NESCol Student Advice Centre

Want to get in touch with us? Our Live Chat is open 9.00-10.30 and 14.30–16.00 Monday to Thursday (15.30 Fridays). You'll find the chat on the bottom right of our website during these times at nescol.ac.uk.

💜 A massive well done to all the incredible students and staff recognised at this year’s Go Celebrate! Awards! 👉 Take a look at the full list of this year’s winners and their stories: loom.ly/6sbQaRk #GoCelebrate #NESCol #GoCelebrateAtNESCol #CollegeLife

ACTIVE CAMPUS We have a wide variety of exciting activity sessions available at each of our campuses! Whether you're looking to stay active, learn something new, or meet new people, there’s something for everyone.

We have widened eligibility so that more unpaid carers in education can get financial support. Help us spread the word amongst student carers during #NationalStudentMoneyWeek #NSMW25 Visit our website to download and share resources⬇️ bit.ly/StudentMoneyWe…

Students! #CyberScotlandWeek encourages everyone to adopt simple practices to keep safe from online hacking. The event runs from 24 February to 2 March. Sign up for events at orlo.uk/56X0k

As a renter in Scotland, you have strong rights that protect you. These rights are set in law and will remain in place when the temporary rent adjudication measures end on 31 March 2025. Learn more about your rights as a tenant - orlo.uk/hIH9L

Citizen Advice Scotland's Help to Claim Universal Credit CAS have launched a Video Relay Service (VRS) service for BSL users to call their team if you would like their support to claim Universal Credit benefit. cas.org.uk/british-sign-l… BSL video: youtube.com/watch?v=Kpjom8…

SNEAK PEEK: Construction has started on the Energy Transition Skills Hub! 👀🛠️ The hub, set to open in Autumn 2025, is being created by @ETZLTD1 in collaboration with NESCol and @Shell with support from @ScotGov's Just Transition Fund. ⚡️ Read more: loom.ly/ZPMa1z0

For the Bursary payment due to be paid on Friday 7th March, all absence forms must be submitted for monitoring period Monday 27th January to Friday 21st February. These must be submitted by the end of the day today as not doing so may affect your payment.

Today officially kicks off Granite Noir 2025 Author talks start from 1pm and ends with Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling 🎙️ And a whole host of wonderful events in between and across the venues if you dare to be there! #GN2025 #GraniteNoir #PerfectStage

Happy National Love Your Pet Day! 🎉 Today’s all about giving extra love to our furry (or scaly or feathery) besties! Drop a pic of your adorable pets in the comments—we’d love to see them! ❤️🐶🐱🐰 #NationalLoveYourPetDay #NESClib

Have you applied to SAAS? We are working through all remaining applications. If you submitted your application before 10 February, 2025 and haven't heard since, check your SAAS Account or emails in case we have sent a message, or go to orlo.uk/tuAdg to get in touch

💡Thinking about coming to our next College Open Day on Saturday, 15 March? Find out more information and register here: nescol.ac.uk/open-days See you there! 👀✨ #NESCol #College #CollegeOpenDay #Aberdeen #Fraserburgh #Altens #Education #Learning

For the Bursary payment due to be paid on Friday 7th March, all absence forms must be submitted for monitoring period Monday 27th January to Friday 21st February. These must be submitted by the end of the day on Friday 21st February as not doing so may affect your payment.

If you are going through a difficult patch or are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or lonely, it’s important to remember that help is available. The Mind to Mind website features over 30 videos of people talking about their mental wellbeing challenges in a bid to help others who may be going through the same. Find out more at orlo.uk/ncKei

Discover our third Digital Resource of the month from Bloomsbury! Screen studies offers a collection of award-winning screenplays, books on film history and an interactive cinema timeline. Access it via MyNESCol's Libraries Digital Resources at buff.ly/40RbU3T.

We're hosting a free Trade, Learn, Earn apprenticeship event as part of #ScotAppWeek2025! 📆 Thurs 6 March, 5-7pm 📍NESCol Fraserburgh Campus, Henderson Road, Fraserburgh, AB43 9GA ✏️ Find out more and book your place: loom.ly/mmJEt1k #Fraserburgh #Apprenticeship

Join us this month as we celebrate LGBT+ History Month! Discover the wide array of books in our libraries that highlight the incredible stories of the LGBTQ+ community. Let's learn and celebrate together! 🌈 📚 #LGBTHistoryMonth #NESClib