A2L | Access to Learn |
AACL | Access Assessment Centres |
| AS | Autistic spectrum |
ASC | |
| AT | Assistive technology |
| ATT | Assistive technology training |
| ATSP | Assistive technology service provider |
| CRM/CReaM | Customer resource management system |
| CRN | Customer reference number |
| DSA | Disabled Students' Allowance. A grant for accessing support while you are studying at university. Although this is called an ‘allowance’, you don’t receive the money directly. Instead, you are granted access to support and services, and the service providers will be funded directly. |
| DSA 1 | Letter sent by the funding body confirming their acceptance of your application for DSA. |
| DSA 2 | Letter sent by the funding body confirming their approval of DSA funded support (Notification of Entitlement). |
| EU student | A student whose home address is in a country within the European Union. |
| Funding body | Student Finance England, Student Awards Agency for Scotland, Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland, NHS Student Bursary, UK Research and Innovation |
| Home student | A student whose home address is in a country within the United Kingdom. |
| Legacy Student | A student or equipment who may have been supplied/supplied by a now unsupported supplier. These students are called Unsupported by DSA and Legacy by Study Tech |
| MH | Mental health |
| NA | Needs assessment |
| NAC | Needs assessment centre |
| Network Student | A student who studies remotely/away from a campus. |
| NAR | Needs assessment report |
| NMH | Non-medical help |
| PG | Postgraduate |
| Repair and Replace/R N R | A student or equipment who may have been supplied/supplied by a now unsupported supplier. These students are called Unsupported by DSA and Legacy by Study Tech |
| Remote Student | A student who studies remotely/away from a campus. |
| SAAS | Student Awards Agency for Scotland |
| SFE | Student Finance England |
| SFW | Student Finance Wales |
| SLC | Student Loans Company |
| SpLD | Specific learning difference |
| Student Finance NI | Student Finance Northern Ireland |
| UG | Undergraduate |
| UKRI | UK Research and Innovation |
| Unsupported Customer | A student or equipment who may have been supplied/supplied by a now unsupported supplier. These students are called Unsupported by DSA and Legacy by Study Tech |