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Disability Support

Welcome to Disability Support at Durham! We’re here to help with your study support requirements if you have a disability. Whether you're thinking about applying to Durham, are already an applicant or a current student, our team can help.

You’ll find information here about the support available, including how to set up any support you need for your course, as well as advice about funding you might need to apply for.
Information for Current Students
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Important Notice for Applicants:

From 6pm on Monday 28th July until 8am on Thursday 14th August, Durham University will be under a results embargo period. As a service, we are unable to answer any specific questions regarding undergraduate applications until after the results embargo lifts at 8am on Thursday 14th August.

 

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience. We will respond as quickly as we can to any enquiries received, from 8am Thursday 14th August onwards.

 

Please note: if you are a current student, or a postgraduate applicant unaffected by the SQA / JCQ results embargo period, please feel free to email disability-support@durham.ac.uk and we will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible. 

 

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About us

Disabled students make up over 25% of the student population at Durham. We work with partners across the University to make sure our environments, policies and practices are inclusive. Our mission is to support disabled students to engage fully with their learning experience and achieve academic success.

 

Disability can mean different things to different people. It may include you if you have a physical or sensory condition, a long-term medical condition (including medically recognised mental health difficulties such as depression or anxiety disorder), or a neurodiverse condition, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD or Autism.

 

 

   

Find out more

Further information about what help you can receive from Disability Support.

Click on the links below to learn more

What we offer as a service

Find out more about our excellent range of professional support, advice, and information through our Disability Support Service.
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How to arrange support

Information on disclosing a disability/medical condition to the University and how your needs will be assessed to enable appropriate adjustments to be put in place.
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Find out about Autism support

At Durham, we welcome autistic students. We aim to maintain continuity of support from pre-application throughout your course.
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DSA & other funding information

Information about Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and other funded support available to you, depending on your individual needs.
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International support and guidance

We offer two types of appointments with a Disability Adviser for guidance and advice for international students: an initial query or a full adviser appointment.
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Student stories

View other students' opinions and videos on the support offered to them by the Disability Support Service, including top tips on the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA).
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Frequently asked questions

We have collated some of our most frequently asked questions, find out more information here.

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Get in touch

Contact us to find out more about our services and how we can help you.

Where to find us

Disability Support

The Palatine Centre

Stockton Road

Durham

DH1 3LE

Telephone: +44 (0)191 334 8115