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Success coaches

Everyone has the potential to succeed, but sometimes you might need a bit of extra support and guidance.

From enrolment to graduation, you will have access to a success coach who will be there to help you throughout your university journey. Your success coach is there to connect you with experiences and opportunities to help you maximise your potential.

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They can help with:

  1. Managing your studies

    This could be supporting you to meet deadlines and managing workload as well as balancing your studies with other activities and commitments.

  2. Access to services

    Do you need help with your career, mental health or advice on fees and funding? Your Success Coach can connect you with the all services you might need.

  3. Developing skills

    Your studies are important but life skills are crucial too. Your success coach can put you in touch with teams who can help you develop these key skills.

  4. Peer mentoring

    Your success coach can help you connect with peer networks to help you settle in and access peer-to-peer support.

  5. Phoenix+

    Find out more about Phoenix+ which brings together the support you need to succeed in life and work.

When I describe the role of a success coach to a student, I often liken it to a running partner in a marathon - we'll run alongside you from the beginning of your journey until the finish line. If you need to pause or slow down along the way, then we'll do the same as you.

Martin Clayden, Student Success Coach, quoted 2022
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Am I eligible?

All Coventry University undergraduate students are assigned a success coach.

Postgraduate students can access a success coach through self-referral at any one of our Information Points on campus. Alternatively, a member of staff can submit a request on your behalf.

After contacting my success coach, Nathan, regarding my situation and explaining my circumstances to him, he has been nothing but sympathetic and understanding. He has gone above and beyond, and for that, I'm forever grateful and appreciative.

Tigidankay Fadik, Law & Practice BA (Hons), quoted November 2022
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