Student Support Services

Advice on Finding Employment

The Department of Student Support & Guidance provides advice and assistance to disabled students and graduates regarding the development of their career and in their search for graduate level employment.

Regular seminars are held on issues affecting disabled students, such as how to disclose a disability to a potential employer, and how to make the most of the skills you have acquired during their studies.

For details of these seminars contact: disability@canterbury.ac.uk

For advice on seeking employment and choice of career, contact: i-zone@canterbury.ac.uk to arrange an appointment with a Careers Adviser.

Access to Work provides financial support to disabled employees to purchase adapted equipment, specialist software, Personal Assistants, or to pay for travel costs if public transport is not accessible to them.

For further details please read this information from the Disability Alliance: http://www.disabilityalliance.org/f27.htm

 

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