These pages will give you a brief overview of the services we offer. There are specific leaflets available for each of these services, which will give you more detailed information. Please ask for copies at the Student Services Centre and Reception points or click on the links opposite.
The Student Services Team
The Student Services Team provides information, advice, guidance and counselling on a wide range of topics.
They can help with...
- Accommodation
- Bullying/Harassment
- Careers and Higher Education
- Course Information
- Welfare Benefits
- Financial Assistance
- Health or Welfare Issues
- Personal and Family Difficulties or anything else that is of concern to you
Accommodation
The Welfare Adviser can help students who are looking for housing in the Cambridge area. The College does not have any of its own student accommodation, but the Adviser has information about different types of housing and maintains an accommodation notice board.
Admissions Centre
Applying to College is an important step in your career, and the Admissions Services team is here to assist applicants through the Admissions process, from the time you apply for a full-time course, to when you enrol as a full-time student.
We are based in room B006 located next to the main entrance to the College’s Science Park campus, and are happy to help with any queries you may have.
Careers Guidance
CRC has a team of Careers Advisers who can discuss your career plans with you and provide information and advice to enable you to make informed, well considered decisions about your future learning and work.
Chaplaincy
Counselling
If you have concerns or worries that cause you uncertainty or distress you can discuss these in confidence with the college Counsellor. Counselling can help you to cope with your feelings so that you can move forward. It can offer you an opportunity you to look at your choices and explore your options in a safe place. The Counsellor can be contacted on 01223 418355.
Financial Support
The College has various ways it can support students with a wide range of study related costs including fees, childcare, equipment, books, transport and other College expenses. To find out more about the support available, Contact Student Services on 01223 418442.
Information & Advice
The Information & Advice Centre provides a central point for those enquiring about the College and its courses, making learning accessible to all.
The information required maybe on Full-time, Part-time or even Higher Education courses. If CRC does not provide the course that you are looking for, we will try to signpost you to an appropriate provider in the local area.
Reception Services
Reception Services has a cross-College role and deals with the entire client base of the College, including staff, students, visitors, sales reps and trades-people etc.
Reception is a centre for the exchange of information and can assist with most enquiries. There is a Reception point located just inside the main entrance at the Science Park campus.
College Youth Worker
When you join a course at CRC, you automatically become a member of the Students' Union. The Students' Union is responsible for student societies or clubs within the College. The range of societies and clubs varies from year to year depending on the interest of our current students. If you have a particular interest, the Students' Union will help you to form a group of your own. This is not an organisation dedicated just to younger students. Mature students are also encouraged to play an active part in the Students' Union and to form clubs and societies.
The Student Lounge area at the Science Park campus is a good place to find information about these and other student-related issues. The Students' Union exists to help you enjoy your time at CRC to the full. For more information about the Students’ Union, contact the College Youth Worker on 01223 226404.
Study Support
The Study Support Team works closely with Learner Engagement and Support to meet the study needs of all students attending the College. The Study Support Team covers a wide range of specialist areas. Our purpose is to ensure that all students achieve their potential and enjoy their studies. We aim to support all learners with disabilities and learning difficulties and work with full and part-time students of all ages, from foundation to higher education courses.
We can offer support in the following areas:
- D/deaf support
- Visual impairment
- Physical access support
- Personal and emotional health issues
- Specific learning difficulties such as Dyslexia/Dyspraxia/Dyscalculia
- Study tuition
- Bi-lingual workshops
- Mature student support
- On-programme support
If you wish to discuss the support we can offer, please contact us on 01223 226329 (general enquiries), 01223 418501 (D/deaf) or 01223 418500 (Minicom).
The Schools' Liaison Team
The Schools' Liaison Team act as the main point of contact for secondary schools within the catchment area of the College. Working closely with Academy staff and colleagues from Marketing, Student Services and Work Based Learning, we promote the College, its courses and facilities to prospective students and school staff by offering a number of services.
Welfare Advice
The Welfare Adviser can help students with a range of issues including finding accommodation, applying for benefits or other financial help, bullying/harassment, course concerns and personal or family/relationship difficulties. The Adviser can give you information and support and can put you in touch with other services or agencies offering appropriate help. The Welfare Adviser can be contacted on 01223 418250.
