Health and wellbeing
Disability support and inclusion
If you have a disability, long term health condition, mental health condition or a specific learning difficulty (SpLD), then additional support is available to you.
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You can access support throughout your time as a student, from application to graduation.
You might not feel you have a disability, or you may dislike the term, but if you experience any barriers to learning we are here to help. Current students access support for a wide range of disabilities and conditions including:
- Asperger's and autism
- Depression and anxiety
- Dyslexia, dyspraxia, and AD(H)D
- Eating disorders
- Epilepsy, diabetes and IBS
How to access support
Use the links below to register with the service, access support, and learn more about how our services work and how we store and handle your data.
- Register for support
- Early Start programme
- Provide evidence
- Meet with a disability practitioner
- Create your Learner Adjustment Plan
- Disability declaration information
What we do
Whether you're a home or international undergraduate, postgraduate, or a degree apprentice, our Disability support and inclusion team is committed to providing support for all learners who have a disability, learning difference or are neurodivergent across both our York and London campuses.
Our Disability support and inclusion team can support you by:
- Arranging deadline extensions and examination adjustments
- Making recommendations for adjustments in your teaching environment such as permission to audio record some lectures
- Signpost to internal specialist support services like Wellbeing, Library Accessibility Service and Study Development Teams
- Arrange Dyslexia screenings if you suspect you may have a specific learning difference
- Support with your Disabled Student's Application (DSA)
Additional support
You may also receive or have applied for Disabled Student's Allowance (DSA) or similar funding for disabled students. This is handled by Student Finance and we are not involved in implementing or applying for support through this, but if you are confused about the process you can book with a Service Coordinator to discuss what you need to do.
You can apply for DSA online, after which point you will be invited to book a Needs Assessment where your support needs will be discussed. You will then receive a letter detailing what support has been put in place for you. This is your responsibility to organise and put in place.
We do not automatically receive all DSA information unless we have been copied into your application.
Receiving DSA does not automatically put a Learner Adjustment Plan in place. You must book a 1 hour appointment in order to do this and make sure that it is closely tailored to your support requirements.
For more information about DSA and applying, visit our Apply for disabled students allowances page.
As an apprentice, you are eligible for a range of disability support.
The Disabled Students’ Commission has provided guidance for disabled applicants to degree apprenticeships.
For more information, visit our Support for apprenticeship students page.
The Early Start programme is directed at undergraduate students who have not experienced university before, whose disability, neurodivergence or mental health means that they would benefit from an earlier and quieter start with more support from the university.
It enables students to start before Welcome Week so you can familiarise and orientate yourself on campus. You can also move into your accommodation at a quieter time.
For more information, visit the Early Start programme page.
A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) is a bespoke escape plan for individuals who may have difficulties evacuating a building to a place of total safety without support or assistance from others.
Find out how to set up your PEEP on our Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan page.
Our support for you
Apply for Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs)
Learn about how to apply for Disabled Students Allowances and the types of support available.
Booking an appointment
Find out how to access support through several types of appointment and our drop-in mornings.
Learner Adjustment Plans
How to create your Learner Adjustment Plan, which contains recommendations for how university staff can support you as a disabled student.
Information for parents, carers and friends
What information we can share with parents, carers and friends, and useful resources to support you.
