Supporting you through your journey
At the University of Huddersfield, you'll find services and support networks to help you get ahead in your studies and social life. Whether you study at undergraduate or postgraduate level, you'll soon discover that you're never far away from our dedicated staff and resources to help you navigate through your personal student journey.
We offer a friendly and supportive environment for all. Our Student Support services will be there for you when you need them – from practical advice to more intensive support – to help make your time here at Huddersfield run as smoothly as possible.
Our host of support networks and services include:
Admissions, finance and enrolment
Help and support is available to help you through your journey to becoming a student here at Huddersfield.
Care leavers
We are committed to ensuring that you get all the support you need at each stage of your university journey.
Careers and employability
We help you to focus on life after you have graduated to ensure that your hard work pays off and you achieve your ambition
Computing and Library Services
Throughout your time at the University, Computing and Library Services will make sure you have access to all the resources you need
Disability Services
The University Disability Services provides confidential advice and guidance, with a focus on you and the support you need
Diversity and equal opportunities
Here at Huddersfield we celebrate diversity and strive for equality of opportunity
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
We help current students and graduates prepare for self-employment, freelancing and starting their own business
Health and wellbeing
There may be times when you have concerns or become worried and it is at these times that we can support you
Returning to study
We welcome students returning to Higher Education after doing something else in life
Study resources and academic skills support
There are a number of study resources to help you achieve your goals and ensure you are well-prepared to tackle student life in Huddersfield.
International support
Our International Student Support Advisors can assist you with many issues you may face during your studies.
iPoint
Do you need information, help, support or advice? Do you not know where to turn? Do you just want to chat to a friendly face? Visit iPoint.
Supporting success at Huddersfield
Families and friends can make a big difference to student success, providing emotional and practical support during their time at university.
Admissions, finance and enrolment
- Help and support with your application is provided by the Student Recruitment Team. If you have any queries about your applications contact our Student Recruitment Team on +44 (0)1484 472625 or email study@hud.ac.uk
- Help and support with enrolment and a range of services to you as a student is provided by the Student Records Team. If you have any queries about your enrolment contact our Student Records Team on +44 (0)1484 473330 or email studentrecords@hud.ac.uk
- Advice on fees and financial support including advice on managing on a student budget, and what help is available if you are struggling is provided by the Student Finance Office. You can contact the Student Finance Team on +44(0)1484 472210 or email sfo@hud.ac.uk
- Distance learning students, please contact dl-support@hud.ac.uk for admissions and enrolment information
Finance for undergraduate students
Tuition fee information and information about financing your studies can be found on our 'Undergraduate fees and finance' webpages. These pages also include details on how to apply for your tuition fee loan, information about the maintenance loan, undergraduate scholarships, and financial help for parents in higher education.
Finance for postgraduate students
Finance information for postgraduate students can be found on our 'Postgraduate fees and finance' webpages including information on postgraduate tuition fee loans funding for PGCE and PgDipE courses and Progression bursaries.
If you've got a specific query and want to get in touch please email sfo@hud.ac.uk.
Care leavers
At the University of Huddersfield we understand that as a care experienced* student you may have additional questions and concerns about your University experience. We are committed to ensuring that you get all the support you need at each stage of your journey from pre application right through to graduation.
You will have the support of a dedicated Support Coordinator for Care Leavers before you start and throughout your time with us. We will work with you to create a confidential bespoke support plan designed to help you achieve your full potential during your studies. To find out more about the support we offer please contact us at careleavers@hud.ac.uk.
Financial support for care leavers
Visit our fees and finance webpages to see if you are eligible for a care leavers’ bursary. For more information please see Student Finance England's guidance.
Personalised support
We offer personalised support based on your individual needs. This could include:
- Accompanying you to University events such as Open Days, Applicant Visit Days and your graduation ceremony
- Liaison with your local authority/support workers with your consent.
- Help finding 52 week accommodation
- Student finance and funding
- Mental health and Wellbeing
- Employment and part time work
- Regular meetings throughout the academic year to support you with any concerns you might have.
Useful links
- Become – care leavers charity
- Care Leavers Association
- Estranged and Care Experienced Students (EaCES)
*The University of Huddersfield shares the broader definition of ‘care experienced,’ as this term is more inclusive of the range of care settings someone may have experienced. The term ‘care experienced’ refers to anyone who has spent time living with foster carers under local authority care, in residential care (e.g. a children’s home) looked after at home under a supervision order, or in kinship care with relatives or friend, either officially (e.g. a special guardianship order) or informally without local authority support.
Careers and employability
We know you're coming to university to undertake your course, meet new people and broaden your horizons. However, we also help you to focus on life after you have graduated to ensure that your hard work pays off and you achieve your ambition. We offer all our students careers advice for life, meaning you can access support for the duration of your career.
Careers advice and support
The Careers and Employability Service is here to help you find work opportunities and to apply. Our team will give you one-to-one guidance to help you work out your career options and provide you with information, advice and guidance. Some of the resources that you'll get access to when you join us include:
- Career development workshops – receive input from employers and careers advisers to develop your skills and experience around what they are looking for
- Professional work experience – internship and placement opportunities
- Employer events – we hold regular career fairs that are great for making contacts and discovering opportunities from local and national companies
- Career resources – contain all the information, reference materials and interactive tools you need to support you in your career planning
Careers online
We also offer a number of online resources. The Careers and Employability resource hub, MyCareer, is a home to the JobShop, where you can access hundreds of vacancies from organisations that want Huddersfield's students and graduates. We also have resources such as useful tools such as an interview simulator, help with psychometric tests, assessment centres and a number of employer videos, providing a valuable insight into employers' perspective on key aspects of what they're looking for.
We also have the Graduate Careers Explorer, an online resource and information about different industry sectors, allowing you to search for opportunities based on the course you studied and it provides sector-specific information.
What our students think
What our students love about Huddersfield is that there's a real focus on practical career advice, emphasis on work placements and a variety of opportunities for students.
The University's JobShop advertises jobs that are ideal for students. They can range from working in retail, to the Students' Union, and even working in the University Library as a Student Helper.
Andy Rhodes, Sports Journalism BA(Hons) student
For more information or if you have any questions, visit the Careers website, follow us on twitter: @HudUniCareers, or get in touch at careers@hud.ac.uk
Computing and Library Services
Throughout your time at the University, Computing and Library Services will make sure you have access to all the resources you need to take your degree to the next level.
We provide high quality and customer-focused services, having held the Government Customer Service Excellence ® standard for many years. Our National Student Survey results show a high level of satisfaction with the library and computing facilities at the University.
IT Support
IT Support provides and maintains access to the University’s computing, Wi-Fi and printing facilities, and online resources such as the University's virtual learning environment, student email, electronic library resources and more.
IT support is available through the Help Centre, based in the Library, and via a telephone helpline.
Training on using various software, hardware and assistive technology is also available for all students, through workshops or one-to-one support.
Library Services
The Library has an extensive range of information available including books, journals, e-books and online resources to support your studies. They also lend out laptops.
Open every day during term time, and with most of its resources available to access online from wherever you are, the Library is always there to support your learning.
Help is available during normal working hours at our Help Desk and online guidance is always available via HudHelp.
Heritage Quay
Heritage Quay is the official archive for the University of Huddersfield and acts as the guardian of the archives of other organisations, families and individuals dating back over 200 years. Highlights include material relating to Sir Patrick Stewart; Ted Hughes; Rugby Football League; England Netball; Brass Bands and British Dance Bands.
For more information, visit the Heritage Quay website.
Contact us
For more information about what support we offer at Huddersfield visit the Computing and Library Services website, or email us at library@hud.ac.uk.
You can also follow us on social media:
- Twitter @hudlib
- Instagram @hudlib
- Facebook facebook.com/hudlib
Disability Services
The University Disability Services provides confidential advice and guidance, with a focus on you and the support you need. You can find full details of what they offer on the Disability Services webpages.
The Service works with students with a range of disabilities and long-term conditions that have a significant impact on their ability to study. This includes specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, long-term medical conditions such as diabetes, mobility or physical disabilities or conditions, hearing impairments, visual impairments, social communication difficulties such as autistic spectrum conditions or mental health issues. Our main aim is to work alongside you to get the right support in place at the right time as we believe that nothing should stop you achieving what you're capable of.
We appreciate that it can sometimes be difficult to discuss your disability so, we'll give you the time you need as well as clear information about what support we can offer, who we will share the information with and why. Here are some of the things we can help you with:
- The coordination of any support and adjustments you require in teaching, learning and assessment
- The option to arrange an Educational Psychologist Assessment
- Help to apply for the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) or to access funding and support if you are not eligible for DSA
- Continuing individual support throughout your studies should your situation or circumstances change
- Advice on physical access to the campus and its facilities and access to digital resources
The University has worked with Go Higher West Yorkshire to create a guide for disabled learners who are moving into Higher Education. The transition pack offers a range of advice, guidance and support ion topics such as the terminology used in Higher Education, what supporting information you may need to provide, who to contact to discuss your requirements and much more.
To find out more about how the University supports disabled students with the transition from college to University, and throughout your studies, please have a look at the section of the Disability Services web site specifically for applicants.
Diversity and equal opportunities
Here at Huddersfield we celebrate diversity and strive for equality of opportunity.
Equal opportunities
The University of Huddersfield is an equal opportunities institution. We have developed several policies to ensure that we do not inadvertently exclude groups by our practice or our culture (perceived or real). We aim to create conditions where staff and students are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of gender, age, race, caste, class, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, family responsibility, trade union activity, political or religious belief, or age.
More information about our equal opportunities policies and the University Equal Opportunities Policy Statement can be found in our equal opportunities policy document.
The University Faith Centre
Whatever your faith you'll find the Faith Centre a relaxing and calming place to be and unwind. The Faith Centre is home to the Community Lounge - a vibrant, busy, welcoming space where you can meet new friends and enjoy free tea and coffee. It’s is a great place to explore and discuss spiritual issues with like-minded individuals. We have a range of worship, prayer and ablution facilities on campus. You can also take part in interfaith events or request a prayer from our chaplains. There are prayer rooms for all faiths, which can be used for individual and group prayer or faith group meetings.
It doesn’t matter what your beliefs are, everyone is welcome at the Faith Centre. You'll get a warm welcome and have the chance to chat with like-minded people. There are rooms for worship, meditation and prayer as well as ablution facilities. Find out more on the Faith Centre website.
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Here at Huddersfield, we help current students and graduates prepare for self-employment, freelancing and starting their own business. Taking the first step towards running your own business can seem like a real challenge. We're here to support you right from the beginning to help you grow your seed of an idea into a successful business.
Support for students and graduates
Our Enterprise Team supports students and graduates with their business ideas and ventures, and to meet other like-minded peers during their degree or after they graduate. They are based in the Enterprise Hub, a business incubation space with hot desk office facilities available to students and graduates. The Enterprise Hub is located on the second floor of the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre on Firth Street.
Starting your own business
The Enterprise Team will help you when starting your own business by providing business advice and support, funding opportunities and office facilities.
Their welcoming, interactive Enterprise Workshops and Business Boot Camps on enterprise-related subjects are an ideal starting point for those who want to increase their business awareness.
Enterprise support is open to all students and graduates of the University who have viable business or self-employment propositions and can evidence high commitment and enthusiasm for their business idea.
For more information, or if you have any questions, visit the Enterprise website or get in touch by emailing enterprise@hud.ac.uk.
Health and wellbeing
University life is a great experience where you will make lots of new friends and learn lots of new things. However, there may be times when you have concerns or become worried and it is at these times that we can support you. A healthy body and a healthy mind is exactly what you need while you're studying.
Wellbeing Services
Wellbeing Services is here to help students get the most out of their time at University and offer confidential support with a wide range of personal, emotional and mental health concerns. You can find full details of what they offer on the Wellbeing Services webpages.
Here are some of the things we could help you with:
- Managing stress
- Support with the impacts and challenges of university life such as settling in, managing student life, relationships, academic challenges
- Mental health issues including anxiety and depression, self-esteem, or self-worth
- Support for care leavers
- Support for students who are estranged from their family
- Support for carers
Here are some of the ways we could help:
- One-to-one meetings with an advisor through booked appointments
- Counselling
- Workshops and support groups
- Wellbeing events
More information is available on our Wellbeing Services webpages.
Sport and Physical Activity
ActiveHud is the Sport and Physical Activity Service here at the University. Our aim is to get more students, more active, more often. We provide for all levels to enable you to improve your health and wellbeing. This includes an Active Wellbeing programme, Social Sport programme and an exciting gym, swim and class offer to rival any university in the UK that you can access not only on campus but in Active Leisure centres across Kirklees. Our amazing facilities include a double sports hall with bleacher seating for over 850 spectators, a three-floor gym and two multipurpose studios.
The University's Health Centre
One of the first things you'll need to do when you arrive on campus is register with an NHS general practice. There's one right next door on the University campus, so if you live within three miles of the University that could be ideal. You'll find doctors, nurses and physios on hand to help. They can give you advice on everything including sexual health, contraception, sports injuries, rehabilitation, travel vaccines, relaxation and stress.
For more information please visit the Health Centre website.
Returning to study
We welcome students returning to Higher Education after doing something else in life or have had change in personal circumstances before returning to studying. In fact, 62% of Huddersfield students are aged 21 or over (Student Engagement Data 2022/23). We have plenty of experience and resources to help you decide on your course, look at entry routes into Higher Education, explore ways to enhance your career prospects and support you with the application process.
If you already have a good idea of what course you would like to study, why not find out what courses we offer at Huddersfield.
Foundation years
If it's been a while since you left the education system, we have lots of ways to help you get back into the swing of studying. If you don't have the formal qualifications required for degree-level study, you can enrol for an extended degree of either four or five years, which includes a foundation year. You don't have to choose your degree course until you've completed your foundation year.
Help for parents
Studying when you have a family is a rewarding experience – there’s no doubt that you’ll be very busy, and it might seem like a huge challenge, but you certainly won’t be the only one juggling university and home life. We have a number of students parents who have decided to study with us.
Caring for children can be expensive but don’t let this prevent you from going to university especially as there are a number of schemes that can help you. The Government offers a number of different options for financial support for parents in Higher Education including Childcare Grant, Parents' Learning Allowance and help with paying for childcare.
Finding the right childcare
If you need any help finding childcare you can search for local childcare providers on the Kirklees Council website. There is also a wealth of information to support parents on the Kirklees Council Family Information Directory.
More information
You can find more information for mature students on the University website and further information and help on the C & K Careers' website. C & K Careers offer high quality, impartial information, advice and guidance (IAG) services to young people and adults on behalf of schools, colleges, local authorities, prime and area-based contractors and employers.
Study resources and academic skills support
We want you to get the most out of your time during your time at Huddersfield. There are a number of study resources to help you achieve your goals and ensure you are well-prepared to tackle student life in Huddersfield.
Online study resources
The University provides a number of online resources which you can access once you enrol. Brightspace is an online portal where you will find information relating to your course. You can also access your University email account, download the University app and pay your fees online.
Students at the University of Huddersfield also have access to a wide range of online study resources once enrolled. UniTube is the University’s video streaming and lecture capture service and online Module Guides - home to the University Library resources online.
For more information visit our 'Study resources' webpages.
Books
The University works in partnership with Blackwell books to meet the needs of students including books, CDs, DVDs and more. For all your book related needs once you become a student with us you can take advantage of the following benefits:
- 7.5% discount on everything
- Access to 4 million books online
- Conferencing and event support
- Free delivery on orders over £20
Academic skills support
Whether you have come to University straight from school or college or after some years in work or raising a family, you will have certainly found that it differs in many ways from any studying you’ve done before. We offer assistance and help with academic development for students at the University through personal Academic Skills Tutors.
The Academic Skills tutors will help you find your feet in those first few weeks and to develop the skills you need to succeed whatever challenges you face throughout your course. They will help you improve your academic writing style, structure your work appropriately, construct arguments, gain confidence in referencing, finding and evaluating information, or in preparing for exams.
More information about Academic Skills Tutors support can be found on our Academic Skills webpage. There is also a Student Views Video Gallery where you can find out how some of our students have benefitted from the advice and guidance of our Academic Skills Tutors.
iPoint
For information, support and advice, iPoint is your one-stop shop for everything you need, no matter what it is, while you are with us. You can find iPoint helpdesks in Student Central as well the Barbara Hepworth and Daphne Steele buildings, which means you are never far away from someone who can help.
iPoint is a great team of really helpful people. They are always on hand to answer all types of questions no matter how small. Whether it’s directions around campus or what to do when you're struggling with an assignment, they’ll point you in the right direction!
Jesarat Hamad Hussain, Journalism BA(Hons) student
For more information please visit the iPoint webpages.
International support
We want to reassure you and assist you so that your queries are answered as quickly as possible. Our International Student Experience Team are available on MS Teams. We also have
Our International Student Support Advisors can assist you with many issues you may face during your studies, including:
- Basic immigration information
- Collection of immigration documents
- Applying for further study at the University of Huddersfield
- Information about your tuition fee payments
- Non-standard letters
- Information about International Campus Events and International Student Societies
- Signposting to other services and schools
You can access our support service in the following ways:
In person Where are we?: International Office, Level 4, Student Central Building (10.00am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday)
By telephone Call us: 01484 957505 472048 (9.00am – 5.00pm, 10.00am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday)
MS Teams: we will be happy to talk to you on MS Teams.
By email: international.office@hud.ac.uk (Please note that it may take up to two working days for a response to your email).
For more information please visit the international web pages.