A disability is defined as any long-term condition (that lasts or is expected to last for more than 12 months) that has a significant adverse effect on your ability to study. It can include conditions such as:
The Disability and Learning Support team support students with a wide range of disabilities to help them to succeed on their course.
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Learning support plans
University-specific adjustments to the way in which we teach and assess your course and also in how we provide you with access to other university facilities that support the student experience.
Funded support
Most commonly provided through Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA), which can include:
Thank you so much, I am so grateful for all your help. The fact that I can now use a recording device in campus lectures is such a relief. Thank you for creating me a Learning Support Plan and for all your advice it’s made a huge impact on my learning.
Jade, Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons)
The following pages give specific advice for applicants choosing a course at Brighton.
If you are an international or EU student you will still be entitled to disability support, find out more.
We are proud of our diverse student population and more than 20% of our students have told us they have a disability. You can tell us about a disability as part of your UCAS application or at any point during your course.
The three pages below tell you more about the main stages of applying for disability support.
Information for needs assessors who are completing a study needs assessment for a student at the University of Brighton.
Information about if, when and how you tell a potential employer about a disability during the job application process.
Staff in the Disability and Learning Support team can assist you with your enquiries in a sensitive and respectful way.
Discussion can be confidential but this will limit the amount of academic support that we can arrange for you. There are some situations where we might not be able to maintain confidentiality (for example if you or someone else is at risk).
For more information about how we use and store your information, please see our Disability and Learning Support Team privacy statement (.docx).
Do you have a query about disability support?
Then pop in and see us at our drop–in session. No booking required.
For a new Learning Support Plan you'll need to book a full appointment. We cannot issue new plans at a drop-in session.
To book appointments and for all other enquiries please contact the Student Support Desk on 01273 643799 or email disability@brighton.ac.uk. col content
Please attend a drop-in session at your own site of study wherever possible.
1–2.30pmMoulsecoomb campusCockcroft Student centre
DLST office
10am–12pm
Falmer campusStudent centreCheckland Block E
1–2.30pmMoulsecoomb campusCockcroft Student centreDLST office