Admissions Process

All applications for courses at the university are judged primarily on academic merit.  For some professional training courses, there may be issues around professional suitability. If a student has concerns about this, an electronic version of the Equal Opportunities Code of Practice is available.  If a disability has been declared on the application form, details are forwarded to Disability Services.   For certain courses, they may also be sent to the Occupational Health Service.   The Disability Service will send out a Disability Questionnaire to the prospective student asking them for further information regarding their access requirements.  The information provided gives a fairly comprehensive indication of the support and adjustments the individual student may require from Disability Services and the university.

It is therefore important that the questionnaire is returned within 3 weeks, as this gives time for it to be considered by the relevant staff within Disability Services.  If there is any information which suggests we may not be able to immediately meet the student’s access requirements, Disability Services will liaise with the Department.

Once a student has made a firm commitment to study with the University of Hull, we contact the student offering some key information and advice.

1. Once a student has made a firm commitment to study with us, we ask that students complete the DSA1 form and return it to us (our office must certify the student’s application for Disabled Student’s Allowance)
2. If a student notifies us of an SpLD we invite them to our groups.
3. We write to or email students  to come and register with the Disability Service, this means bringing with them evidence of their specific disability and signing the Disability Service’s Confidentiality Agreement.
4. Priority registration Slips are also provided in this letter so students who need to move to the front of the general University registration queue can do so.
5. We advise students on the Assessment of Needs procedure and how to arrange this.