Support

Supporting you at college

We’re determined to give you the support and help you need while you’re at Exeter College.

Our Student Welfare Adviser can also help and advise you with issues surrounding childcare, benefits, attendance, supported housing and emergency accommodation and can be contacted on 01392 400447.

Learning support

There is additional support available if you have a specific learning difficulty, physical disability, mental health or medical condition recognised under the Equality Act 2010. 

If you are applying for a Higher Technical Education programme

For those on other adult courses

If you have any questions or want advice about how we can support you to achieve with us please contact the Learning Support Team:

E-mail: learningsupport@exe-coll.ac.uk 
Phone: 01392 400439

Wellbeing Services

At Greystone House we offer a range of wellbeing services, including counselling, to support you in attending College and to succeed in your studies. Wellbeing services can be accessed alongside any other community support that’s in place, and this doesn’t replace any other specialist services or advice from your GP.

Our services are designed to help you get the most out of College life by providing:

  • Resources to deal with common issues such as mild anxiety, stress and depression
  • The opportunity to gain a different perspective in a calm, non-­judgemental space
  • Information and advice on signposting within College and to external specialist agencies

You can access our wellbeing service by attending Wellbeing Drop-In. This is at Greystone House and is open every College day between 10am – 3pm. You can also email studentservices@exe-coll.ac.uk or call 01392 400409 to find out more.

Counselling Services

The Wellbeing Drop-In is at Greystone House

Learning Resource Centres

Exeter College has six award winning Learning Resource Centres (LRC) to support students with their studies. Wifi is accessible college wide and each Learning Resource Centre is equipped with PCs, study desks, books, newspapers, journals and DVDs, access to e-books, e-resources and the library catalogue, and equipment to support accessibility. Students are welcome to bring their own laptops and specialist software is available in the different Learning Resource Centres to support specific subject areas.

Friendly and knowledgeable Learning Resource Centre staff are always ready to help with information searches, referencing, password resets, printing and all aspects of the Learning Resource Centres’ services and facilities. The wide range of e-books, e-resources and streamed media (Replay) are available 24 hours a day, on or off campus.

Your first weeks here

During the first few weeks of your course, your tutor will take you through your induction programme, which will include collecting your ID badge, getting a computer log-in and a chance to look around the Learning Centres and find our cafes. They will also discuss your goals and targets for the course.

Support for for young people in care or care leavers

If you are in care or a care leaver, there is support in place at Exeter College to offer you advice, guidance, and advocacy. There is also Financial Support available, with an allocated bursary fund which would cover your essential course resources and trips, lunches, and travel.

There is a designated person for care experienced learners to contact with any questions or concerns. This person is the Welfare Manager, Hannah Robson, who can be contacted on 01392 400447, HannahRobson@exe-coll.ac.uk, or alternatively, please drop in to see her in Greystone House.