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Student Support Services

Student Support Services. MA Social Work 2011 Entry. Student Support Centres. Advice and Guidance Financial Support Counselling Service International Student Support Disability and Dyslexia Service. Advice and Guidance. Advice and Support with practical issues Student funding Money

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Student Support Services

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  1. Student Support Services MA Social Work 2011 Entry

  2. Student Support Centres • Advice and Guidance • Financial Support • Counselling Service • International Student Support • Disability and Dyslexia Service

  3. Advice and Guidance Advice and Support with practical issues • Student funding • Money • Debt • State Benefits • Housing • Academic Issues • Welfare • Part-time employment

  4. Financial Support Range of support to help in cases of unexpected hardship • Financial Contingency Fund • Trust Funds • Charities • Emergency Loans

  5. Counselling • Short term individual counselling • Group work • Self-help/referral International Student Support • Visa renewal assistance • Immigration questions • Liaison with Embassies or Home Office

  6. Disability and Dyslexia Service • Screening and assessments • Help claiming Disabled Students’ Allowance • Study skills tuition • Mental Health Adviser

  7. Where? • 50 Park Place, Cathays • 2nd Floor, Cardigan House, Heath Park How? • Drop-in • Appointments • Phone calls • Emails • Talks and workshops • Self-help FAQs, DVDs, website

  8. Daycare Centre • 43-45 Park Place, Cathays • 10 weeks to 5 years • 8am-6pm Monday - Friday • Jacqui Kempa on 029 20 874135 • creche@cardiff.ac.uk • www.cardiff.ac.uk/creche

  9. How will I fund my time at university? • Social work funding • Savings • Professional and Career Development Loan • Additional funding

  10. Tuition fees • Course fee £4,500 for home students (2010/11) • Tuition fee contribution from social work funding • non income-assessed • £3,390 (Wales) or £3,440 (England) • Student pays £1,110 (Wales) or £1,060 (England) per year

  11. Social Work Bursary • Paid in 3 instalments (Oct, Jan, Apr)

  12. Placement Travel • non income-assessed

  13. Additional funding • Income assessed

  14. Care Council for Wales • 0845 0700 249 • www.ccwales.org.uk • E-mail studentfunding@ccwales.org.uk Application forms available to download from June. Deadline August 2011.

  15. NHS Business Services Authority • 08456 10 11 22 • www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/swb • E-mail swb@ppa.nhs.uk Apply May – July. Check website for dates and deadlines. Can apply until March 2012 but Bursary is on a first-come, first-served basis.

  16. Costs of living in Cardiff Estimated costs of living in Cardiff for 2010/11

  17. Accommodation costs in Cardiff

  18. Moving to Cardiff? • Private sector housing list - RESI • Letting agents – ALMA/ Student Letting in Union • University Residences - 029 20874849 • Postgraduate House Hunting Event • August 2011, see Graduate centre website or call 029 2087 0046 • Flatmate websites/ noticeboards • Remember: Additional licensing in Cathays Tenancy deposit scheme Check your contract

  19. Further information www.cf.ac.uk Current students ↓ Student support

  20. Contact us 50 Park Place, Cathays Park Campus 029 2087 4844 2nd Floor, Cardigan House, Heath Park Campus 029 2074 2070 studentadvisory@cardiff.ac.uk counselling@cardiff.ac.uk disability@cardiff.ac.uk dyslexia@cardiff.ac.uk

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