There may be times during your studies when you need some extra guidance. Whether you have questions about your study progress, personal circumstances or your wellbeing, there are people at HZ you can turn to.
Guidance during your studies
During your studies, you can turn to your study coach for guidance with your study progress and choices within your programme. If you need more specialised support, HZ has different professionals who can help depending on your situation.
Student Counselling Bureau
If personal circumstances affect you or your studies, you can turn to the Student Counselling Bureau on campus. The team includes student counsellors and a student psychologist and offers guidance, support, advice and information. You can also contact a trusted representative if you experience unwanted behaviour or need confidential advice about a complaint or problem.
Meet our student counsellorsStudent psychologist
Support with psychosocial problems that may affect your studies, such as stress, fear of failure, loneliness, grief or problems at home.
Trusted representative
Confidential support if you experience unwanted behaviour such as bullying, discrimination, aggression or sexual harassment
Studying with additional support needs
HZ offers additional guidance and facilities for students who experience physical, social or mental barriers during their studies. This may include, for example, students with a physical disability, dyslexia or dyscalculia, ADHD, autism, giftedness, depression or chronic pain. Depending on your situation, additional facilities may also be available during assessments. HZ also offers specific coaching for students with autism and for gifted and highly gifted students. If you think you may need additional support, your student counsellor can help you explore the possibilities for your situation.
More support at HZ
Language support
HZ's language coach can help you improve your writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. Individual language coaching is free for HZ students.
Combining study and top-level sport
HZ offers additional support for top-level athletes. This can include extra guidance, a customised timetable or extended deadlines for reports.
Who can I turn to?
| I have a question about… | Who can help? |
|---|---|
| My studies or study progress | Study career coach |
| Personal circumstances | Student counsellor |
| My mental wellbeing | Student psychologist |
| A disability or additional support need | Additional support |
| My language skills | Language coach |
| Unwanted behaviour or a complaint | Trusted representative |
| Combining top-level sport and study | Top-level sport support |
