Specific Disability Support

Heriot-Watt is committed to equal opportunities and our students are selected for their academic ability. About 450 of our current students have declared a disability to the University. These are mostly students with specific learning difficulties, but others have unseen disabilities such as epilepsy, asthma or diabetes, as well as sensory impairments, physical disabilities, Asperger’s Syndrome and mental health problems.

A range of support measures are in place for students with specific disabilities.

• Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties
• Mobility Difficulties
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students
• Blind or Partially Sighted Students
• Mental Health Problems
• Asperger Syndrome