West Thames College has an excellent reputation for the additional support we give to our students.

Personal Tutor

All full time students have a Personal Tutor who will support you throughout your course, making sure you stay on track and you succeed with your studies. You will have a weekly group tutorial with your Personal Tutor when you will discuss relevant issues to help with your studies, plus one-to-one sessions to discuss your progress and set targets.

Learning Support

If you need extra support with your studies, or you are dyslexic or have a learning difficulty, you can receive one-to-one or small group support from our Skills Development team to help you complete your coursework. We can also update your dyslexia assessment or complete a dyslexia diagnosis with you. There may be a charge for this service for international students.

English Support

If, like many of our students, English is not your first language we can offer additional English classes, workshops and one-to-one support alongside your studies.

Counselling and Medical Advice

Free and confidential advice is available if you have any personal problems or need information about health or medical issues.

Safeguarding

We have effective arrangements in place to safeguard your health and safety at college, which includes carrying out enhanced CRB checks on all our staff.

All students are issued with personal ID cards which must be shown on entry. Our Student Activity and Student Security teams help to create a safe, welcoming and friendly college environment for everyone to enjoy.