Advice for disabled applicants

We are dedicated to giving disabled applicants the support they need to study at Cardiff.

If you have one or more of the following, then we encourage you to tell us when you apply via UCAS or direct application:

• a physical or sensory impairment
• a long-term health condition
• a specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia, dyspraxia)
• a long-term mental health
• Autism Spectrum Condition

Telling us at the earliest opportunity enables our Student Disability Service to put support in place for the start of your studies. We may need to discuss support with you before you arrive to make sure we understand what we need to put in place.  We can also provide advice and guidance on accessing funded support such as the Disabled Student Allowance.

It is important to consider the impact being a disabled student may have on your studies if you are thinking of applying for courses such as Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, or Optometry, which have a fitness to practise requirement.

As a prospective student to Cardiff University, there are opportunities during Open Days to visit the university and speak to staff. If you are interested, we are also happy to support you in arranging a visit on an individual basis so you can find out more about routes across the university campus and the student accommodation available to you.