University of Oxford
Supporting your move to Oxford
Help us to help you if you have a disability or specific learning difficulty
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Thinking of applying to Oxford
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Thinking of applying to Oxford
•	1,800+ student registered with Oxford’s disability service
•	students with dyslexia, dyspraxia and other specific learning difficulties
•	students with Autistic Spectrum conditions
•	students with any long-term mental or physical health condition
Our Disability Advisory Service is able to help you if you have any additional needs, for example, if you are disabled, have sensory impairments, have difficulties with mental health or eating disorders, long term health conditions, Asperger syndrome or a specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia.
You may not think you need study support, but applying to University can present new challenges. Oxford is committed to making sure that all its students are able to benefit from the great opportunities available here.
You might think that mentioning your disability or specific learning difficulty would affect your application. We can assure you this is not the case: admissions decisions are made on academic grounds alone.
Please do tell us about any disability, seen or unseen, on your UCAS application. We can decide together if any support is needed. The earlier you tell us, the better prepared you will be.
Teachers – If you teach students who are academically able and registered as having a special educational need please do encourage them to consider Oxford.
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Have a look at the students with disabilities’ videos at ox.ac.uk/disabilityvideos and hear from current Oxford students. Check out Dyslexia Unbound, a 15 minute film made by Oxford tutors for students with specific learning difficulties.
If you have any questions, please contact the Disability Advisory Service. We are happy to offer informal advice when you are first thinking of applying, help you with arrangements for attending open days, and assist with implementing study support requirements if your application is successful.
You can find detailed access information and helpful photos for individual University and college buildings in the online access guide at www.admin.ox.ac.uk/access and use the interactive map at www.maps.ox.ac.uk to plan your way around the city.
Do you already have examination arrangements such as extra time? If so – get in touch.
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Find out more
Call +44 (0)1865 280459 for an informal chat or email disability@admin.ox.ac.uk
Come and see us at the Open Day Information Centre at a University open day ox.ac.uk/opendays
See our website at www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/disability 
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