Disabled students

Going to university is a major step and we're keen to support you so that your time with us is enjoyable and successful.

Organising your support

We provide a wide range of support for our students with disabilities. This will vary according to each persons individual need. To enable us to put support in place we need you to provide us with evidence of your disability. This is usually in the form of a doctor's letter, an Educational Psychologist’s report or an audiogram.

Please send your evidence together with the completed Evidence Return Sheet. If you would like advice about acceptable evidence please contact us.

Once you've provided evidence, we can put a Support Plan in place containing reasonable adjustments to the way you are taught or assessed.

If you live with a non-visible disability, it can be hard to communicate your need for special requirements in a quick way. We want to help our students and staff overcome this challenge, and have introduced the sunflower badge to the University. 

Disabled Students' Allowance

As well as reasonable adjustments you might also be eligible for Disabled Student Allowance. 

We highly recommend all students who have declared any diagnosed disability, Specific Learning Difference (SpLD), physical or mental health condition, apply for Disabled Students Allowance (DSA).   DSA is a non-repayable grant to cover some of the extra costs you have because of a mental health problem, long term illness or any other disability. It can also help to cover costs of specialist equipment and non-medical support such as a mentor or tutor.      

All students are assessed based on their individual need and the support will be bespoke to your specific disability or condition. You’ll be able to apply for this once you're have your student finance England loans account set up.     

To get more information about DSA and to apply through Student Finance England, please use the link below:     

https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas     

Please see the links below for further information on Disabled Students Allowance and the process as a whole, including the Study Needs Assessment: