Section outline

  • Queen Mary has a central Disability and Dyslexia Service (DDS) that offers support for all students with disabilities, specific learning difficulties and mental health issues. The DDS supports all Queen Mary students: full-time, part-time, undergraduate, postgraduate, UK and international at all campuses and all sites.  

     

    Students can access advice, guidance and support in the following areas:

    • Finding out if you have a specific learning difficulty like dyslexia,
    • Applying for funding through the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA),
    • Arranging DSA assessments of need,
    • Special arrangements in examinations,
    • Accessing loaned equipment (e.g. digital recorders),
    • Specialist one-to-one "study skills" tuition,
    • Providing educational support workers (e.g. note-takers, readers, library assistants),
    • Ensuring access to course materials in alternative formats (e.g. Braille), and
    • Mentoring support for students with mental health issues and conditions on the autistic spectrum.