Support for disabled students

Our Disability and Learning Support Service will support you if you have a health condition, disability or neurodivergent condition (such as dyslexia or autism), which affects your studies. The support we offer is based on your individual needs and how you experience your teaching, learning and research.

Application process for disabled students is the same as for all students

You will not be disadvantaged in the admissions process due to a health condition, disability or neurodivergent condition.

Registering with the Disability and Learning Support Service is not linked to and has no impact on your application or offer of a place to study with us. All the information that you provide is confidential and is not shared with the admissions team or any academic staff (such as supervisors or programme directors) without your explicit consent.

Tell us your support needs when you apply

If you apply to study with us, register with the Disability and Learning Support Service to discuss your support needs. This means that, if you decide to study with us, we will have enough time to set up your support.

The support the Disability and Learning Support Service provides is for learning. We are unable to provide personal or social care support. 

Support and advice while you study

Disability Advisers offer support throughout your time at Edinburgh. They can:

  • discuss your support needs as a result of your disability, specific learning difference, or neurodivergent, mental health or medical condition  
  • make recommendations for specific study and examination adjustments  
  • help you apply for funded support, for example, if you need assistive technology or study skill support workers (such as mental health or autism mentors, specific learning difference tutors and so on)  
  • match you with student support assistants

Accommodation

We have a range of accessible residential accommodation in halls of residence and self-catered flats.

To make sure your specific needs are met, contact our Student Accommodation team. 

Accommodation support for disabled students and contact details

Accessibility of our facilities

We work with AccessAble, the UK's leading provider of access information, to provide details about the accessibility of our buildings and facilities. 

Building accessibility details on the Estates website

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