Considering study? For students with disabilities
You might be interested to know that UniSA graduates hundreds of students with disabilities each year. If you decide to study at UniSA and have a disability or medical condition that you think will impact on your university studies then you will not be alone.
Why study at UniSA
There are many reasons why students with a disability or medical condition choose to study at UniSA. We have:
- flexible study options including external
- state of the art campus facilities including adaptive technology suites
- access to specific scholarships and grants
In addition to this we have disability advisers available on every campus who provide a range of free, confidential services.
Services
Services can include:
- assistance to resolve physical or learning access issues
- assisting students to minimise the impact of disability related or health issues on their study
- the preparation of an Access Plan to help facilitate access to services and adjustments
- access to adaptive technologies and library based services
- provision of print materials in alternative format
- alternative forms of assessment and curriculum modification
- alternative examination arrangements
- equipment loan
- liaison with academic staff
- information about your rights and responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act, 1992
- information and referral to internal and external service providers
- information about disclosure
These services are provided by professional Disability Advisers through the Learning and Teaching Unit located at each metropolitan UniSA Campus.
Contact a Disability Adviser
If you have received an offer from UniSA which you intend to accept, it's a good idea to make contact with a Disability Adviser at the beginning of the year.
Web Resources
Below are some useful links to a range of resources that might help with your planning for tertiary education.