Support for Students

Whether your problem is personal, academic or a mixture of both, there are many support options for you on our International Foundation Programme (IFP).

Teachers on the IFP gave me a lot of support and motivation to achieve my goals. Their patience and helpfulness made me more self-confident and open with them. That type of relationship with the teachers made me talk to them and discuss any self doubts I had academically.

Karlen from Armenia Former IFP student and University of Edinburgh MA Business Management 2024 Graduate

Academic Support

You will have a named academic member of staff who will offer you guidance and support with your studies and help you with any academic issues that you have.

If at any time during the programme you have questions, concerns or are looking for advice regarding anything academic and programme related, the IFP team can be reached by e-mailing IFPStudentSupport@ed.ac.uk.

IFP Lecturer Anya Clayworth shares more about the academic support available to all students on the International Foundation Programme.

The UCAS support I've received this year has genuinely improved my whole application experience to undergraduate studies next year. The guidance was structured but still personal, which helped me approach everything with much more clarity and confidence.

We were allocated an advisor to help with our UCAS applications and our advisor meetings were especially helpful because they didn’t just tell us what to do - they explained how to make the best choices for each of us and understand what different universities expect. 

Jumana from Saudi Arabia

Non-Academic Support and Wellbeing

You will also have access to a named Student Adviser who can help you if you need help with your wellbeing, health and other non-academic matters. 

Your Student Adviser will also be able to signpost you to other support services in the University should you require specific assistance. You can reach the Student Support team at COL.StudentSupport@ed.ac.uk

The above e-mail addresses are monitored by a team of people, so you will receive a response quickly between working hours; Monday to Friday. 

For emergency support outside of office hours or at weekends, the University’s support teams are available 24 hours a day. You can reach them via the link below:

University of Edinburgh Out of Hours Student Support

Student Adviser Tatiana Chepelina explains more about the student support on offer throughout the International Foundation Programme here at the University of Edinburgh.

The 'IFP Family'

Former Programme Director and current Director of Students and Lecturer Anya Clayworth explains more about the friendly and supportive community on the programme known as the 'IFP Family'.

We celebrate each other’s successes and stand together during challenges. The 'IFP Family' isn’t just about academic preparation, it’s about friendship, encouragement, and building a strong support system.

Hala from Saudi Arabia Former IFP student and current Law and Business undergraduate student

Who else can support me?

Your course tutor can offer advice and support on specific course matters whilst you are studying on the course. As a matriculated student at the University of Edinburgh, you also have access to all of our student support services. 

You can contact them directly and confidentially through the below University websites or via our support team at COL.StudentSupport@ed.ac.uk.

Helpful Links:

The Student Counselling Service

Student Immigration Service

The EUSA Advice Place

Student Disability and Learning Support Service

COL Student Support Sharepoint

 

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