Student Support Centre
"A one-stop service located near Halls of Residence to serve all your personal support needs"
The Student Support Centre is a dedicated building on the College campus which combines all aspects of student support including Careers, Counselling, Disability, Student Health and Widening Participation.
The Student Support Centre provides a welcoming environment where you may drop in or make an appointment.
We are open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm (Friday 4.25pm). The Centre is closed for lunch from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.
| Helping you plan your route from study to employment, we offer personal advice and guidance, information on graduate vacancies, postgraduate study and programmes of career related events. | |
| Counselling Service | A confidential service for any student who is in difficulty or who has concerns that they need to discuss. |
| Disability Service | Offers support to students with a wide range of disabilities to ensure that they have access to appropriate services and support to successfully complete their studies. |
| Occupational Health | Designed to assist with your health needs throughout your student career. |
| Widening Participation | Works to encourage students from under-represented groups to enter higher education and supports students on campus who come from such groups. |
Information for Students with Disabilities
For information on services the Student Support Centre provides for students with disabilities you can visit the Disability Services website.
The Student Support Centre endeavours to provide support for students with disabilities, meeting your individual needs to help you reach your goals. If you have a particular need:
- Difficulty accessing the building, please contact the Student Support Centre to make alternative arrangements
- Help accessing the materials, please ask at reception
- You are unable to come to the Student Support Centre and would like an appointment, this can be arranged in an alternative venue e.g. Main Building
- Require information in a different format please contact us.
Contact
Contact us in person, by telephone, or by e-mail.
Student Support Centre, Stranmillis University College, Belfast, BT9 5DY
Tel: 028 9038 4510 | Email:
studentsupport@stran.ac.uk | Fax: 028 9038 4511
Careers Service
Joan Francis: Initial Teacher Education
Tel: 028 9038 4515 | Email: j.francis@stran.ac.uk
Diane Masson: BA Early Childhood Studies/BSc Health & Leisure Studies
Tel: 028 9038 4426 | Email: d.masson@stran.ac.uk
Counselling Service
Brian Booth
Tel: 028 9038 4513 | Email: b.booth@stran.ac.uk or counselling@stran.ac.uk
Disability Service
Brian Booth
Tel: 028 9038 4513 | Email: b.booth@stran.ac.uk or disabilityservices@stran.ac.uk
Occupational Health
Ciara Matthews
Tel: 028 9038 4446 or 07710 174679 | Email: c.matthews@stran.ac.uk
Widening Participation
Brian Cummins
Tel: 028 9038 4512 | Email: b.cummins@stran.ac.uk
End of Year Report
The Student Support Centre Report 2007-08 is available to download.
Feedback
We would appreciate your feedback on our service. If you have any comments or suggestions, please email Student Support . Thank-you.

