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Supporting university students with a mental health condition
There is an increasing prevalence of university students who need mental health support and university staff benefit from training on this topic. This course explores this phenomenon, drawing on an Open University study on how staff (tutors) can support students with a mental health condition, and considers both what staff and institutions can do to improve student mental wellbeing.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- have an insight into the impact having a mental health condition can have on a student's ability to study
- understand what skills are needed by a tutor to support a student with a mental health condition
- understand what support some students who have a mental health condition feel they would benefit from to keep them studying.
First Published: 04/09/2025
Updated: 04/09/2025
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