out in the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fequality-act-2010-guidance&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AOvVaw0lUM0Q4wPiqjcoCvKTXttH" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Equality Act 2010</a>. It covers long term medical conditions that have a significant impact on day-to-day life and your ability to study. This could include mobility issues, heart related issues, arthritis, bronchitis, or mental health including bi-polar, depression and anxiety.</p> <p dir="ltr">To find out more click on the button below.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Our Student Support team have put together a range of useful information and handy guides that you can access whenever you need them. You can find this information on our <a href="https://sites.google.com/pca.ac.uk/studentsupp/home?authuser=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Student Portal</strong></a>. <br /></p>