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The college aims to provide a welcome environment for all students, including those with disabilities, learning differences, neurodivergent conditions, mental health conditions and long-term medical conditions.

The disability team are the first point of contact for both current and prospective students who wish to discuss support for students with disabilities / learning differences at the college.

The work of the disability team includes:

• Helping students through the process of apply for adjustments in examinations (for example extra time, rest breaks, smaller group of students, assistive technology);
• Helping students through the process of arranging Reasonable Adjustments (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) in teaching and learning activities;
• Learning difference support such as help with screening for learning differences, obtaining a diagnostic assessment (or updating an old diagnosis);
• Helping students work out what medical or other type of evidence they might need to be able to access some forms of support;
• Advice and support with the process of applying for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and accessing any support agreed for them from the DSA;
• Information and advice about practical aspects of studying at the college with a disability / learning difference;
• Advice on current college policies and procedures regarding provision for students with disabilities / learning differences. 
• Referrals for specialist support (such as specialist study skills related to the effects of a learning difference/neurodivergent condition, help with accessing special mentor support);
• Advice on support available at the college for international students with disabilities / learning differences;

How to contact the disability team.

If you are logged into your RVC account you can . 

Email: disability@rvc.ac.uk Tel: 020 8051 3500 (main switchboard)

Locations: Camden:  Advice Centre, Hobday Building, Royal College Street. Hawkshead: Advice Centre, Wardens House, behind Student Village.

Students are encouraged to share information about their disability / learning difference with the college Disability Team so they can find out about support that might be available to them while studying.  Sharing information about a disability / learning difference with a college / university disability service as early as you can (ideally, before you start your course) can help us by giving us the time we might need to put support in place.  You can choose to wait until you start the course before sharing information about your disability / learning difference with us, but this may result in delays in support being set up for you. If you have received support for a learning difference or disability while studying elsewhere, don't assume this support will automatically follow you here. We won't know you need support until you tell us. If you are studying on a joint course, please inform both institutions of any disabilities / learning differences. 

Any information you share with us will be dealt with sensitively and in confidence. Information about your learning difference, disability or health condition will not be shared with others without your consent.