Disability Support

Welcome to Disability Support at Durham! We’re here to help with your study support requirements if you have a disability. Whether you're thinking about applying to Durham, are already an applicant or a current student, our team can help.

You’ll find information here about the support available, including how to set up any support you need for your course, as well as advice about funding you might need to apply for.

Information for Current Students

About us

Disabled students make up over 25% of the student population at Durham. We work with partners across the University to make sure our environments, policies and practices are inclusive. Our mission is to support disabled students to engage fully with their learning experience and achieve academic success.

Disability can mean different things to different people. It may include you if you have a physical or sensory condition, a long-term medical condition (including medically recognised mental health difficulties such as depression or anxiety disorder), or a neurodiverse condition, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD or Autism.

Applicant Appointments

We are pleased to offer 15 minute 1-1 online appointments (via Teams) to prospective students seeking to find out more about disability support provision at Durham University, and / or to ask any general queries they may have about support available to students studying at university level.

We would encourage you to read our FAQ page first, as many general enquiries may be answered via that source. Appointments are offered on a pre-booked basis, subject to availability. You are very welcome to have a friend or parent attend the virtual appointment with you, if you would like to do so. If all appointment slots are booked and your query is urgent, please email us at disabilitysupportapplicants@durham.ac.uk.

Please click here to book an appointment