Student Support

We want all our students to have the best possible experience while studying at GBS. To achieve this, we provide a range of academic and pastoral support services to help you successfully navigate your way through your chosen course. Whether you need help writing essays or making presentations, or support and advice on personal issues, we are with you every step of the way. 

Academic Support

Our Academic Support team are here to help you with all academic aspects of your studies – essay writing, presentations, referencing, and much more. If you need help in these areas you can contact your Programme or Module leader, or the Academic Support team directly. Or simply speak to your tutor after class!

Professional Mentoring Programme

We’re delighted to offer our students the opportunity to connect with industry experts for 6 months of one-to-one mentoring, providing students with the career advice, guidance and insights to convert aspirations into practical steps towards a successful transition into the next stage of their career journey.

Our Professional Mentoring Programme has a mentor pool of worldwide professionals to enable our students to make connections, develop key skills, grow in confidence and achieve their ambitions.

Connect with a mentor. Fulfil your potential.

Helping You Succeed

Formative Assessment

Formative assessments are an essential part of your course. Although they don’t count towards your final mark, they help you and your tutors track how well you’re doing and where you might need help. Don’t worry if you have no experience with assessments at an academic level as your tutors and the Academic Support team are there to guide you and provide you with constructive feedback.

Study Skills Support

The ability to write academic essays and reports, to cite and reference, and to give presentations are all key components of academic study. We provide study skills classes and seminars throughout the academic year, as well as one-to-one sessions with your tutor or another member of the Academic Support team.

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is where you can join online lectures and get access to study materials and reading lists. Here you’ll also find all your assignment briefs, lecture slides, module handbooks, guidebooks, and much more.

Welfare Team support

We understand the significance of wellbeing within our community, encompassing emotional, psychological, and social aspects of life. These elements influence our thoughts, emotions, and actions, shaping our ability to handle challenges and make choices. 

If you or someone you know is facing difficulties with their wellbeing, please know that you are not alone, and help is available. Seeking assistance and support is a sign of strength. 

The Welfare team is ready to provide a listening ear, guidance, and access to resources that can make a difference. We respect your privacy, and all communications will be handled with the utmost confidentiality. 

Your wellbeing matters to us, and we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity for support and recovery. Together, we can promote awareness, understanding, and resilience within our community. 

Remember, your wellbeing is important, and we are here to assist you on your path to greater well-being. Please contact us at welfare@globalbanking.ac.uk to start a conversation. 

Special Requirements

If you have a disability or experience learning difficulties we can provide specialised support through our external special needs provider. We can also set up learning and accessibility adjustments for students.

Learning Adjustments

Once we're aware that you're experiencing problems or issues we can create individual learning adjustments to help you successfully complete your studies. This may include providing extra one-to-one support with a tutor, deadline extensions, or learning adjustments to meet your needs.

Confidential Support

Whatever issues you're experiencing, you can trust that any guidance and support we recommend or offer is strictly confidential.