D/deaf/Hard of Hearing Students
On application to the University
Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing are encouraged to make contact with us at an early stage, to start to discuss support issues, such as preferred communication methods.
If you are invited to an open day for your chosen subject area this is often a good opportunity to arrange to meet with one of the Disability Advisers, to talk about your support requirements. Any subsequent questions can be answered by email at any time.
You should contact your funding body, usually Student Finance England* to start your application for Disabled Student’s Allowance (DSA) as soon as you can (UK students only). The Disability Advisers can help with this process and can assist you with any questions that you may have.
During your studies
Throughout your chosen course of study you will be able to contact or meet up with the Disability Advisers. They will assist you with your DSA application, follow up any recommendations and offer you ongoing advice.
If you are to have BSL interpreters, your Disability Advisor can help to arrange this with local interpreting agencies. If you wish to have note takers we can liaise with a support worker service to put this in place. We will also make any additional examination arrangements that may be appropriate.
* Students from Northern Ireland should contact Student Finance Northern Ireland, students from Wales should contact Student Finance Wales and students from Scotland should contact the Student Awards Agency for Scotland.
Links
British Association of Teachers of the Deaf
British Deaf Association (BDA)
Signature
Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD)
Action for hearing loss previously known as Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD)
