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Improving student mental wellbeing and tackling the stigma attached to mental illness.

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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At the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) we will give you the practical, emotional, and learning support you need to fulfil your potential throughout your studies.

As well as the support services available to you, you will find a friendly and welcoming community at RCS. The Royal Conservatoire is a special place and one where we are sure you will flourish and feel support so that you can rise to the challenges and expectations of your chosen programme.

What Support is Available?

Student Counselling:

We have a team of seven counsellors, five available both on-line and in-person and two available on-line only. The Counselling Team aims to reflect the student body in terms of ethnicity, gender, LBGT+ and disability. The counsellors offer person-centred counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Integrative therapy and counselling in British Sign Language (BSL).

More information is available via the Student Portal and the RCS website.

For an appointment email counselling@rcs.ac.uk

Students’ Union:

RCS Students’ Union is the lively, colourful heart of the student experience at the Conservatoire and the great thing is every student is automatically a member. Whether it’s helping to get you settled into this exciting chapter of your life or making events to celebrate diversity within the Conservatoire – RCSSU is all about benefiting you as a student. The Student Union team are an informal ear when you’re experiencing things like homesickness and financial challenges.

More information on the support available to students can be found on the Royal Conservatoire website.

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland are currently updating the Student Mental Health Agreement that was in place prior to COVID.

Resource type: Services
Publisher: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland