Careers support for disabled students

UCL Careers supports disabled students and those with long-term health conditions through tailored advice, resources, and links to relevant organisations and opportunities.

Tailored support for disabled students

If you are disabled and/or have a long-term health condition and are seeking careers support, you can access:

Extended one-to-one appointments with a Careers Consultant (in person or online via Microsoft Teams)
Adjustments to enable you to get the most from one-to-one careers appointments
Reasonable adjustments for an event or workshop you will be attending (please email at least 2 working days in advance. You can view the accessibility of different teaching rooms and venues on the UCL campus on the AccessAble website)
Careers information for students with disabilities or long-term health conditions

Email careers.disability@ucl.ac.uk to make a request

Careers newsletter for disability-related news and opportunities

For careers information and opportunities that are particularly relevant for disabled students and those with long term health conditions, use the link below to log into myUCLCareers and subscribe to the newsletter (choose ‘update profile’ and tick the relevant box under ‘email preferences’).

Careers Extra

If you are a UK undergraduate student (home fee status) and are disabled and/or have a long-term health condition you can also join our UCL Careers Extra programme.

Find out more and sign up to Careers Extra

Disability support at UCL

We encourage you to make full use of the support UCL provides for disabled students (including those with long-term health conditions).Find out more about support for disabled students at UCL

Information and guidance for disabled students

Most UK graduate employers promote equal opportunities and diversity during their recruitment and selection processes, and in the workplace. They recognise that employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, skills and experience to their businesses. In addition, there are laws in place to protect people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society.

Discussing disabilities or long-term health conditions with employers

We run a workshop on this topic, usually in the Autumn and Spring terms, as part of our Career Essentials series (booking via myUCLCareers). You can view a recording or download the slides of this workshop, or read one of the articles on this topic in our disability series.

The list below outlines a variety of resources available to those with disabilities who are looking for work opportunities or advice.

Organisations providing support

Astriid

Information and events for jobseekers living with a long-term health condition.

Association of Disabled Professionals (ADP)

Information and advice from disabled professionals to enable disabled people and people with long term health conditions to make informed decisions about impairment-related work issues. Includes running or setting up your own business.

Blind in Business

Supports blind and partially sighted students and graduates to progress beyond university and navigate recruitment processes.

British Dyslexia Association

Information on screening, diagnostic and workplace needs assessments, and reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

Calling All Minds

Supports learners in academic excellence, offering an Assistive Technology Guide, the AXS Passport to help with requesting reasonable adjustments and a guide to Access to Work funding.

Changing Faces

Support for those with a visible difference: a mark, scar or condition that makes them look different. Guidance on applying for jobs, preparing for interviews, managing workplace problems and building confidence to enter the job market.

City Disabilities

Mentoring opportunites for students and professionals in London who have disabilities or long-term medical conditions that affect their working lives.

Epilepsy Action

Work-related advice for people with epilepsy including seizure action plans.

Mind

Information on your rights in relation to sectioning, hospital treatment and discharge, and discrimination rights in relation to mental health and discrimination at work.

My Plus Students' Club

Disability-focused graduate careers website offering resources, events, advice and an employers’ directory.

Muscular Dystrophy UK

Employment advice and support for anyone living with a muscle wasting or weakening condition.

Narcolepsy UK

Information on narcolepsy and work.

Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)

Work related advice for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, including support and equipment available.

Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

Support services for finding and staying in work for people with sight loss.

Scope

Employment support services including support to work programme and eLearning platform for working-age disabled people.

Stamma

Tips on applying for jobs, coping in job interviews and succeeding at work with a stammer.

UK Government

The Looking for work if you’re disabled webpage signposts government sources of financial support for accessing work.

Legal rights

ACAS

Offers employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice, with specific information for disability at work, reasonable adjustments and neurodiversity.

Disability Rights UK

Helpline for disabled students operates a few hours each week.

Equality Advisory Service

Advice and support on how the Equality Act works and on issues relating to equality and human rights.

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Information on your rights under the Equality Act and an advisory and support service if you think you have experienced disability discrimination.

Mind

Information on your rights in relation to sectioning, hospital treatment and discharge, and discrimination rights in relation to mental health and discrimination at work.

Neurodiversity and Autism

Our articles on discussing neurodivergence and adjustment with employers are in the diversity series on our online library.

ADHD UK

Offers a welfare pack to help people with ADHD in the workplace and support with using the pack.

AGCAS (The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services)

Articles from the AGCAS disability task group blog with resources and advice for autistic and neurodivergent students.

Ambitious about Autism

Support to young people aged 18-25 who take part in the Employ Autism programme which offers opportunities for paid experiences of work, industry insight events, group workshops, webinars, and one-to-one meetings with Employment Coaches.

AS Mentoring

The online Looking for Work programme for final year students or recent (within 1 year) graduates includes group workshops and 1:1 support meetings. There is a charge for the programme, and some funding options are available.

Aspierations

Provides job seeking support with Steevie, a digital platform designed for autistic jobseekers.

CareTrade: Think Talent

The Think Talent scheme is aimed at aspiring solicitors with neurodiverse conditions and comprises two one-week work experience placements, with the Barclays in-house legal team and a partner law firm.

Job listings and work experience

Thousands of organisations advertise their opportunites to UCL students and graduates. You can log into your myUCLCareers account to search for current vacancies.