Disability Support

Who We Are

The University of Derby is an inclusive university, and support is embedded within our programmes. We provide a wide range of support for our students with disabilities. This will vary according to each persons individual need. The Disability team is here to ensure you get the right support at the right time.

Organising your support

To enable us to put support in place we need you to provide us with evidence of your disability. This is usually in the form of a doctor's letter or a diagnostic report.

If you have this, please email it to studentservices@derby.ac.uk with your details (full name, student number if known, date of birth, general availability and course you're hoping to study).   

We'll contact you to arrange an appointment with our Disability team to discuss your support requirements. 

If you're unsure about evidence or don't have any, don't worry, you can still contact us and we'll be happy advise you.

If you're on an apprenticeship programme please email this to als@blc.ac.uk

Disabled Students' Allowance

The main support you'll receive at uni is through the Disabled Students' Allowance (sometimes called DSA). It's really important you apply as soon as possible because this is what our students find to be the most beneficial support.

 DSA is a non-repayable grant to cover some of the extra costs you may have because of a disability or long term condition. It can also help to cover costs of specialist equipment and non-medical support such as a mentor or tutor.   

All students are assessed based on their individual need and the support will be bespoke to your specific disability or condition. You’ll be able to apply for this once you have your Student Finance England loans account set up.     

Check out the tiles below for more information on the process.

Meet the Team