What individual reasonable adjustments can I expect
Reasonable adjustments vary from person to person and also between courses and are considered on a case by case basis. To be considered for individual adjustments students need to provide up to date evidence of need and arrange a meeting with a Disability or Dyslexia Adviser. It is important that you do this as soon as possible (but not before you have received and accepted an offer of a place).
Presenting evidence
Please do not send copies of medical or diagnostic evidence in the post or electronically unless specifically requested to do so. Also do not hand copies of evidence to anyone within the university other than a member of the Disability & Dyslexia Team.
The role of the Disability or Dyslexia Adviser
The adviser will help you liaise with your School to request reasonable adjustments to your teaching and learning. In responding to an application for reasonable adjustments the university will take into account any recommendations made in your diagnostic evidence or Needs Assessment Report as long as these meet with its assessment policy, costs and resources available, effectiveness, relevant interests of others and health and safety issues.
Competence standards
It is important to recognise that adjustments cannot be made in relation to competence standards, but to the way the standard is assessed.
Adjustments granted on previous courses
Although every effort will be made to make reasonable adjustments it is also important to recognise that provision of a particular adjustment in the past does not guarantee that it will be applied on current courses. Please contact an adviser to discuss disability related needs as soon as possible.
More information
Examples of reasonable adjustments
More about typical adjustments made for common disabilities or specific learning difficulties.
Contacting us and visiting information
Disability & Dyslexia Centre appointments, visits and staff availability.
