Disability advice and support

De Montfort University is committed to providing leading support to enable our prospective and current students to achieve their full potential.

Support and guidance is available to students with a wide range of impairments. This can include, but is not limited to:

Visual or hearing impairment
Autism, including Asperger's
Physical impairments or mobility difficulties
Long-term or progressive medical conditions e.g. diabetes, sickle cell anaemia, epilepsy, cancer, HIV, arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome
Specific learning difference e.g. dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia

What do we offer?

Assistance with applying for the Disabled Students’ Allowances funding
Referral for an assessment with an Educational Psychologist
Referral for Autistic Spectrum Disorder assessment
Identification of individual reasonable adjustments
Arrangements for study needs assessments
Liaison with academic and other University departments
Exam support – please see the exams webpages for information on deadlines and how to access support.

De Montfort University - NMH Rates

Period covered 01/04/2020 through to 31/03/2021
These rates apply to De Montfort University- Disability Services Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Support, which is registered with DSA-QAG.
The University's NMH rates are available in this document. The greyed out cells indicate that the institution does not offer these services.

Appointments

Students can book an appointment to see a member of the team through our online booking service, MyGateway to discuss any support requirements.

Contact details

The Student Gateway, Gateway House
T: +44 (0) 116 257 7595
E: disability@dmu.ac.uk

Faculty engagement officers (FEOs)

Arts, Design and Humanities

Donna Neal & Hayley Coles

ADHengagement@dmu.ac.uk

Business and Law

Sarah Stirk & Jo White

BALengagement@dmu.ac.uk

Computing, Engineering and Media

Teerth Ruprai & Amanda Goodliffe

CEMengagement@dmu.ac.uk

Health and Life Sciences

Elliot Juby & Amanda Goodliffe

HLSengagement@dmu.ac.uk