Disabled Students' Allowance

Disables Students’ Allowance (DSAs) are available to help pay for extra costs you may have to pay when studying on your course, as direct result of your disability or specific learning difficulty.

You can find more information on DSAs in the Bridging the Gap booklet, which is available from the Academic Office and Communications Department. Please contact us at communications@westdean.org.uk or call 01243 818208. Further information can be found at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance.

If you are required to have an assessment we recommend that you contact CELT (Centre for Enabling and Learning Technologies at Southampton University).They provide specialist assessments for students with disabilities and specific learning difficulties (dyslexia). Tel: 023 8059 7233 Email: celt@soton.ac.uk

Applicants are strongly advised to make enquiries well before commencement of their programme.