Swansea University

Support and Welfare

There are a number of measures in place to ensure the welfare of our students, ranging from an on-campus Health Centre to professional welfare and financial advisers. Please read our guide to the services available to students.

Student Support Services
Keir Hardie Building

Run by the University, the Student Support Services office is located on the ground floor of the Keir Hardie building (ref 3 on the campus map). Student Support Services comprises the Disability office, Money Advice office, Student Counselling and International Student Advisers. Contact them to make an appointment.

Student Support Services
Keir Hardie Building
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP

Tel: +44 (0)1792 602000
Fax: +44 (0)1792 602136
Email: student.services@swansea.ac.uk

Students’ Union
Union House
Tel: +44(0)1792 295466
Email: generaloffice@swansea-union.co.uk

The Students’ Union is an organisation that represents the needs and opinions of the student body at Swansea University. They have elected Student Officers that each have a defined role or group that they represent on University decision-making committees, local and national government, NUS and many others. The SU also run a number of services for students including:

Advice Centre
Fulton House
The Advice Centre offers free, confidential, impartial welfare advice to students on virtually any subject to all students. Two permanent, professionally qualified Welfare Advisors are available to advise, guide and talk you through a whole range of issues.

The only criteria to enable you to access help is that you are a Swansea University Undergraduate/Postgraduate whether full or part time. You can make an appointment to see an adviser by contacting the centre’s secretary, Jen Preece, or by dropping-in to make an appointment.

Jen Preece
Tel: +44(0)1792 295821
Email: Jen.Preece@swansea-union.co.uk

Free Condoms
The Advice Centre also offers free condoms to students who call in during opening hours.

Pro-Choice Fund
Available to women facing pregnancy during their studies, this fund specifically aims to help with ante-natal costs, clinics, travel costs and more. For more information contact the Womens’ Officer Tel: 01792 295770 .

Free Legal Advice
The Advice Centre also runs a free legal surgery by a professional solicitors firm on Campus every week. The surgery runs from 2pm to 3:30pm every Tuesday. Please contact Jen Preece to make an appointment in advance.

Nightline
0800 0131322
8pm – 8am Tuesdays and Thursdays
An Out-of-Hours free telephone support service run by students.

Free Personal Safety Alarms
Available from the Womens’ Officer, these handy little devices are free to students and can either be carried in a handbag, on your key ring or used to secure a window or a door.

Campus Police
There is a police officer based on the campus, PC Peter Edwards, and there is also a new Police Community Support Officer , Sian Dumbleton, who will be happy to advise you on any aspect of crime prevention. You can also contact them if you have been a victim of crime or need Police assistance in anyway.

Every year the Mobile Police Station visits campus during Freshers and will have plenty of staff on hand to dish out all sorts of advice on personal safety, crime prevention and free property marking.

Tel: +44 (0)1792 515882
Email: police@swansea.ac.uk

Useful Numbers
Campus Emergency
(Internal) 333

Samaritans
08457 90 90 90

Victim Support
+44 (0)1792 543 654