Reasonable Adjustments
Find out about some of the support options available you can access during your assessments.
If you have a diagnosed disability or long-term medical condition which has a substantial impact on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, you may be eligible for a range of reasonable adjustments to learning, teaching, assessments and the workplace to ensure you are not disadvantaged.
After you share your needs with Disability and Dyslexia Support, an adviser will then discuss and assess your requirements and draw up an agreement with you. The support available depends on your disability and course requirements.
Reasonable adjustments to support access for learning may include:
- Getting resources for lectures in advance
- Alternative formats of lectures or course material
- Equipment or aids such as specialist computer equipment
- Accessible rooms and venues, including quiet spaces
- Adjustments to placements.
Any Agreement of reasonable adjustments for learning will need to be approved by the head of your Academic Department.
It is your responsibility to request adjustments to exam and assessments arrangements as soon as possible, either before starting your course or soon after. Any agreement will need to be approved by the Examinations Office (for adjustments to exams and assessments) and by the head of your Academic Department.
Reasonable adjustments to assessment may include:
- Use of a university PC
- Supervised rest breaks
- Extra time
For more details on the procedures and processes for claiming adjustments to exams please read our Guidance on Acceptance of Evidence for adjustments to Examinations – March 2019 (Word Document).
