A member of staff from Learner Development is often available at MMU Open days and Visit Days to offer advice on disability related issues. However, you can always phone or email us if you have any specific queries.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to providing equal opportunities in education for all students and will take reasonable steps to meet both the general need for access and the specific needs of individuals with additional support needs.  The University will work with disabled candidates to enable them to access programmes and overcome substantial disadvantage that they may suffer as a result of their disability.

Disabled people are encouraged before accepting a place to explore how the university might be able to meet any additional study support or accommodation needs as soon as possible by contacting the Learner Development Service on 0161 247 3491 or learner.development@mmu.ac.uk.  All disabled applicants who receive an offer will also be contacted by the Learner Development Service to ensure that they receive full information about the support available to them.

The University cannot commit itself to unlimited physical or other adjustments to meet the needs of individual students and having explored all available options, it may not be possible to implement all necessary adjustments.

When you apply

Below is information on what happens if you disclose to the University through your UCAS application

• Disclose the disability/mental health Condition or Specific Learning Difficulty on the UCAS form
• This information is shared with Learner Development who then send you an information pack
• You can then make a choice about what support you would like to access from the University

All applications from disabled people will be considered against the same criteria as applied to other applicants in that a decision will be made that is based upon their academic merit and potential.  The judgement of an applicant’s academic entitlement to a place on a course will be considered separately to the practical considerations relating to accessibility.

Once you have accepted a place

When studying in higher education there is support available from the University, and you can also apply to your funding body to see if you are eligible for Disabled Students' Allowance

Students often find that their support arrangements are particularly time consuming to organise.  We therefore strongly recommend that you make contact with the Learner Development Service and make an application for Disabled Students’ Allowances at least four months before the start of your course.  If you will be starting your course in September, please contact us before the end of May.  This is necessary to allow sufficient time for support arrangements to be put in place.

People with certain disabilities, please see below, may find that their support costs exceed the Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) maximum.  If so, we may be able to look into alternative provisions and support you in making applications for additional funding to cover reasonable support costs.  If you do not make contact with us, you may miss out on deadlines for funding and this may impact on the support you receive at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Please contact the Learner Development Service if you have a disability not listed below and require further advice and guidance.

Useful Guidance

I am blind or have a severe visual impairment Please contact the Learner Development Service to discuss whether we need to arrange for you to visit the university to look at teaching spaces.

I have mobility difficulties or multiple disabilities We are trying to ensure that all our teaching facilities are as accessible as possible, but please contact us as soon as possible so that we can check which teaching rooms you are likely to be using.  The Learner Development Service can arrange for you to visit the university to look at teaching spaces.

I am d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing Please contact the Learner Development Service and make an application for Disabled Students’ Allowances as soon as possible as there are a limited number of BSL Interpreters and Communication Support Workers who are in high demand and can get booked up in advance.

I need Personal Care assistance If you need assistance with any aspects of personal care such as eating, shopping, cooking, toileting, or doing your laundry, this would normally be provided by your home Social Services and is something that you will have to organise yourself, the Learner Development Service provides support that is academic related and is not responsible for personal care arrangements.  As this is the student’s responsibility, you should contact your Social Services office to discuss your personal care requirements with them directly and have arrangements in place before you start your course.

I would like to stay in University Accommodation If you intend to live in university accommodation, please contact the Accommodation Office as soon as possible to discuss your access needs.  You can contact the Accommodation Office direct on 0161 247 2958 (Manchester campuses) or 0161 247 5137 (MMU Cheshire) Further information is available from the Accommodation Office http://www.mmu.ac.uk/accommodation/