This page is part of the Christ's Additional Application Support for students applying from outside the UK
UCAS Disclosure 
We encourage you to declare any disability, neurodiverse condition, mental health condition, or long-term health condition in your UCAS application. This information will be treated in confidence. It will be used to arrange any support you need if you are selected for online interviews, and to help you in your studies if your application is successful. Your application won't be adversely affected, it'll be processed in exactly the same way as any other application, and considered on the same academic grounds as all other candidates.
Concerned about applying?
A good way to get a realistic idea about what studying at Christ's is really like and whether it is for you is to read student profiles. There are also a number of films on the university website about disabled students studying at Cambridge. For access guides for College and University buildings, see the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre Access Guides
Overview
| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| August or early Sept | If your course requires a test that requires registration, and you need adjustments, you will need to apply for these before you book your test and there may be an early deadline for access arrangements. |
| 15 October (18:00) | UCAS application including disclosure of disability, neurodiverse condition, mental health condition or long-term health condition. |
| 22 October (23:59) | Candidates who declared a condition in their UCAS application / who receive any kind of adjustments for school exams (for any reason) are asked send us
Note that if you do not receive adjustments, we will still need you to send an adjustments form and document confirming your disability, neurodiverse condition, mental health condition or long-term health condition. |
| After 22 Oct | We will email you if we have any questions about your current adjustments (if will help us greatly if you provide full detail on your Adjustment form to avoid too much of this additional correspondence) |
| Second half of November | You will find out if you are invited for online interviews. If you are invited for online interviews, note that we will not be able to provide information about adjustment arrangements at this stage (please do not be concerned). |
| Before "College registered" Admissions Assessments | Individual emails are sent to students who have uploaded an adjustments form and document to confirm what adjustments will be made on the day of your online Admissions Assessment. |
| Late November | Individual emails are sent to students uploaded an adjustments form and document to confirm what adjustments will be made on the day of online interviews. |
| December | Online interviews take place |
| late January 2025 | Decisions are sent to applicants |
| March-July | The University Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre will be in touch with offer holders who declared a disability, neurodiverse condition, mental health condition or long-term health condition in their application about steps for your transition to student life at Cambridge. There will be advice, information about arrangements you may need, details of Disabled Students Allowances if relevant etc. Full detail will be in the email. |
| late August | College Living Arrangements Form completed by all offer holders starting that October. This includes an opportunity to set out any specific accommodation needs. |
Adjustments form and accompanying evidence document
(deadline: 22 October)
All candidates who declare a disability, neurodiverse condition, mental health condition or long-term health condition are asked to upload an Adjustments form and accompanying evidence document by 22 October (23:59 UK time). Even if you do not need adjustments for interviews etc., we still need confirmation of your condition and confirmation that you do not need adjustments, if that makes sense.
The form and how to send it are part of the current applicants section published on 20 September (nothing to worry about).
The Adjustments Form should be completed fully even if there is some repetition of details that are already in your UCAS application or on an Extenuating Circumstances Form.
The accompanying documentary evidence is normally provided by your school or college (but could be provided by a doctor) and confirms your disability, neurodiverse condition, mental health condition or long-term health condition and any allowances currently given in school or college if relevant e.g. a letter confirming previous assessment, dates undertaken etc. It will need to be in English so please provide a translation if necessary.
If your education has been seriously disrupted or disadvantaged
If your condition has seriously disrupted or disadvantaged your education, your referee should mention this in your reference (there is a section about extenuating circumstances).
We only need brief details, so in most cases the UCAS reference will be enough. If additional space is needed, or if the information is particularly sensitive and your referee prefers not to include it in the reference, an Extenuating Circumstances Form can be submitted. Details of how to send an Extenuating Circumstances form (if needed) are in the current applicants section published on 20 September.
Some students will have information about extenuating circumstances in their application, others will only submit the adjustments form and accompanying document.
Managing the 22 Oct deadlines
Please bear in mind that there are quite a few deadlines on 22 October (including the My Cambridge Application) - we will make it very clear in the current applicants section what you need to do (and how to do it!), but it will help you in this period if you:
- Ensure that you have the relevant document in English ready and saved as a pdf on your computer (don't leave it until that week to get hold of the document)
- Do not leave everything to the last minute. Once your UCAS application is submitted, you can start working on My Cambridge Application, so students whose UCAS application is submitted a little earlier than 15 October have a few days extra to work on the additional form and other 22 October deadlines.
- Please be especially careful if you are applying for Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering or Natural Sciences as these subjects have their written assessment on 15-17 October. It would be a good idea to submit your application nice and early so that you can get your My Cambridge Application done and focus on your preparation.
Further information
The Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre (DRC) is a university-wide centre that offers guidance, information and support. It is a useful contact for applicants with a disability, neurodiverse condition, mental health condition or long-term health condition. Do feel free to get in touch with them if you want to. When students arrive in Cambridge, the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre works with Christ's and your university department to make appropriate arrangements for students.
The University website has more information for disabled students applying to study at Cambridge.