Support for our students

We all have mental health in the same way that we all have physical health, it is part of us and we cannot ignore it or take it for granted. Like our physical health, we need to be aware of when it deteriorates and try to keep it in prime condition. Like physical health, if we let it deteriorate it can lead to a range of problems that can affect our life significantly.

Mental health difficulties can be heightened through a lack of established support (friends and family). Students already living with a mental health difficulty can experience difficulties trying to adapt to a new environment and routine.

All students and staff have access to free counselling or sessions at the university. Counselling is a talking therapy that takes place in a safe, trusting non-judgemental environment. Everything that occurs within a counselling session, except in the most exceptional of circumstances, is kept confidential and information is not shared unless you give us permission or it is in your best interests that we do so.

Students looking for support can also contact our Wellbeing Service. This differs to counselling in that our Wellbeing Advisors have a good knowledge of mental health but are not in a position to diagnose mental health conditions. The advantage of seeing a Wellbeing Advisor is that you can discuss any personal issue and they will offer you a space to explore them, support you in looking at your options and help you to take any next steps.

Open Door Policy

Your lecturers are here to guide you through the course. No need to make an appointment between dedicated times, if you have an academic issue that needs to be discussed, your tutors will be on hand to talk to you and help resolve any problems.

Skills For Learning

Our Skills for Learning team offer online learning and workshops designed to help you develop study, research, digital and IT skills.

Employability Team

Our dedicated team is here to offer support and advice on:

- Placement opportunities 

- Study abroad

- CV and cover letters

- Job applications 

- And much more.

Find out more about how we support your career journey 

Launch Business Incubator

Do you have a brilliant business idea but are unsure of the next steps? Are you thinking of going freelance? The University can help you turn your idea into reality and support you through all the vital steps of setting up in business.

Launch@Salford is the university's incubation hub for student start-ups. As well as providing academic and emotional support, Salford Business School also provides funds, resources and training for any student with a great business idea and the motivation to get it done. 

Student Progression Administrators

Coming to university can be a fun and fulfilling experience, but we understand that, sometimes, your life beyond being a student can affect you and your studies. In these moments, you have an assigned Student Progression Administrator who can help you throughout your time with us. We can help with:

• Signposting to support teams
• Advice on academic regulations
• Breaks in study
• Academic support
• Assessment extensions and/or adjustments
• And much more.

If you need any help, even if you're not sure who to go to, your Student Progression Administrators can help. 

For more information, get in touch or visit us at Maxwell Building, room 625.

The cost of university can be a major concern for applicants and their supporters, but the most important thing to note is that there are no upfront costs for tuition fees, and any repayments will be linked to your graduate salary once you reach a certain threshold for payment. 

askUS is available for advice surrounding finance for housing and cost of living. 

Student Loans

Tuition fee loans are provided by the Student Loans Company and applications are made to Student Finance England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland as appropriate. We would encourage applicants to apply for their student finance as soon as possible to ensure their finances are in place for the new academic year.

We offer a wide range of face-to-face skills training. If you need to improve your IT skills, learn how to find information for your assignments or improve your study skills this is a great place to start.

All workshops are bookable through Advantage by clicking on the workshop title. Where a session has no remaining spaces, you can add yourself to the waiting list.

We offer online training and trainer-led webinars and workshops to develop your IT knowledge and skills. These skills will help you improve your academic performance and boost your employability.

82% of all job vacancies require digital skills, and with our Microsoft Office Specialist certification programme you can gain the proof that you have the IT skills potential employers need.

APA 6th (Harvard) style is the main referencing style in use at the University. Law students should use the OSCOLA referencing style.

Learn how to correctly reference utilising our eLearning platform containing interactive videos and resources.

Develop your professional, technical and creative skills with LinkedIn Learning. All University of Salford students and staff now have access to thousands of professionally produced online courses. 

LinkedIn Learning offers a broad suite of high-quality online learning to support your learning at University. Its library of 9,000+ videos is constantly updated as new technologies and workplace skills needs emerge.

You can access LinkedIn Learning on a desktop device or download videos to watch offline on your phone or mobile device.

If you’ve tried our eLearning and classroom sessions and need more help, you can request a one to one appointment for information finding, academic, writing or digital skills.