The School of Law works within and builds upon the University disability policy. Disability is the name for disadvantages faced by people with physical/sensory impairment/dyslexia/mental health issues. Each student is unique. Our commitment is to respond to their individual needs as best we can. Where current systems and structures give rise to barriers for students, we will address the causes of those issues, working with students to seek to ensure all students are able to pursue their lives fully.
We welcome applications from students with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Office for a preliminary discussion or visit. We are committed to providing realistic information and meeting students’ needs wherever possible.
The Access Unit for Deaf and Disabled Students co-ordinates the University’s support for deaf students and students with disabilities. The University Disability Statement can be assessed through the Access Unit’s website.
The School of Law has a Disability Code of Practice (Word, 108kb). The School of Law also has its own Disability Adviser and students may go directly to the Access Unit for advice and/or may use the Disability Adviser to help access support services or identify issues and solutions.
It is for students to decide whether they wish to disclose any disability to the University and the Law School. We understand that students may not want information about any difficulties that they are experiencing disclosed to anyone or may chose to share that information with one member of staff. The School of Law works within the University Policy on Confidentiality.
If students choose, however, to disclose their disability, this enables us to address any difficulties they may have and to provide solutions to them. Students can disclose a disability to us at any time, whether at the start of or during their period of study.
Whilst the School of Law aims to ensure our courses are accessible to all, some disabilities can only be addressed once disclosed. For example, the University has a policy of giving additional time to complete written examinations for people with dyslexia. This additional time can only be offered once a student discloses they have dyslexia.
We are also aware that students can have current or past experience of mental health problems or develop mental health difficulties during their time at the University.
All students experiencing mental health difficulties are strongly encouraged to voice those concerns at the earliest opportunity prior to admission or to their personal tutor or the disability adviser in the first instance. This information will also be dealt with in the University Confidentiality Policy.