Disability support information

We’ve an excellent range of professional support and advice available to disabled applicants and students via our service.

What support we offer at Durham Disability Support

• Information and advice before you arrive at Durham.
• Contact with a Disability Adviser to determine what support is appropriate for your course.
• Development of your individual Disability Support Plan (DSP), which documents your agreed support and any reasonable adjustments needed.
• Examination access arrangements.
• Liaison or meeting with your department, tutors and college support staff.
• Help and advice about applying for Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) or other appropriate funding.
• A referral for library support, which may include extended loans and access to reserved study room and assistive software in the University library.
• A referral for specialist support and advice from qualified Mental Health Advisors and/or Counselling Service.
• Specialist Study Skills Support (if applicable) for students who aren’t in receipt of external funding.
• Screening for dyslexia/SpLD and referral for subsidised diagnostic assessment, as appropriate.
• Advice on diagnostic pathways for ADHD/Autism.
• Early Arrival Programme for autistic students.
• An internship programme run in partnership with Careers and Enterprise for autistic students.