Academic support

We offer a wide range of support, from easily accessed online resources to peer support and one-to-one appointments with specialists from our support services – available on-site in London or delivered remotely from our team of experts at Staffordshire. Whatever the concern, issue or question, we are here to help.

Academic Mentors

When you join the University of Staffordshire London, you will be assigned an academic mentor who will assist you with the transition to university and help you get to grips with studying and learning more independently.

Academic Skills Advisors

There are also academic skills advisors for the London campus to help you with your learning and academic writing, produce your assignments and equipping you with the skills needed for success.

The team can help you with:

  • Assignment structure and Academic Writing
  • Critical thinking
  • Effective reading
  • Planning your work and time Management
  • Digital capabilities
Contact Academic Skills Academic Study Skills guides

Careers, Placements & Employability

From the moment you start at Staffordshire, we're here to support you on your career path. We can help you to find valuable work experience, exciting placements, opportunities abroad, and take up part-time jobs that fit round your studies.

What’s more, we’ve got all the careers support essentials covered; we deliver employability within the curriculum, offer 1-2-1 career coaching, help with career planning, CV writing, employer events, jobs and self-employment support.

After university, you will continue to have access to our services for life, including paid graduate internships and jobs through our Graduate Hub.

Our services:

  • Employability embedded in curriculum
  • One-to-one in person and online careers advice and coaching
  • UK placements and internships
  • International work, volunteering & study abroad with access to funding
  • Access to over 4000 jobs via our Careers Portal
  • Employer events & careers fairs
  • Online careers essentials and skills awards
  • Start up and self-employment funding & support
  • Paid graduate internships inside & outside the university
  • Unitemps recruitment agency collaboration
Access the Careers Portal
for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

for Social Inclusion

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021