Guidelines on applying for UNNC Disability Support
In accordance with UNNC Disability Support Policy, University of Nottingham Ningbo China are committed to supporting all disabled students and want to make your experience of university an enjoyable one. To help us do this, please follow the steps below to inform us and provide the appropriate evidence.
I. Declare Your Disability
So that we can help you make the most of your studies, please tell us about your disability. You can also contact us before you begin your studies and when you have received an offer from the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Please be aware that if your information is provided later in the academic year then there may be a delay in the University meeting some of your support needs.
You can choose one of the following approaches to declare your disability:
- Contact Disability Support directly via email or telephone.
- Indicate your disability on the Health and Wellbeing Self-Declare Form in the Application Hub.
- Reach out to staff within your faculty, such as the Disability Liaison Officer or your Personal Tutor, who will inform Disability Support Service on your behalf.
- Apply for Disability Support Service through the Student Portal.
- Make an appointment with Disability Support Service at the Health and Wellbeing Centre reception or via The Hub.
II. Provide Your Evidence
The evidence required depends on the nature of your disability but will need to be from an appropriately qualified professional (such as a General Practitioner, psychiatrist, specialist nurse, registered allied mental health provider, or an educational psychologist).
Students with a long-term medical condition or any other disability are required to provide a letter either from a General Practitioner (for people who were diagnosed internationally) or a medical specialist in a level 3-A hospital (for people who were diagnosed domestically) that includes the following details:
- The name of the disability or medical condition
- When the impairment or medical condition was diagnosed
- How long the impairment or medical condition is likely to last
- The main effects of this condition
- Any side effects of any medications or treatment for the disability or condition
Students with specific learning differences, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or ADHD require a report that identifies the specific learning difference.
For people who were diagnosed internationally, UNNC accepts evidence created before or after the age of 16 years old, specifically from:
- an educational psychologist, specialist teacher, occupational therapist, or equivalent;
- EHC (Education, Health and Care) plans (or equivalent reports) from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.
For people who were diagnosed domestically, a report from a local 3-A level hospital that identifies the special learning difference can be accepted. Evidence must include appropriate diagnostic information, including details of the assessment that was carried out to identify the specific learning difference.
III. Create Your Support Plan to Get the Support
We will create a Support Plan on the BPM system which details the adjustments we will put in place. Often, this plan will contain options to request coursework extensions, receive your lecture notes before your lectures take place, access recordings of lectures, and reasonable adjustments during examinations, which could include the following:
- Additional time
- Room adjustments
- Use of a computer
- Use of equipment such as coloured filters
- Adjustments to the format of exam papers
- Support workers (dependent on disability needs)
- Stickers advising a marker not to penalise errors in spelling, punctuation, untidy handwriting, or evident difficulties with written or verbal language processing.
You will receive an email from the BPM system when your Support Plan is ready. For guidance on how to register on the BPM system, please refer to the Student Guidance of Disability Support Claim found here.
IV. Meet the Team and Review Your Support Plan
Your Support Plan is held within your student record in accordance with relevant UK legislation (GDPR 2018). We maintain confidentiality according to these standards and only share your personal information with members of staff who are required to know for teaching or other key administrative purposes, such as adapted examination arrangements.
If you wish to change any of the recommendations in your Support Plan, or you believe that additional support is required, please contact us to arrange a review of your Plan.
Please contact us by email in the first instance. If we cannot resolve your enquiry by email, telephone, or in-person, we will offer you an online meeting. If this is a barrier to you, please let us know your preferred contact option.
VI. Contact Information
Office: Room 125, Building 23
Tel: +86(0)57488180000-8169
Email: disability-support@nottingham.edu.cn