Student Wellbeing FAQs

Student Wellbeing Teams are here to support you throughout your studies, our services include;

• Disability and Wellbeing
• Mental health
• Harassment and incident support
• Spirituality and faith

• Advice and guidance from the Wellbeing Team.
• A named contact for care leavers (this means there’s a specific person who can support you during your time at university). This is not available at all campuses, ask your Wellbeing Team for details.
• Help speaking to university staff, if you need it.
• Help finding other services or support that could help you.

You might contact us for help with things like:

• Feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed.
• Difficulties with family, friends or relationships.
• Coping after a bereavement or loss.
• Managing after a difficult or traumatic experience.
• Support during pregnancy or becoming a parent.
• Leaving care and settling into student life.
• Balancing your life and studies.
• Getting ready for exams.
• Support for care leavers.

Many care leavers like knowing there’s someone they can turn to, even when things are going well. Our friendly Wellbeing Team is your named contact and here to help whenever you need. You’re always welcome to get in touch for a chat or some extra support.

• Reasonable adjustments and support: we will support you with a disability support plan, and agreed adjustments with your course team.
• Exam arrangements: arrangements can be agreed and put in place to support you with fair assessments.
• Specialist study skills support: One-to-one sessions with a trained tutor.
• Specialist mentoring: Regular check-ins to help with confidence, focus and planning.
• Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA): Guidance and information on DSA.

We want you to enjoy your studies. If you're disabled, have a long-term health or mental health condition (like depression or anxiety), or experience challenges linked to learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD or autism, our Disability and Wellbeing Team is here to support you.

We will discuss a bespoke support plan with you, giving you the support you need to get the most out of your time here.

Yes, all Coventry University students can access Spectrum.Life, a 24/7 mental health support service offering:

• Immediate help
• Counselling
• Wellbeing resources 

Once you join us as a student, appointments are available:

• Monday to Friday: 8:30am – 4:00pm - In person, online, or by phone

For further information as an Open Day visitor, visit us in the Information Fair in The Hub or email: welfare.ss@coventry.ac.uk

Whether you’re facing challenges or just want to talk, our Student Wellbeing Team is here to support you every step of the way.

We work to make campuses accessible and easy to use.

For detailed building-by-building guides, check AccessAble.

These guides include information on:

• Step‑free routes
• Lift access
• Accessible toilets
• Entrances
• Emergency evacuation information

Government funding is available to help cover study-related costs; however you would need to check your eligibility. Apply for Disabled Students’ Allowance.

It’s OK to find things difficult sometimes. Many of us feel anxious, low or overwhelmed. We’re here to help and support you through your studies.

How we can support you:

• You can talk one-to-one with a Mental Health Advisor
• We can share tips and resources to help while you wait for an appointment
• We can help if you’re worried about a friend