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Student Services

Disability Support

The National College of Art and Design is committed to helping you achieve your academic goals. If you are a student with a physical, sensory or learning difficulty, or have a medical or mental health condition that interferes with your learning, we can support you.

Fund for Students with Disabilities

Much of the study related support for students with disabilities is financed through the European Social Fund for Students with Disabilities. The National Office for Equity of Access to Higher Education administers this fund. The funding is not means-tested and is available to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying on full-time programmes in higher education.

What supporting documentation is required to apply to the Fund for Students with Disabilities?

Students with a Specific Learning Difficulty (eg. Dyslexia) should bring a copy of their Educational Psychology Report (assessment within the last 3 years) clearly stating that the student has a specific learning disability.

All other students must have their disability verified by a Medical Consultant/ Specialist and you should bring a recent report from your Medical Consultant/ Specialist with you when you meet the Student Support Officer.

Please note that General Practitioner (GP) letters are not accepted as suitable medical evidence. The purpose of the report is to assess the likely support, which the student might require in the context of the impact that the student’s disability may have on his/her academic studies.

The report should outline the following:

• The history and detail of the student’s disability
• The impact of the disability on the student as regards the demands of the academic programme
• Any suggestions of reasonable accommodation or supports, which might be appropriate for the student in the context of higher education..

Student Service Office

The Student Support Officer is located in the Administration Office and can be contacted through Reception.

Student Support Officer

Finola McTernan
T: 01-636 4217
E: mcternanf@ncad.ie