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You can also ask Colin (our AI Assistant) questions — for example how to enrol or where to find support services. Colin searches the college’s knowledge base to help point you in the right direction.

Disclaimer: Colin may not always be fully accurate and can only provide information available to the college, but they’re a useful starting point if you’re not sure where to look.

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If you can’t find what you need or want to speak to someone, you can contact:

Educational Support

Sometimes you might need a little extra support to ensure you achieve your potential, this might be in every class, might be occasionally and the support can be received in different ways.

Dumfries Campus: Learning Zone
Stranraer Campus: Room G35A and the FAC.

The Educational Support Team can work with you to find the right support, whether that’s specialist software, support in class, or adjustments for assessments and exams.

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Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Dumfries and Galloway College are committed to creating a culture of welcome and inclusiveness within our institution and we endeavour to reflect that in the support we provide Refugees and Asylum seekers.

We offer help and guidance from the pre-application stage including information on courses, funding, entry criteria and support available.

Our college has named contacts who work within key teams who can help answer any questions you have about studying with us.

Claire Marshall
Student Journey Manager (Admissions, Pre-Entry Advice)marshallc@dumgal.ac.uk

Stuart Clark
Student Experience Officer (Student Support)clarks@dumgal.ac.uk

In 2023 The Educational Support Team launched a new cross-college support group – DG PALS (Peer, Academic & Language Support).

Students in the College who have resettled in the region or have refugee status are invited to join the group with the ambition of creating a College Community where students with similar needs and backgrounds can meet and access targeted information and support.

We work closely with multiple partners such as Lifelong Learning, The Depot, and the D&G Multicultural Association to create a platform where we can share their events, opportunities, and community support available with our students.

Opportunities to engage with ESOL courses, study skills workshops, employment opportunities, and community events are also promoted using the platform.

Applicants who have disclosed their refugee/resettled status on their application are invited to join but you can also contact the Educational Support Team directly at clarks@dumgal.ac.uk to request to be added.

If you are a student who has English as a second language, are socially isolated, or have recently arrived in Scotland from another part of the world then please get in touch to find out more about the group.