Support for pregnant students

We offer a wide range of support for pregnant students, whatever your circumstances.

There are services on-campus and externally that can support your health, wellbeing and any impact on your studies or living arrangements, whether you are pregnant or terminating a pregnancy.

Campus support

You can get advice, information and practical support on campus: 

• Leeds University Union (LUU): you can get online and face-to-face advice from the Help and Support team and provision of a range of practical and financial support.
• Accommodation Services: the Accommodation team can help you find family accommodation in Leeds.
• University Financial Assistance Fund: if you are experiencing unexpected financial difficulties, the fund can help with living costs.
• Lifelong Learning Centre: you can contact the LLC for information on support available for student parents.
• Student Wellbeing and Counselling: find out about free and confidential emotional and psychological support.
• Universities' Chaplaincy in Leeds: the chaplaincy support and guidance is for anyone who needs someone independent and confidential to talk to.
• International Student Office: support for international students, including advice on whether having a baby will affect your visa.
• Bright Beginnings: on-campus nursery for children aged between three months and five years, for student and staff members at the University of Leeds.
• Leeds Student Medical Practice: a student-friendly GP practice.

University policies

We're committed to being as flexible as possible to support you and ensuring you have access to your course if you are pregnant, have children or other caring responsibilities:

• University of Leeds policy on support for pregnant students and students with very young children (PDF, 50KB).
• University of Leeds policy on support for students who are parents or carers (PDF, 324KB).

Other support and resources

• Unipol: family accommodation in locations around Leeds
• Marie Stopes: reproductive care and abortion services
• British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS): independent healthcare charity which supports women and couples who decide to end a pregnancy.
• Brook: sexual health advice charity
• The Miscarriage Association
• Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity (SANDS).