Gateways guidance: 7.4 Helping the applicant in their choice of school

Disabled applicants are expected to review the information provided in the light of their own requirements. Different schools offer very different curricula, with differing amounts of group interaction, community participation, patient contact, and scientific, laboratory and anatomy work. They offer different types of student accommodation and support, and different relationships between university and town. It is a clear legal requirement that all these facilities are equitably available to students with a range of impairments. All this information should be made available to applicants. Disabled students, just like any other students, should select the course and school which best suits their needs. To help them do this, they should be invited to discuss their individual requirements before making an application.