As a home disabled student, you may be eligible for Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA). The DSA is a grant that will help you meet the extra course costs you may face as a direct result of your disability, an ongoing health condition, a mental health condition or a specific learning difficulty.
What DSA can pay for
As DSA is designed to cover additional costs incurred due to disability, you can get help with the costs of:
- specialist equipment, for example a computer if you need one because of your disability
- non-medical helpers, for example a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter or specialist note taker
- extra travel to attend your course or placement because of your disability
- other disability-related study support, for example having to print additional copies of documents for proof-reading
To find out if you are eligible for DSA or to find out how much funding you could receive as part of your DSA, please visit the government Disabled Students' Allowance webpages. You can also apply for your DSA on these pages. It is important that you fill in the correct form, so if you’re unsure, please contact the Disability Advice Team for further assistance using the details below.
International and EU students might be eligible for support. Please contact the Disability Advice Team using the details below to find out more.
If you need to make adaptations to accommodation, please contact the Accommodation Office:
Your Individual Student Learning Plan (ISLP) sets out the type of support you may need and who is responsible for ensuring your support is in place. Your Disability Adviser will provide you with your ISLP once you have met to discuss your study needs. You may also need a formal Needs Assessment. The information in your ISLP is taken from this Needs Assessment. Once finalised, your plan will be sent to you via email. As soon as you have agreed the ISLP it will be sent to your Disability Coordinator and then, with your agreement, passed on to the relevant academic and support staff.
Every Faculty within the University has its own Disability Co-ordinator (DisCo). Your Disability Co-ordinator is usually an academic member of staff, who can offer support and advice and point you in the right direction to get the necessary support for you on your course.
The DisCo link in with the LJMU Disability Team and together, they can advise on support and reasonable adjustments that are available within the academic environment.
If you agree to an Individual Student Learning Plan (ISLP), your Disability Coordinator will share your ISLP with relevant academic staff, including exams staff. This is useful because it means that staff will know how to support you effectively during your time with us.
To find out who your Disability Coordinator is, please contact the Disability Team:
Telephone: 0151 231 3168 or 3165
Email: disability@ljmu.ac.uk
No, it is your right to decide. That said, if any disability or health condition may affect you on your course then we would positively encourage you to inform us. Informing us will ensure that the appropriate support or ‘reasonable adjustments’ are put in to place to try to reduce any barriers you may face due to your disability, health or mental health condition or specific learning difficulty.
We positively welcome disclosure from students at any point during their time here and we want students to feel confident in discussing details with staff throughout the University.
