Postgraduate student support
As a postgraduate student at Huddersfield, you’ll be part of a vibrant community of over 6,300 postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students. You will have access to a range of specialist and bespoke support services and activities designed to help you thrive in your academic studies and feel valued as a member of our postgraduate community.
Academic Support
Academic Skills Tutors
Whether you are a student progressing from an undergraduate degree, or you are returning to education after a break, our Academic Skills Tutors can help you to develop and build on the skills you need to excel on your postgraduate course.
Business advice and funding opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs
Our Enterprise Team runs regular workshops, practical sessions and courses for students and alumni who aspire to create their own business. We have a range of facilities such as free hot desk office facilities, landline telephones and bookable meeting pods.
We can also advise on available grants and funding to support your business idea.
Personal support
Wellbeing support
Our wellbeing service offers 24/7 support, including one-to-one advisor appointments, counselling, workshops, advice for student parents and more.
Disability Service
Confidential advice for students with a disability, long-term medical condition, learning difficulty or mental health and autistic spectrum conditions.
Support for international students
Help and guidance for international students, including visa and immigration support, financial advice and creating communities via global societies.
Research degree support
The Graduate School
Our Graduate School supports postgraduate researchers to grow, collaborate and succeed. It offers practical advice on research integrity, ethics, supervision, and careers, plus access to the Researcher Skills Development Programme to boost skills and employability.
Postgraduate Research Conference
This annual conference provides the opportunity for you research students to present your work to a multidisciplinary audience, resulting in constructive feedback, peer support and networking opportunities.
Useful links
Student support homepage
Find useful signposts to information you may find useful, including wellbeing, financial support, careers support and details of our Health Centre.
Access 24/7 support through Togetherall
Students can access 24/7 online wellbeing support through the Togetherall platform. Simply sign-up with your University email address to get started.
Visit us
Our postgraduate events are an opportunity for you to learn more about this advanced level of study and the options and support available to you.