The ACM Wellbeing Team has a Wellbeing Coordinator at each of the ACM campuses, where members of the team is on hand to assist and advise students on a diverse range of issues that include:
- Managing the transition from home to student life
- Being separated from family and friends
- Networking to make new friends and contacts
- Improving confidence and motivation
- Balancing study with employment or being a parent/carer
- Handling stress, anxiety, sleeping or eating difficulties
- Academic coursework/ dissertation support
- Communicating in a language in which you are not fully fluent
- Improving lifestyle choices (including addiction issues)
- Mindfulness and meditation
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Strategies to help cope with anxiety (including performance anxiety)
Drop-in Support: Students can drop by reception and ask to speak with a Wellbeing Coordinator or to request to book an appointment to speak with a member of the Wellbeing Team.
Counselling Service:
ACM's counselling service offers a limited number of sessions with a trained Counsellor with whom students can discuss issues that are troubling them in a safe, supported and confidential environment. This is a short-term solution based service and is completely free to students. If you think that you could benefit from the support that they offer, hit the Help Button or email [email protected] to request a one-to-one appointment to discuss if you are eligible for counselling with a Wellbeing Coordinator.
Assessment Submission Assistance:
Students having issues in submitting their work to a deadline can voice this to assessments team. Our team is able to walk through the submission process and fix any problems the student may have in submitting. You can contact them by emailing [email protected]
Extra Academic Support:
Our team can set up tutorials with relative tutors and book rooms to help students with their work. Based on the students progress and attendance, Student Services can add extra tutorial/room credits. You can contact them by emailing [email protected]
Financial Advice:
We offer advice on managing money, budgeting, travel bursaries and applying for student hardship loans. We can also set up meetings with the Finance Department to discuss more complex financial concerns such as student loans. You can contact them by emailing [email protected]