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Health and Wellbeing for Students

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Not Enrolled

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Free

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Starting university will mean living away from home for the first time. You may come across things which are new to you, which could trigger stress.

This course looks at the transition to university, being a student and how to look after yourself. It focuses on taking care of your wellbeing and asking for help. Recovery College Online and Teesside University created this course.

This course will take around one and a half to two and a half hours to complete. How fast you read and how long you spend on any activities will affect how long the course takes to complete. You do not need to complete the whole course in one go. If you leave and go back to the course, it will remember where you are at.

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About the course

This course is for education and information only. It does not provide therapy, medical advice or professional support. If you need crisis support, please contact local mental health services, your GP or telephone 111 or the emergency services.

Course updated: February 2025.

Course Content

Introduction
Introduction to the course ‘Health and Wellbeing for Students’
Being a student
Introduction to being a student
Going to university
Living away from home
Skills for being an effective learner
Communicating with confidence
Section summary
Looking after me
Introduction to looking after yourself
Staying healthy
Getting the most out of your spare time
Living with stress
Self-compassion
How to stay safe online
Asking for help
Building support networks
Section summary
Course Completion
Points to take away from this course
Finish the course ‘Health and Wellbeing for Students’