If you have a disability, long term medical or mental health condition or a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia that may impact on how you engage with your studies or dyslexia and are thinking of studying at King’s, the College aims to support you in a number of ways both before and after applying. We hope these links below will be helpful for you in planning your application to study at King’s.

Our Disability Support team offers information, advice and guidance about possible support initiatives that may be of help. The website has detailed information about the type of support the College may provide during your studies, and links to useful information.

King's College is a mixture of old and new buildings. If you feel physical access may be an issue, please arrange an information visit. This can be arranged before you apply, by contacting the King's Central Disability Support team or the School Disability Adviser in the relevant School of study. The visit is separate to any open day you might attend.

Before you join the College, you may also want to read the Student Services team's guidance on managing life transitions.

You may want to visit King's before applying to get a feel for the College. You might also be invited to campus at some point in the application process (for example, for an interview, selection day, or offer holder event).

We want to support you during your visit to King's, whether that is related to physical access to our buildings, or access to information and guidance in the format that works for you. Please feel free to discuss any access requirements you may have. For more contact details and information about events for prospective students see:

• Open Days & Campus Tours
• King's Advisors: you can contact our King's Advisors if you need any further information.
• Interviews & Selection Days : if you are invited to attend an interview or selection day for a place on a programme at King's we will usually provide further details of the location and format of your interview in your invitation. Please ensure that you then discuss any access arrangements, or request any reasonable adjustments (especially to interviews or tests) as soon as possible. For example, if you are usually given additional time in written examinations, please let us know in advance.
• Prospectus and course information: if you ever require information from King's in an alternative format please do contact our Admissions Office in the first instance with details of your requirements and we will do our best to provide reasonable adjustments.

When you apply to King's you will be asked in your application form whether or not you wish to declare a disability. If you are disabled, have a long-term medical or mental health condition, and/or a specific learning difference (such as dyslexia), we would strongly encourage you to disclose this in your application form. We can then provide you with any additional information and support that might prove helpful.

Do I have to disclose at the point of application?

We strongly advise that you make sure you disclose this information at the point of application in order to ensure you are provided with the support you may need in time for the start of your programme. You may disclose information at any later stage (except for programmes requiring an Occupational Health check) but be aware that this could delay arrangement for support when you start the programme.

How will disclosure affect my application?

Your application will be considered based upon your academic merit and potential for your chosen programme and no presumptions are made about a disability and how it may affect you in relation to your chosen course.

Students on some programmes with 'fitness to practise' criteria (for example Medicine MBBS, Nursing, and Midwifery), will also be required to complete an occupational health questionnaire if they are successful in gaining an offer.

How do I arrange support for when my studies start?

If you are made an offer by King's usually in the Spring we will invite you to provide further details about any specific support you might need. It’s important that you engage with this process, as simply declaring a disability on your application form will not automatically mean that support is provided. You can also contact the central Disability Advisory Service or the relevant School Disability Adviser for advice before arriving at King's to start your programme.

Before you join the College, you may also want to read the Student Services team's guidance on managing life transitions.

Who should I contact about my requirements for College accommodation?

King's Residences has further guidance for those with special requirements for their housing.

I am an international student – will this affect the support available to me?

The Disability Advisory Service is available for all students, and it is important that you discuss your needs with us. We recognise that it may be more difficult to physically visit the campus before arriving, so please to contact us to discuss us as early as possible before the start of your course with any queries.

Although you may not be eligible for the same disability-related funding (DSA) as students with ‘Home/EU’ fee status, please note that you may be eligible for the King’s International Students’ Disability Fund (ISDF).

To ensure as far as possible that your support (financial and otherwise) is in place by the time you start the course make sure that you follow these steps:

1. Notify the College about your disability via UCAS/your application or afterwards.
2. Send further information when requested to your School Disability Adviser who will start to make preparations
3. Apply for any funding support you might require (don’t wait until the start of your course!)
4. Contact the Disability Advisory Service if you have any concerns, before starting College. 

• King's Disability Advisory Service (includes links to Disabled Student Allowance)

• King's Residences