You can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) to cover some of the extra costs you have because of a mental health problem, long term illness or any other disability.

You can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) to cover some of the extra costs you have because of a mental health problem, long term illness or any other disability.

You can get the allowances on top of your other student finance. You won’t need to repay DSAs.

If you’re a part-time student your ‘course intensity’ can affect how much you get.

You can find out more via the following links:

http://www.yourdsa.com/

https://www.ucas.com/disabled-students-allowances-dsas

https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas

https://dsa-qag.org.uk/

http://media.slc.co.uk/sfe/1718/ft/sfe_dsa_guide_1718_d.pdf

For more general advice for students with disabilities studying in the UK, please see the following page:

https://www.studying-in-uk.org/studying-in-uk-as-a-student-with-disabilities/