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Key things to do when you apply

You can tell us about your autistic spectrum condition (ASC) at any time, but the sooner you do, the better we will be able to support you. If you indicate in your application that you have an ASC, we will contact you to discuss your needs when you are offered a place.

To qualify for ongoing support, your condition must have a significant effect on your ability to carry out daily tasks such as attending seminars and lectures, memory and concentration. You will need to provide evidence of this from your doctor or psychiatrist to access support.

If you do not feel comfortable telling us about it in your application, please contact us in confidence so that we can make sure you get the support you need. Although support from a Learning Support Coordinator can be provided confidentially, this will limit the adjustments we can make to the learning process.

What support is available?

You will have a Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) who will be available throughout your course to help you and your department. They will:

• work with you to explore what impact your disability might have within the context of your academic course so that support can be tailored to your needs.
• issue a Learning Support Plan (LSP) to outline any adjustments required for your teaching or assessment methods (e.g. extra time)
• offer advice and support when applying for Disabled Students' Allowance or other disability-related funding
• help to set up support such as specialist mentoring, study skills tuition, assistive technology training and sign language interpreting
• provide disability support advice to ease the transition to student life, signposting to other university services where appropriate.

Where possible, usually before you start your course, you will be offered an advance meeting with your LSC. This meeting gives you a chance to discuss your specific requirements in relation to the course and the induction week timetables.

This meeting will help you to:

• understand how support is organised for you
• understand who is here to help you, and what you need to do
• learn where to get personal care support from external agencies (including Social Services) if you need it.

What are my accommodation options?

Our halls of residence are not warden controlled, but they do have 24-hour security staff and residential advisers on site. Halls of residence can be quite lively, which might not suit you if you need a very quiet living space.

We have a limited number of ‘quieter’ flats available for ASC students if you feel this might help.

We can’t guarantee you a place in halls but we will carefully assess your application taking your condition into account.

You will need to provide a letter from your doctor or medical practitioner which sets out the reasons you need a university residence place, and a supporting letter from you explaining how your condition affects your day-to-day activities.

We can help you to find suitable properties to rent if you prefer to live privately.

Can I get extra financial support?

For UK (home) students

If you are a UK (home) student, you could be eligible to apply for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) to help you pay for extra costs incurred on your course as a result of your disability.

The DSAs can help to pay for things such as travel, a note-taker or reader, study skills help, specialist equipment and other course-related costs. The support you are eligible to receive depends on your disability and not on your household income.

If you receive specialist equipment (e.g. a laptop, software etc) through DSAs, you will be required to pay the first £200 of this cost, but the university's DSA Reimbursement Fund can assist students whose household income is £25,000pa or less.

The application process for DSAs can take four or five months so it is important that you apply as soon