Notification has no bearing on the academic decision to make an offer of a place to study in Aberystwyth. The Guild provides a welfare service maintained by a full-time Welfare Adviser. The service can offer details of housing, finance and visas as well as assisting with individual problems. Nightline is a confidential and anonymous helpline for all students run by students. The University Medical Centre provides a counselling service for students with psychological problems.
Facilities are available for clinical examinations and treatment of minor injuries.
The local hospital and general practitioners will deal with anything more serious. European Union students receive free medical treatment from the National Health Service, and international students are entitled to free medical care provided they are on a course lasting more than six months. The University operates a day nursery that is set in over a quarter of an acre of fully enclosed gardens with a large, safe play area. Full and part-time places are available for children between 6 weeks and 5 years of age. Discounts are offered for students.