The Counselling Centre, Health Care Centre, Career Centre, and HIV office are collaborating under one umbrella term: Student Wellness.
These four centres are here to support your physical, academic, social, emotional, and spiritual wellness.
If you are feeling emotionally down, unsure of yourself, or having to deal with ‘issues’ that you have thus far been unwilling to face, then please make an appointment with a psychologist at the Counselling Centre.
The Health Care Centre is the place to be if you are feeling physically unwell, if you wish to know your HIV status, or if you have any questions about your health. One of the friendly nursing sisters and the HIV officer will ease any anxieties you might have.
If you are struggling academically, unsure whether your current study methods are effective, experiencing difficulty with time management, or wish to discuss future job options or need a career assessment, please schedule an appointment at the Career Center.
The Centres offer other groups and workshops. Be sure to regularly check the website for the various services that are available.
Rhodes 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网 and the Division of Student Services and Development are committed to Student Wellness. If you can manage to balance all five areas of wellness, you are sure to see the positive results in your life.
Here’s a little bit more about each Centre:
The Counselling Centre is situated on the top floor of the Bantu Steven Biko Building (off Prince Alfred Street).
Professional, registered psychologists, counsellors, and intern psychologists are available to discuss a variety of issues related to students’ mental health and wellbeing.
The center is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and offers an after-hours psychological emergency line.
The Counselling Centre specialises in:
Contact: (046) 603 7070 or counsellingcentre@ru.ac.za
The Career Centre is the place to come for any information you may require or for answers to any questions you may have about your studies here at Rhodes or your future career. There is no one right way to develop a career. Various companies are invited to the campus periodically for presentations, and you are invited to participate in our career fairs. In addition to individual career sessions, group sessions, and workshops focusing on specific topics will be held throughout the academic year. Workshop themes include CV writing, interview skills, and Career Construction.
Situated on the first floor of the Bantu Steven Biko building.
Contact: (046) 6037070 or careercentre@ru.ac.za
The social side of student life can be the most enjoyable, and for some students, it will be their first taste of independence. You’ll meet and make new friends, discover new and exciting opportunities, and get involved in things that you have never tried before. But remember, too much alcohol…. A loss of self-control…. And the next thing is unplanned, casual, and unprotected sex.
The Division of Student Services and Development takes a proactive stance in addressing this ‘drinking culture’ by promoting responsible drinking on campus. We need to aim for ‘no new infections’ and to help each other avoid such risky sexual behaviour. The HIV office is well-equipped to identify and respond to risks facing our students.
The HIV officer is situated at the Health Care Centre
Contact: (046) 603 8523 or healthcarecentre@ru.ac.za
Our professional nursing personnel at the Health Care Centre are on duty throughout the term to provide dedicated and caring services to Rhodes students. Rhodes is the only university in South Africa that has a nursing sister on 24-hour call in case of emergencies.
A Doctor is on duty every morning, and appointments can be made at a minimal rate.
The Health Care Centre is off Rhodes Avenue and is open daily from 8.00-17.00
Contact: (046) 603 8523 or healthcarecentre@ru.ac.za
Last Modified: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 02:48:14 SAST