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Applicants are asked to declare disability on the UCAS application form. Provision of this information is voluntary and applicants are advised that they may choose only to inform the institutions to which they apply directly. Disability data are available only for home applicants.

For 2003 entry the Dyslexia category has been extended to other specific learning difficulties (including Dyslexia); the Personal care support category has been abolished; and a further, Autistic disorder, category has been introduced. Comparisons with latter years and early years should therefore be treated with caution

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Summary statistics
The numbers of applicants and accepted applicants by Disability.

Applicants

Disability

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

No disability

380,494

382,266

389,597

392,275

420,113

Dyslexia

9,336

10,044

-

   

Learning Difficulty

-

-

10,930

11,427

13,137

Blind / partially sighted

598

602

641

604

707

Deaf / partial hearing

868

875

900

897

1,078

Wheelchair/mobility

477

580

659

603

711

Need personal care support

19

41

-

   

Autistic disorder

-

-

165

238

356

Mental health difficulties

622

553

663

747

964

Unseen (eg diabetes,epilepsy,asthma)

3,304

2,776

2,817

2,682

2,933

2+ disabilities / special needs

647

638

702

738

790

Other disabilities / special needs

3,280

3,479

2,894

3,123

3,841

Total

399,645

401,854

409,968

413,334

444,630

Accepted Applicants

Disability

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

No disability

310,174

315,930

317,587

317,549

340,531

Dyslexia

7,570

8,153

-

 

-

Learning Difficulty

-

-

8,866

9,238

10,756

Blind / partial sight

467

501

507

470

558

Deaf / partial hearing

696

709

715

722

854

Wheelchair/mobility

371

458

536

481

563

Need personal care support

15

31

-

 

-

Autistic disorder

-

-

139

202

305

Mental health difficulties

444

380

495

549

687

Unseen (eg diabetes,epilepsy,asthma)

2,648

2,238

2,226

2,069

2,306

2+ disabilities / special needs

504

482

542

554

621

Other disabilities / special needs

2,583

2,843

2,329

2,461

3,063

Total

325,472

331,725

333,942

334,295

360,244

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