There are study bedrooms for students with disabilities and other special needs within most of the Courts of Residence. These include rooms designed for wheelchair users, for deaf students and for students who's disability requires additional space for special equipment.
The University recognises that in exceptional cases students who are severely disabled or suffer from mental health disability or severe medical impairment could not attend University unless they are offered University accommodation.
The Accommodation Officer will consider such applicants recommended by Student Health Care or the Disability Co-ordinator in accordance with the University policies and subject to suitable accommodation being available.
Applications for accommodation on medical grounds should be made as follows:

• New students who require special facilities should detail their needs in writing at the time of application and attach copies of supporting certificates etc. The Accommodation Office and the Disability Co-ordinator recommend that students with significant special needs visit our campus (if it is possible), discuss their requirements and see the type of facilities available.
• Continuing students who wish to apply for priority accommodation on medical grounds beyond their first year should obtain an 'Application for Preferential Accommodation on Medical Grounds' form from the Accommodation Officer and submit this to Student Health Care by 1st February and will be informed by 1st March if a place has been granted. Applications for changes of accommodation on medical grounds will not be accepted from continuing students on the basis of conditions that existed before 1st February unless there has been a significant change in circumstances.
• Students who have accidents or who develop a disability, a mental health condition or other serious medical condition part way through the academic year will be considered for University housing and should seek the advice of the Accommodation Office and the Health Centre about availability.

The existence or pre-existence of disorders that are well controlled and have responded to medical treatment, even though there is a continuation of medical treatment, does not necessarily constitute grounds for University accommodation.

There is more information about support for students with disabilities at Additional Learning Support