Students with a long term/diagnosed mental health condition
Access
To access this support normally requires a student to provide evidence from a medical professional and undertake some form of assessment. This process is proactively communicated to students who have ticked a box about a disability, including mental health, on an application form (e.g. UCAS or a postgraduate application).
If a student has not shared information on application, they are still able to access these services at a later date.
Provision
Disability Advisers
Disability advisers work with students to agree and arrange any disability-related support and adjustments needed for their studies.
Reasonable adjustments including exam adjustments such as extra time. You can find out more about reasonable adjustments on the Disability Rights UK website.
Specialist Mental Health Mentors (funded by Disabled Students' Allowance)
Specialist study skills equipment, software and support (funded by Disabled Students' Allowance).
