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Support Services
Counselling Support

Queen's students have access to a number of counselling sessions.

For information about counselling available at Queen’s please visit Inspire Counselling Service

Accessibility
Car Parking

The University is committed to supporting disabled students by providing appropriate support and access arrangements. Car parking on campus is limited and permits are managed through the Estates Department. Car parking management queries can be addressed to the Estates Department, Level 5 Administration Building or by email: permits@qub.ac.uk

Car parking permits are generally issued as follows:

  • Applicants in possession of a ‘Blue Badge’ are entitled to a parking permit.
  • If you are not in possession of a Blue Badge, information on how to apply to the Blue Badge scheme can be found at https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge. 
  • If you choose to apply to the Blue Badge scheme, you may be eligible to apply to the Estates Department for a temporary car parking permit whilst you await decision on your Blue Badge application. 
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Campus Accessibility
AccessAble

Queen's University Belfast has partnered with not-for-profit group AccessAble, which promotes accessibility, to develop guides to help our staff, students and visitors get to and around our University buildings and sites more easily.

The guides provide detailed access information on our buildings and facilities specifically to help people with an accessibility need.

Visit the AccessAble Website

Personal Care
Personal Care Support Funding

In some cases, personal care support funding is provided to disabled people to assist them with daily living tasks such as 

  • Getting out of bed and getting dressed 
  • Maintaining personal hygiene 
  • Going to the toilet 
  • Cleaning the house
  • Shopping and cooking

Funding can also cover the cost of specialist equipment (such as mobility aids, hoist) that the individual would need regardless of whetherthey are at University. 

Please click below for further information based on where you are domiciled:

Who is responsible for providing Personal Care Support and funding? 


UK students: 
 
Funding for any personal care you will require when attending university should come from the Social Services department of the local authority where you are a resident. If you have a Care Plan in place, this will continue as a statutory plan. Your Care Plan will need to be reassessed by Social Services when there is a change in circumstances such as starting university or leaving home to attend a course. If you move away from your home area to attend a course, the funding responsibilities continue to rest with the Social Services Department in your home area. 
 
If you are considering personal care support for the first time, you need to contact your local Adult Social Care Department. You can ask for an assessment of all your care needs, carried out by a trained assessor or social worker. 
 
We would encourage you to contact your Social Services department as far in advance of starting your course as possible because the process of applying for and finalising personal care support can take a long time.  
 
We also encourage you to inform the University’s Disability Team as early as possible if you have a personal care plan or are applying for personal care funding. This will allow us to assess the university environments you will be using to ensure your personal care support needs are met. 

International students: 
 
The University cannot provide any funding to cover the cost of personal care support. If you are an international student and are likely to require personal care assistance, you will need to ensure well in advance of arrival that you have sufficient funding to cover the cost of personal care. 
 
Whilst responsibility for arranging personal care support rests with individual students, please do not hesitate to contact the University’s Disability Team and we can provide you with further advice and guidance on how you may go about doing this. 

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Health and Safety
Safety and Evacuation

The health and safety of our students is our primary focus at all times. In case of an emergency, you should familiarise yourself with the emergency exit routes from the various buildings and rooms which you occupy in the course of your studies. These are clearly displayed in each room.

For some students due to their disability, they may need assistance when leaving a building on campus. If this is the case for you, your Disability Officer will discuss a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) with you. Staff from our Fire Safety team will coordinate the PEEP.  

Wellbeing Support
Student Wellbeing

Student wellbeing and Accessible Learning Support Services provides holistic support for you when you are part of our student community. Our Drop-In and Counselling services provide ongoing support to students. We are here to listen in a non–judgemental way and help you, as well as let you know about other support services we provide.  We offer a range of services for all students at Queen’s: 

 

https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc/wellbeing/ 

https://www.instagram.com/qubstudentwellbeing/ 

https://www.facebook.com/studentwellbeingatqueens 

Services and Events are easy to find on our web site and social media. Follow us to see events such as W.O.W (Wellbeing on Weekdays) Events, Yoga sessions and other advice sessions.

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Develop your Academic Ability
The Learning Development Service

The Learning Development Service (LDS) provides academic support to undergraduate students via three platforms: one-to-one appointments, online resources, and workshops. One-to-one appointments focus on enhancing a student’s academic skills and will be directed according to the student’s requirements.

For generic enquiries they have a large library of online resources for essay planning, time management, referencing and plagiarism, critical reading and writing, and exam preparation among many other topics.

Learning Development Service website

 

Global Opportunities
Study Abroad

Additional Support (Disability and Special Needs)

The Erasmus+ Funds for Students with disabilities grant is an additional support fund that is paid in addition to the main Erasmus grant.  

Higher Education Institutions that have selected students with disabilities can apply to the UK National Agency (NA) for additional grant support in order to cover the supplementary costs for their participation in Erasmus activities.  

Areas that could be eligible for Erasmus+ Funds support, include but are not limited to:  

  • Mental health mentoring via Skype  
  • Additional costs for adapted rooms 
  • Note Takers  
  • Flights for treatment that cannot be taken overseas  
  • Adapted accommodation  
  • Travel assistance  
  • Medical attendance  
  • Supportive equipment  
  • Adaption of learning materials  
  • An accompanying person 

 Please click below for details on how to apply:

Applications for this supplement are considered on a case by case basis by The UK National Agency. Each application will be assessed based upon the applicant’s requirements, the supporting evidence provided and the costs requested. We cannot guarantee that your application will be funded.  

How to apply 

Applications must be made as early as possible before the exchange/placement begins. Contact the Global Opportunities Team to request a copy of the most up-to-date form and to support you with making an application if you feel you are eligible. Email goglobal@qub.ac.uk or erasmus@qub.ac.uk 

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