The ASC service is accessible to all students, with and without a diagnosis.  Students do not have to have been awarded ‘Disability Student Allowance’ (DSA) to access our service, however, we would recommend that all students apply for this as this will fund weekly/fortnightly additional specialist ASC support.

The ASC team at our university are your main point of contact for any autism-related queries throughout your studies. The team is responsible for recommending and coordinating your support or adjustments.

We are a team of four Autism Practitioners and aim to work together to jointly ensure our student’s success at Swansea University.

The Specialist ASC mentors

The Specialist ASC mentors support students awarded ‘Disability Student Allowance’ (DSA) on a weekly/fortnightly basis.  They provide ASC students with the support that they might need; academically, emotionally, in terms of their independent living skills, and socially.  They enable ASC students to learning coping strategies to manage difficulties they might be experiencing due to their condition(s).

The ASC team is responsible for recommending and coordinating your support or adjustments. Adjustments are tailored on an individual basis so your involvement in this process is essential.

If you decide not to contact the team prior to starting your course you are still welcome to contact us at any point throughout your studies.

It can take time to arrange and implement any support you may require so we would encourage you to contact us in good time prior to your arrival so that we can ensure you have everything in place at the earliest possible opportunity.

To book an appointment with a member for the ASC team please contact wellbeing at wellbeing@swansea.ac.uk or phone 01792 295592.

The ASC teamwork across both the university’s two main campuses. This section is to help you find where to come for an appointment with the team.

Where to come for an appointment on Singelton Campus

Please come to room 941 in the Talbot building. The easiest way to find us is by entering through the front of the Faraday. Then go straight through all the double doors and take a right. You will then see signs for ‘Wellbeing’. Follow these signs to room 941 and our reception team will let us know you are here.

Where to come for an appointment on Bay Campus

We offer appointments in the MyUnihub in the Tower Infomation Centre on Bay Campus. Simply ask for at the front desk at the MyUniHub to see the member of the team you have an appointment with.

Where to come for an appointment online or over the phone

If you would prefer, we can meet you online or over the phone. We use Zoom to facilitate online appointments with our students.

It might be useful to think about:

• how you would like to describe your autism and anything you think would be useful to share with your tutors
• any support you have received in the past, what has worked well and what hasn’t worked for you
• how you plan to travel to university
• your experience of teaching sessions, what helps you to gain an understanding of a new topic or task
• how you manage the demands stresses of university life
• how you have found note taking and researching for assignments
• how you have found assessments in the past, e.g. exams, essays, presentations, etc.
• how you feel about group work, placement and practical tasks

If you decide that you are going to attend a different University we would recommend that you contact the Disability Advice team at your chosen university.