We welcome applications from people with disabilities. As with all potential applicants, before you apply you should seek to gain insight into the demands of a medical career, and a realistic understanding of the roles of a doctor.
Disabilities and the application process
If you have a disability, you should note this in the appropriate place on your UCAS form. We won't take this information into account when we assess your form, and your disability will not normally be discussed during interview -- but please make contact with us before your interview day if you will need assistance.
All applications showing special needs related to disability are considered by a single group of assessors. This is so that we can ensure fairness by making comparable allowances for people with disabilities of comparable severity.
If you have a serious condition that could be passed on to patients, or a disease or disability that could affect your judgement or performance, you are strongly advised to seek guidance from a consultant in occupational health or another suitably qualified doctor before applying. This advice should cover whether, and in what ways, your clinical contact with patients should be modified, and whether any limitations would prevent you from completing the MB BS programme satisfactorily. You should then discuss the advice you've been given with the HYMS Associate Dean for Admissions, or the disability advisers of the University of Hull or the University of York, before you apply.
Dyslexia
If you have special needs due to dyslexia and you are offered a place at HYMS, you should send a current educational psychologist's report (or the equivalent) with your occupational health questionnaire before the start of the course. You may contact the University of Hull or York's disability service to request a suitable report.
The Disability Service will then advise us what special provisions you may require throughout the course. Extra time may be approved in written exams, but you should be aware that it is unlikely to be allowed in clinical examinations.