Your Appointment
Appointments are offered at Newcastle University, King's Gate, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne. In certain circumstances, our assessors can visit students in their own homes or alternative locations as long as this meets our safety requirements.
When making an appointment at University Centre for Assessments at Newcastle (UCAN), please let us know if you have any special requirements. If you should find that you are unable to keep the appointment, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can offer it to someone else.
Appointments are in short supply and UCAN assessors are fully booked until Tuesday 29th January 2013. (last updated 06/12/2012). It may be that other local centres have earlier appointments available. You can search for other local centres here.
Documentation required before we can confirm your appointment
- A copy of the letter to you from your local authority or funding body, confirming they will pay for the assessment
- A copy of your medical evidence or educational psychologist’s report
- A completed copy of the downloadable Pre-Assessment Form. Please ensure that you complete this as accurately as possible to enable us to write a more comprehensive report. You may wish to seek the help of your Course Administrator when completing this form.
What you can expect from your DSA Assessment at UCAN
- Allow approximately two hours for your assessment – don’t worry, it is not a test but a means of identifying your needs by friendly discussion.
- The assessor will discuss all your relevant study needs, including equipment, study skills support and strategies designed to help you. A range of equipment and assistive software, appropriate to your needs will be demonstrated and you will then have the opportunity to try it out.
- A comprehensive report will be sent to you within 10 working days of your assessment; please read it carefully and if you are happy with it, return the acceptance and evaluation forms to us as soon as possible and we will then send the report to your funding body and University. If you are unsure about any part of the report, please contact us promptly and we will discuss any changes with you.
If you have not heard from your funding body within one month, please telephone them to enquire about the progress of your application. You could also ask your Disability Adviser to assist you. If the funding body rejects any of the recommendations in your report, please contact us to discuss this.
It is important that you contact your Disability Adviser at your University to discuss the contents of your report and to ensure that all recommended support is put in place.
