Support Information for Applicants

The University of Wolverhampton is an inclusive institution working to meet the individual needs of our students. The Accessibility, Disability & Inclusion Team support thousands of our student every academic year, and we are incredibly proud of what they achieve. 

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Additional Information

Find out more about the support available.

Individuals that have a diagnosis or have a support need. Our specialist team of adviser have awareness, knowledge and expertise in supporting:

  • Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia 
  • ADHD
  • Autism Spectrum Conditions including Asperger syndrome 
  • Mental Health conditions     
  • Sensory disabilities including those affecting sight or hearing
  • Long term medical conditions  
  • Deaf or hard of hearing
  • Blind or visual impairment 
  • Speech dysfluency
  • Physical/ mobility
  • Women's health 
  • Pregnancy and New Mother's
  • and more

Support available for all students can include:

  • General Study skills support, including tutorials and workshops, through the University Library
  • Access to specialist adaptive or assistive software such as text to speech screen readers; magnification tools; visualisation and mind mapping tools; digital colour overlays. Find out more about the full range of software and applications available from Apps Anywhere.
  • Recorded lectures - a number of taught sessions are recorded and available to playback with captions.

Additional support for students with disabilities or Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs) 

Depending on your individual needs, you may be eligible for additional support provided by the University. The Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion Team can talk to you about additional support that may be available.
 

Disabled Students’ Allowances

You may be eligible to receive additional funding known as the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)

If you are not eligible for DSA, please contact us to discuss other support options. 

Email: disability-inclusion@wlv.ac.uk 

 

If you are planning to stay in the University's Halls of Residence:

 

If you require personal care support on the University campus or in halls of residence, you will need a care package in place before you commence your course.
 
Apply to your local Adult Services department as early as possible so that they have sufficient time to liaise with the Adult Services team where you’ll be living.
 
Please note: you may not be able to start your course until a care package has been agreed by all parties. Ensure you apply early to avoid delays.

International students 

International students are not eligible for financial assistance with care costs from the British government, and the University is unable to fund personal care support. Therefore it is essential that you have included these additional costs in your budget, and that you have sufficient funding in place for the duration of your course before you come to the UK.

Apprentice Learners can find out about support on our dedicated webpage here: Advice for Apprenticeship Students

Email: ALNapprentices@wlv.ac.uk 

If you are studying at a partner college, or at an international partner/location, you can still talk to us about support, but you will also need to talk to the disability officer in the college or academy you will be studying in. 
 
UK Colleges 
If you have applied to study a University course delivered at one of our partner UK colleges, you will still be able to apply for DSA. Your support will be provided by our partner college. Please contact the college directly to discuss your support needs.
 
International Partners 
If you are applying to study with one of our International Partners or at one of our International locations please speak to the Support Services where you are studying for advice and information.

Contact us for more information

Email: disability-inclusion@wlv.ac.uk 

International students, from the initial point of contact, are covered by the Disability Discrimination Act Part 4 (Education) and the University has a duty to ensure that international applicants/students are assessed, and supported as home students.

Unfortunately, there are no specific funds available for international students to cover the cost of non medical support workers such as Notetakers or specialist tutors however, the University is able to provide a wide range of non-funded support and equipment which can be made available at the beginning of their course.

You will also need to get in touch with your home country’s advisory service or contact us for advice on what support you may be eligible to access.

Contact us for more information

Email: disability-inclusion@wlv.ac.uk 

 

 

Accessibility, Disability & Inclusion

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Applicants seeking information on support available, you can make a teams or telephone appointment with our Pre-entry Disability Support adviser.