Tailored careers support for specific groups

Who this is for

Undergraduate students in specific groups

You may benefit from tailored careers advice and support if you are:

• an international student
• disabled, neurodivergent, or have a mental health condition
• a mature student
• from a global majority background
• care-experienced or estranged
• from a refugee, asylum seeker, or forced migration background
• receiving a bursary.

Support for home students in specific groups

If you are a home student and in one or more of these specific groups, you may benefit from:

• tailored careers information and advice, relevant to your circumstances
• the Bristol Mentors scheme: mentoring to explore ideas and gain sector insights.

Support for international students

For international student careers support, visit:

• our guide for international students:
  • advice on working in the UK
  • returning home or moving to another country after your studies
  • gaining work experience in the UK
  • starting a business.
• Student Circus:
  • graduate jobs and internships, including sponsored UK roles.

Support for disabled and neurodivergent students, and students with a mental health condition

If you're disabled, neurodivergent, or have a mental health condition, you can access:

• Our guide for disabled and neurodivergent students:
  • tailored Careers Service support
  • advice on adjustments when applying for jobs and in the workplace.
• Careers appointments: 15 minutes, online or in person.
• The Careers Service support request form: complete this form, and we'll contact you to discuss support options.
• EmployAbility: advice on work-related adjustments and advocacy support.
  1. Register with EmployAbility
  2. Email info@employ-ability.org.uk to start the conversation.

We aim to make our support accessible and inclusive. Email access-careers@bristol.ac.uk to tell us about any adjustments you need.

Read our students' career stories

Explore the Careers Service blog for student stories and inspiration.