Assessment
Learn more about the pathways of accessing SpLD support and what to expect from your first contact with the service, through to undertaking a Diagnostic Assessment or Screener Assessment.
A good starting point if you are exploring any challenges is the SpLD checklist. This should help you consider whether you would like to explore anything further with the team.
All students can access support and advice from the team. Explore our resources or book an appointment.
Diagnostic assessment
The diagnostic assessment identifies individual strengths and challenges that may be linked to Specific Learning Disabilities (SpLD) and meets the Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) funding body criteria.
- It will be carried out by an approved assessor
- The assessment will take up to 2.5 hours
- A full report will be emailed to you, allow 2 weeks for this
The cost of the assessment is subsidised by the University, you are asked to pay £105 towards the cost prior to assessment.
Screener assessment
The screener assessment does not require any financial contribution from the student. This short assessment will identify strengths and challenges and enables the service to make a direct provision of support and technologies that may be useful in your studies.
- It will be carried out by an approved assessor.
- The assessment will take 1 hour.
- A full report will be emailed to you, please allow up to 3 weeks for this.
This assessment will not provide a diagnosis and is not admissible for applications for Disabled Students Allowance (DSA).