If you identify as being care experienced then we can provide you with extra support.
We appreciate that starting College is a big step and can bring with it a number of different challenges. However, at NESCol we are proud Corporate Parents and are dedicated to making your experience a positive, enjoyable and supportive one.
If you identify as being:
We can provide you with extra support.
If you have told us that you are Care Experienced you will be contacted by the Student Support team regularly to “check-in” and support you. You will also be invited to take part in “Our NESCol SPACE” (Student Platform for All our Care Experienced). This is a forum to get to know other Care Experienced Students at NESCol, build support networks and hear from Guest Speakers.
You can also book an appointment with our Student Support Tutor or Student Wellbeing Advisers by logging into MyNEScol. Don’t forget you can also download MyNEScol app for Apple and Android devices.
Once logged into MyNEscol, please select ‘Student Support’ and then ‘Book an Appointment’.
Follow the NESCol Student Advice Centre on Facebook and X for regular updates on how Student Support can help you throughout your studies.
We can help you choose a course that sets you on the right path to reaching your career goals.
We guarantee course interviews for our care experienced applicants.
Student Support can help and advise you in making your transition to College as smooth as possible. Once enrolled, we can continue to help you with Study Skills Support and Additional Learning & Assessment Support where required.
All care experienced applicants will have their funding application prioritised.
All care experienced applicants will be considered for enhanced funding of up to £9,000 depending on personal circumstances and course level.
Need help with your funding application? Follow the NESCol Student Advice Centre on Facebook and X for information about our upcoming funding workshops.
Students at NESCol will have a dedicated Academic Tutor who can support with pastoral or academic issues.
The Students’ Association can assist you with peer support and advice on clubs, societies and social experiences that could enhance your NESCol experience.
NESCol also supports the This Is Us student-led community. This Is Us is a dedicated and safe online space for estranged HE students (and recent graduates) in the UK to connect, share info, arrange meet-ups and more! It’s free, national, and open to all ages & years of study.
All our students can leave College with a CV, and advice on navigating volunteering and job markets.
It is important that you make us aware of your care experience as soon as possible.
Contact the team directly by calling 01224 612091, dropping into your local Student Advice Centre, or by emailing careexperience@nescol.ac.uk.
For Care Experienced students at Altens Campus your key contact is Aimee Ridgeway: A.Ridgeway@nescol.ac.uk.
For Care Experienced students at City Campus your key contact is Lianne Marriott: l.marriott@nescol.ac.uk.
For Care Experienced students at Fraserburgh Campus or the Scottish Maritime Academy your key contact is Steven Pirie: SPirie@nescol.ac.uk.
Don’t take our word for it! Find out what our students think about studying at NESCol.
HNC Mechanical Engineering
“Being able to work, gain practical experience and study at the same time has given me a really strong foundation to continue building my career in engineering.”
“At 19, I’m working with I’m working with a professional football club, I have an HND under my belt and a degree in my sights. NESCol has given me brilliant opportunities, and I wouldn’t be in the position I am today without it.”
“My advice to anyone who wants to change direction is that it’s never too late. NESCol has opened the door to new opportunities for me and for that, I’ll be forever thankful.”
“I was completely put at ease by my tutors and lecturers and made to feel like I could achieve anything.”
“I enjoyed my graded unit topics as they were very personalised, and I felt I could tackle them with my own knowledge. I would absolutely recommend studying at NESCol as the course can be tailored towards your goals.”
“The lecturers are top notch. I cannot fault them – they were fantastic. Learning can be done online but it’s the lecturers and their way of teaching that made it memorable for me.”
“My favourite thing was my classmates and tutors. We were like a family. I wouldn’t call it a class; it was like a home, and I always looked forward to coming to College.”
“If you’d told me when I started evening classes that I’d go on to study full-time at NESCol, achieve my HND and progress to a BA degree, I’d never have believed you. I can honestly say that my only regret is not doing it sooner.”
“My biggest highlight of College was when I completed my HND and realised how much I had grown professionally and personally.”
“Studying at College was a great experience, and I’m very proud of everything I have achieved.”