Academic support

Life Sciences students in the lab

Imperial ‘families’

First-year students gain peer support through the Imperial College Union’s ‘Mums and Dads’ scheme.
 
This matches your child with students in higher years. These volunteer help new students navigate the start of their studies and settle into university life.

Departmental support

Comprehensive support networks are in place in each department, helping support your child's academic and personal development.

Personal Tutor

Personal Tutors are your child's first point of contact at the College. They are a member of academic staff who provides help and support with academic and personal issues.

They can help with academic, welfare, financial or pastoral issues that your child may have. Personal Tutors can even provide an academic reference when applying for jobs, placements or further study.

Senior Tutor

Senior Tutors oversee personal and academic tutors. If your child's Personal Tutor is unavailable, your child can turn to the Senior Tutor further advice.

What if my child is struggling with their course?

You child's Personal Tutor can help. They will be able to advise them about their academic progress, identify strengths and weaknesses, and suggest ways to improve their performance.

Student support

Careers Service

Careers Service

We hold the top spot for career prospects in The Guardian University Guide 2022 and graduate prospects in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. We’re committed to maintaining this success.

Our Careers Service provides a wealth of guidance. Your child can meet professional careers consultants from their very first day.

Career development activities help students to prepare for life after Imperial – whether entering the world of work, progressing to further study or starting their own business.

Our careers support

Equipment

Disability Advisory Service

Confidential advice and support are available for students with additional needs relating to a disability, enduring health or mental health issue or specific learning disability.

Tailored teaching, materials and learning support are available, as well as practical measures, such as adapted accommodation.

Our dedicated Disability Officers facilitate support for each department.

Our disabilities support

Students in a class at the Centre for Academic English

Centre for Academic English

Your child can access courses and workshops to develop their academic communication skills.

This is available to all of our academics, researchers and students, both native and non-native speakers.

Our provision responds to student's needs at each stage of their studies. This covers writing lab reports, presenting posters, writing literature reviews, writing a thesis – and much more.

Our academic communication support