Disability support

Source: https://student.sussex.ac.uk/disability/ Parent: https://student.sussex.ac.uk/centre/

One in four students at Sussex has a disability or additional needs. Find out about the help available for disabled students, and students with a learning difficulty or ongoing physical or mental health condition.

Getting support for a disability

If you think you might need disability support, please let us know.

Telling us about a disability will never count against you while studying at Sussex: it helps us understand how we can best support you.

To put support in place, we’ll ask you to share more information about your needs and give us permission to work with relevant services across the University.

If you’re starting a new course, we’ll ask you to let us know about your needs again, as things may have changed.

Tell us about your needs

Types of support

[#### Reasonable adjustments

Learn more about the support available while you're studying.](https://student.sussex.ac.uk/assessment/reasonable-adjustments)

[#### Funding for a disability

Get specialist equipment or funding towards your studies.](https://student.sussex.ac.uk/disability/funding)

[#### Disabled Students' Allowance

Learn about and apply for Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA).](https://student.sussex.ac.uk/disability/funding/disabled-students-allowance)

[#### Accessible accommodation

Let us know if you have health or access requirements for University-managed housing.](https://student.sussex.ac.uk/accommodation/university/health)

[#### Campus facilities

Find out how to get a disabled parking permit, access buildings and services, and report any campus access issues.](https://student.sussex.ac.uk/disability/access)

[#### Assistive technology

Explore ways digital tools can help to remove barriers and enhance your studies.](https://student.sussex.ac.uk/disability/assistive-technology)

[#### Deadline extensions

Find out how to apply for an extension to a deadline.](https://student.sussex.ac.uk/disability/extended-deadlines)

Parents

If you are the parent or guardian of a Sussex student with a disability, read our guidance for parents of students.

Staff

If you're a member of staff at Sussex working with students, see how to support disabled students.

If you're a DSA Needs Assessor, see information for DSA Needs Assessors.

How to get in touch

As a current student, you can log into My Sussex to get more information and direct advice from our teams.

Go to my sussex

If you haven't started at Sussex yet, have graduated, are a parent, or external assessor you can email our Disability Advisors at disabilityadvice@sussex.ac.uk for more information about our support service.

If you need more detailed advice, a member of our team will arrange a phone or video appointment with you.