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Admission Arrangements for Disabled Applicants
The following information should be read in conjunction with the Disability Equality Scheme. General information can be found in the Disability and Dyslexia section.
The University College has a well established system set out below for identifying students who may require additional support due to disabilities, including dyslexia. This system aims to identify and support specific additional requirements such students may have. We encourage all disabled students to both declare their disability on their UCAS or other form and to contact us as soon as possible in order that we can make any arrangements well in advance.
The system for applicants works as follows:
1. All application forms for Undergraduate, Foundation and Masters programmes are inspected by Registry and forms from students who have disclosed a disability are passed to the Dyslexia & Disability Coordinator. Information on disability services will be sent out by the Admissions team to all applicants who are offered a place/interview.
2. The Dyslexia & Disability Coordinator assesses the application form to consider the level of support required. Programme Directors will be informed of potential students who have particular support requirements.
3. Applicants who do not report significant support requirements will be made an offer according to the published academic criteria.
4. Students who disclose particular support requirements will be invited to visit the University College to meet the Programme Team and the Dyslexia & Disability Coordinator. Visits are designed to make sure that the applicant can sample the environment of the University College and also have a chance to meet the programme team(s) for the programme(s) for which they have applied. The range of support and adjustments which may be required will be discussed at this stage and should cover:
- Adaptations to the physical environment - mobility around the campus including access to specialist areas such as laboratories;
- Programme specific requirements and possible adaptations to the programme;
- General learning and teaching requirements;
- Accommodation and catering requirements (if applicable).
5. Once the visit has taken place, the University College and the applicant will have a better understanding of whether St Mary's and the specific programme(s) applied for will be suitable for the study and support requirements of the applicant. Offers made at this stage would be made according to the published academic criteria.
6. Students with particular support requirements would be invited to attend a further meeting with the Dyslexia & Disability Coordinator if they choose St Mary's as their firm acceptance through UCAS or, if applying for non UCAS programmes, accept an offer of a place on the programme. At this meeting, support and funding would be discussed in greater detail to prepare for admission.
7. All other applicants who have disclosed a disability and choose St Mary's as their firm offer will be contacted by the Dyslexia & Disability Coordinator once their choice has been made.
8. As a condition of any programme offer, all Teacher Training (ITT) applicants are required to complete a confidential declaration of health to assess their physical and mental fitness to teach. This is a government requirement for all ITT students and the University College follows the Department of Children, Schools and Families Guidelines on Fitness to Teach when assessing students' medical fitness.
