Welcome to Student Services. This section brings together, a comprehensive guide, about the support and services available to students in South West College. We have a wide range of services for students and our highly experienced staff are here to help and advise you. Feel free to contact any of the staff detailed throughout with any queries you may have. Our main aim is to support you as best we can throughout your time at the College. Comments on the range and quality of our student support and services are welcome and should be addressed to me.
Sharon Pritchard
Student Services Manager
sharon.pritchard@swc.ac.uk
Career Guidance
Each campus has a dedicated careers professional who provides guidance and information for all prospective students. This includes help in deciding on courses and relevant combinations, establishing career aims, and supporting students in planning and applying for their next step – Higher Education and employment. You are encouraged to make contact with the Careers Officer in your campus during your time at the College. Contact Student Services for further details.
Student Learning Support
The College is committed to providing a supportive and friendly learning environment for all students and has a confidential Student Learning Support service that can help you with any learning difficulties you may be experiencing. The College can offer a wide range of support depending on your needs. This can include:
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In class support, e.g. note takers, learning support worker and one-to-one support outside the classroom, e.g. help with assignments
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Specialist equipment, talking calculators, loop system
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Loaned equipment, e.g. laptop, Dictaphone
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Specialist software, e.g. zoom text
Contact Student Services at the relevant Campus for further information: Tel: 0845 603 1881
Student Counselling
A confidential counselling service is available at all campuses. Contact Student Services for further details.
Learning Resource Centre/Library & Access Centre
The Learning Resource Centre/Library & Access Centre are student-centred resource centres providing a wide range of textbooks, journals, newspapers, census data, government publications and CD-Roms, which provide an excellent opportunity for private study and research. The centres include high speed internet access and a variety of web–based learning resources helping students to research information online. The staff in each Centre are available to assist students in exploring the Centre’s resources so that they can become self sufficient in their use.
Essential Skills
The College provides specialist support for those Full-Time and Part-Time students who require key numeracy and/or literacy skills. Contact the Curriculum Support Officer at the relevant campus for further information
Tel: 0845 603 1881.
Facilities to support you
Student Social Area
All students have access to a wide variety of facilities on each campus. The social areas containing pool tables, a television and a games area, and are highly popular locations for students to socialise in during breaks and free periods.
Students’ Union
Membership of the official Student Union is open to all students of the College. It is affiliated to the NUS/USI who represents all student unions in Northern Ireland. The purpose of the Union is to promote the general welfare of the students by encouraging student societies, sports and social activities. The benefits to students include a discount card, website offers, access to information on welfare issues, finance, health and many more.
Crèche
Dungannon and Omagh Campuses have fully functional crèche facilities on site. These facilities are operated by Treehouse and are available for staff and student bookings. Both crèches offer a drop-in service to facilitate parents at short notice.
Treehouse Dungannon Tel: (028) 8775 2220
Treehouse Omagh Tel: (028) 8225 5214
