Access to a range of student support services

At the North West College of Homœopathy we take student support very seriously. We prefer to sort any problems out before they become major issues and so we have developed different support structures.

Administration Team

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Practical issues such as clinic information and bookings, assessment procedures, payments etc. can be dealt with through the college office. "NWCH practices what it preaches. I had a problem; I was listened to, was asked to expand further, then offered clear ways forward and all the while being encouraged to take responsibility for my own learning. Very Homoeopathic!" (Year Five Student) more...

Student Representatives

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An elected representative from each year group acts as a means of liaison between directors and the year group in order to ensure a two-way flow of information about general college matters. These are usually held once every two months. more...

Pastoral Tutor

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Pastoral support is available for all students with the aim of encouraging students in their studies by providing them with grounding and perspective as well as simply someone with whom to speak. Ffranses Wharton-Faraut is usually available in person for one day of every weekend to speak to confidentially face to face. She may also be contacted by email and telephone in-between college weekends. Specific issues that are identified can then be discussed in supervision or with a qualified counsellor who is available to be used on a referral basis either through recommendation by one of the stu... more...

Regional Support Groups

All students are encouraged to attend a meeting close to their home between college weekends. These are informal groups of peers facilitated by a tutor. They vary in structure and emphasis and are often student-led. Students choose which group they join. more...

Student Support Team

The brief of the support team is to help with non-academic issues which might interfere with a student's training. These may be personal, financial, etc. A member of the support team can also help with issues arising from the personal development content of the course, often directing students to further sources of help. more...

College Tutors

There is a tutorial scheduled during each college weekend. The purpose of this tutorial is to discuss and clarify academic issues with a small group of peers and a qualified practitioner. more...