The Department of Student Development is committed to fostering student growth and success. Students who feel confident, connected, and empowered to make informed choices are better able to thrive at university and beyond. To help as many students as possible achieve this, we focus on three key areas.
Facilitating Development and Growth
We facilitate the development and growth of every student. Whether students pursue academic excellence, balance their studies with informal caregiving, build a sports career, or engage in their communities, we empower them to take ownership of their development. We encourage self-reflection and inspire students to make sound choices.
Fostering a Sense of Belonging
We cultivate a welcoming and inclusive university community where students feel connected to one another, their lecturers, and the university as a whole. We do this by ensuring a warm welcome at the start of their studies, encouraging meaningful peer connections, and actively involving and supporting student organizations.
Providing Support
We offer and develop a range of services for students who may need additional support at different stages of their studies. This includes psychological support, guidance in accessing financial and practical resources, and tailored assistance for specific groups, such as first-generation students and students with disabilities.
Through these three key areas, we are helping to build a university where growth is measured by more than numbers alone. We strive to create an environment in which students grow holistically, build meaningful connections, and develop the resilience needed to navigate challenges. A university where students take ownership of their own academic journey but are not left to navigate it alone.
Our Services
Student Psychological Counsellors • Student Counsellor • Student Support Regulation • Student Wellbeing Point • Pre University College • Be, Better and Stay Prepared • Student Wellbeing • Honours Programme • OPeRA • Bachelor Introduction Days • Study Choice Check • Career Services • Studying with a Disability • Student Engagement and Student Organisations • VASVU