It is best to apply as early as possible, especially for high demand programmes. The University welcomes applications from students with disabilities. You are asked to give details at an early stage to the Admissions Tutor for the programme you are interested in. You will then normally be invited to Aston before you make a firm application so that you can see the campus and discuss arrangements in advance. This will give you the opportunity to see whether you are likely to have any particular problems, and will allow departmental staff, and if necessary the University Physician, time to discuss with you the need for possible extra help and how it will be provided.
All teaching is carried out on our compact, flat campus, next to the residences.
Most buildings are equipped with lifts, and kerbs have been lowered to allow easy access for wheelchair users. You should also contact the Accommodation Office as soon as possible, to see how rooms and facilities might be adapted for your needs. Students with severe physical disabilities are given accommodation suitable for their needs for the whole of their time at Aston. The University has a number of specially adapted flats for wheelchair users. Dyslexia and certain medical conditions such as epilepsy are also recognised as disabilities.