If you experience any difficulties in adjusting or have any health or wellbeing concerns during your time with us, you will find plenty of advice and support services to help you find a solution. The Advice Place The Advice Place is the free advice and information centre for all students at the University. The service is run by the Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) and offers independent and confidential advice. Get in touch if you have questions about university life, from finance and funding, accommodation and tenancy, to health and wellbeing. We also have specialist academic advisers, who can offer guidance on issues related to your studies. The Advice Place Disability and Learning Support Service If you have a disability, learning difference, neurodivergent condition or health condition that may impact on your studies, our Disability and Learning Support Service can help with your needs. If you apply to study with us, register with the Service as soon as possible to discuss your support needs. Information for applicants on the Disability and Learning Support Service website Register with the Disability and Learning Support Service Registering with us when you apply means that if you decide to study with us, we have enough time to set up your support. We are here to help. Registering with the service is not linked to and has no impact on your application or offer of a place to study with us. All the information that you provide is confidential and is not shared with the admissions team or any academic staff (such as supervisors or programme directors) without your explicit consent. Information you provide about a disability, learning difference, neurodivergent condition or health condition is not recorded on your academic record or degree transcript. The Student Counselling Service Our free, confidential counselling service provides professional short-term help for any personal concerns, whether or not they are related to study. Our counsellors are experienced and professionally trained. We offer counselling to help you work through any concerns, understand yourself better and find ways of managing your situation. We also offer a range of self-help workshops and resources.Student Counselling Service Residential support For those of you staying in accommodation managed by the University, our Residence Life team will help you in the transition from home to university and throughout your time with us. Professionally trained staff are supported by a network of older students who are on hand to deal with any issues you may have. How the Residence Life team supports you The University Health Service The University Health Service offers full general practitioner (GP) services if you live within the practice area and register with the service. The service offers: comprehensive medical care contraceptive advice antenatal services child welfare services nursing services University Health Service If you do not live within the practice area, you may register with another general practitioner (GP) in Edinburgh. Find a GP on NHS Inform Chaplaincy The Chaplain, and our team of multi-faith honorary chaplains, offer support and guidance to all students regardless of faith background. The Chaplaincy regularly holds events such as social gatherings, fundraisers, discussions and volunteering fairs. The Chaplaincy Centre This article was published on 2025-03-03
