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Support in Higher Education
If you have special needs and require additional support to enable you to make the most of Higher Education you may have extra issues to consider and will need to ask questions about courses and facilities.
Each university will have a disability statement and a member of staff who is responsible for arranging support for students with disabilities.
When choosing a university these are some issues that you may want to consider:
- What courses are on offer
- The content of the courses and how they are assessed
- What support is on offer for disabled students - each university will have a member of staff who is responsible for arranging support for disabled students. The level of support offered may vary between universities
- How far from home you are prepared to go
- How large/small the university is
- Whether you would like to live in a town, city, more rural area etc
- How easy it is to travel around the area
- What other facilities the university has and how accessible the site is
- What kind of accommodation they have and any facilities for disabled students
- Are there/have there recently been other disabled students there
Disabled Students Allowance
- If you have a disability and are applying to higher education (university) you may be able to claim Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)
- This allowance is claimed from the local authority
- They will ask for evidence of your disability and may want you to have an assessment
- The money can be used to pay for staff to support you, equipment or disability-related transport costs
