Getting support if you have a disability
Find out what support is available to you and how you can access it as well as how to book an appointment with a Disability Adviser.
Disability Service
The Disability Service can provide advice and support for applicants and current students and information to staff.
Advice and support for students
We can provide specialist advice throughout your studies, including liaising with your department to recommend study adjustments (e.g. exam arrangements) and applying for specialist one to one support and equipment.
Accessing adjustments as a disabled student
Guidance on how to access adjustments to support your studies
Making alternative exam arrangements if you have a disability
How to arrange extra time, a scribe or use of a computer in your exams if you are a student with a disability.
Applying for Disabled Students' Allowance
This guide provides information on how to check if you are eligible for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and how to apply.
Additional support for disabled students
Find out about some of the additional support available for disabled students
Student groups
We offer a range of groups for students, please have a look to see if you may find any of them useful to you.
Autism social group
A social group for students who identify as being on the autism spectrum.
Campus Buddies
A scheme for first year autistic students or students who have social anxiety.
Social Networking Group
A weekly social group for students who are experiencing loneliness or feeling isolated.
Supported group: Managing your ADHD at university
A group to help you learn to manage your ADHD in a university setting and help you study more effectively.
Information and advice for staff
We can provide guidance and advice to enable you to better support students with disabilities within your department.
Reasonable adjustments procedure for learning, teaching and assessment
Our reasonable adjustments procedure ensures a clear and fair process to support students with disabilities, health conditions or learning difficulties (SpLDs).
Disability Access Plans (DAP)
Guidance for staff on using and accessing Disability Access Plans
Reasonable adjustments for inclusive teaching
Guidance for staff on understanding and implementing anticipatory adjustments
Individual Adjustment implementation guidance
Guidance for staff on understanding and implementing Individual Adjustments.
How to Support Disabled Students
Guidance for staff on how to support disabled students and where to find information.
Applying to Bath
We can help you to decide if studying at Bath is the right choice for you including discussing what provision could be available to help you transition and undertake your forthcoming studies.
Thinking of applying
If you are a student with a disability who is thinking of applying to Bath there is information and guidance here.
From applicant to student
If you are a student with a disability who has received an offer from Bath there is information here about what to do next.
Transition to University
To help you settle into life here at the University there is a range of support available to you.
Campus accessibility
Information about the University of Bath campus
Claverton Down campus accessibility
Find out about disabled parking, accessible routes around campus and the accessibility of our buildings and facilities.
Campus accessibility map
Use this map to find disabled parking spaces and wheelchair access routes on the Claverton Down campus.
Fresh shop sensory map
Download an accessible PDF map that shows a layout of the shop. The map shows the location of shopping aisles and sensory information.
About us
We provide study related advice and support for applicants, current students and staff regarding a range of disabilities, including but not limited to:
- specific learning difficulties
- autism spectrum conditions
- mental health difficulties
- mobility and sensory impairments
- long-term medical conditions
Contact us
You can contact us by phone, email or make an appointment. Contact the Advice team to discuss or review your condition and support requirements, and the Support team for queries regarding support workers or DSA (e.g. mentoring, study skills)