{"id":538,"date":"2025-02-17T08:34:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T08:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/?page_id=538"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:28:14","slug":"funded-support-explained-get-the-tech-help-you-need","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/funded-support-explained-get-the-tech-help-you-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Need Additional Support?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding disability-related support, reasonable adjustments and funding at Queen&#8217;s<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a student and have a disability, long-term condition, mental health condition or learning difference such as dyslexia, ADHD or autism, you may be able to access additional support at Queen&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on your circumstances, this might include <strong>reasonable adjustments, assistive technology, specialist equipment or one-to-one support<\/strong>. Some support is provided directly by Queen&#8217;s, while other support is funded externally through schemes such as DSA or FSD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You don&#8217;t need to work out which route applies to you before asking for help.<\/strong> The guide below explains the different options and where to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/68ef7173678d2fa3f754ceae\/interactive-content-understanding-funded-and-non-funded-support-student-guide\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/68ef7173678d2fa3f754ceae\/interactive-content-understanding-funded-and-non-funded-support-student-guide\">Explore the Interactive Guide<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our interactive guide (below) will help you understand what support may be available, who may be eligible, and how to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It covers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the difference between <strong>funded<\/strong> and <strong>non-funded<\/strong> support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support available through <strong>QUB<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DSA<\/strong> for eligible UK students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FSD<\/strong> for eligible ROI students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>funding bodies and application routes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>what happens during the application and assessment process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>useful links to forms, services and further information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-wp-embed is-provider-genially wp-block-embed-genially\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Understanding Funded and Non-Funded Support - Student Guide\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/68ef7173678d2fa3f754ceae#?secret=V1kHY4FYaf\" data-secret=\"V1kHY4FYaf\" scrolling=\"yes\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Quick Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two main types of support students may be able to access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>QUB Internal Support (Non-funded)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Externally Funded Support<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>QUB offers support directly to students with disabilities, long-term conditions and learning differences. This may include:<br>&#8211; Reasonable adjustments such as exam support<br>&#8211; Help and advice from Accessible Learning Support<br>&#8211; Free assistive technology and digital study tools<br>&#8211; Inclusive library support<br>&#8211; Wellbeing support<br>&#8211; Careers and employability support<br><br><em>These supports can still be helpful even if you are not eligible for external funding.<\/em><\/td><td>Some students may also be eligible for additional funded support. This may include:<br>&#8211; A laptop and assistive technology<br>&#8211; One-to-one study skills support or mentoring<br>&#8211; Ergonomic equipment<br>&#8211; Travel support<br>&#8211; Other disability-related study support<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funded Support is accessed through:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/disabled-students-allowance-dsa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/disabled-students-allowance-dsa\">DSA (Disabled Students\u2019 Allowance)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 for eligible UK students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hea.ie\/funding-governance-performance\/funding\/student-finance\/fund-for-students-with-disabilities\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hea.ie\/funding-governance-performance\/funding\/student-finance\/fund-for-students-with-disabilities\/\"><strong>FSD (Fund for Students with Disabilities)<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 for eligible ROI students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interactive guide above explains these routes in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internal QUB Support is accessed through:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/directorates\/sgc\/accessible-learning-support\/StudentInformation\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/directorates\/sgc\/accessible-learning-support\/StudentInformation\/\">Accessible Learning Support<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>\ud83e\udd14 <\/strong><\/strong>Not Sure Where to Start?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s completely understandable. The process can feel confusing at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interactive guide is the best place to begin, but you can also contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/directorates\/sgc\/accessible-learning-support\/NeedsAssessmentCentre\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/directorates\/sgc\/accessible-learning-support\/NeedsAssessmentCentre\/\">Needs Assessment Centre<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/directorates\/sgc\/accessible-learning-support\/StudentInformation\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/directorates\/sgc\/accessible-learning-support\/StudentInformation\/\"><strong>Accessible Learning Support<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/directorates\/sgc\/accessible-learning-support\/NeedsAssessmentCentre\/EverythingaboutDSA\/\"><strong>Everything About DSA<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Remember, applying for DSA and FSD can take some time, so it\u2019s best to start early to ensure support is in place for your studies<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2401,"featured_media":365,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-538","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","comments-off"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=538"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1900,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/538\/revisions\/1900"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}