UEA accommodation offers rooms which have been adapted for use by students with disabilities. These rooms are a range of room types and prices and are integrated in flats with non-adapted rooms, rather than being located together in a specific area.
- It is important to share your disability (including mental health conditions) or long-term health conditions that we may need to know about when applying for accommodation, to ensure that any accommodation needs or other necessary arrangements can be discussed and organised in advance.
- We strongly encourage applicants and students to be open about their disability or medical condition related accommodation requirements and work with us to ensure those can be met for the duration of their stay in UEA residences.
- If the UEA Accommodation team has not been made fully aware of the adaptations or requirements of a student with a disability, we cannot guarantee that suitable accommodation will be available on the student's arrival - although of course, every reasonable attempt shall be made.
In order for us to offer or adapt appropriate accommodation for students with disabilities (including mental health conditions) or long-term health conditions, we require students to advise us of their requirements on the application form.
For information on further support provided at UEA during your studies, please contact the Student Service Disability team.
Yes, we do have rooms suitable for students with allergies. Please email the Accommodation Team at accom@uea.ac.uk for more information.
If you require a desktop fridge in your room for the storage of medication, or for storage of food because you have severe food allergies, you must provide medical evidence to the Disability Team or the Accommodation Office. It is your responsibility to provide the fridge and to remove it from residences when you move out.
Once you have accepted your room offer, you will be invited to join a Facebook group where you can chat to your new flatmates.
Yes, we have a number of rooms suitable for students with hearing impairments. Please ensure to include this in you initial application and contact accom@uea.ac.uk for further information.
Pets are not permitted in UEA accommodation but we can make reasonable adjustments for formally trained assistance dogs such as guide dogs, hearing dogs, and support dogs
Therapeutic support animals do not fall into the above category.