Reasonable accommodations enable you to participate in the academic assessment process on a fair basis, and according to your preferences. Find out how to apply for reasonable accommodations, what these are and how they work for you.
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2 Healthy living, healthy habits & your mental health
This article focuses on the importance of healthy habits for wellbeing. The article provides useful tips and information regarding physical wellbeing, healthy habits and mental health. Included is a podcast about student wellbeing and why looking after yourself is so important during university.
Full article3 How to register with the Disability Services at SETU Waterford
A step by step process to explain how to register with the Disability Services on the Waterford campus (with video).
Full article4 Disability Office Services-GROUP PIC
The Disability Office at SETU Waterford provides many services to our registered students. These include Exam accommodations, Learning Support and Assistive Technology. Our reception is located in the business building on the main campus at Student Life & Learning.
Full article5 Surviving 1st Term at SETU
Coming to university for the first time is a big life style change. Commuting, living away from home, navigating a new campus, making new friends, passing your exams! It all can seem too much to adapt to. Here we share some helpful tips for all students to ‘survive first term’!
Full article6 Quiet areas on SETU campus
We have many quiet areas on campus to help neurodivergent students relax between lectures and study times. These include our sensory room, green areas, quiet room in the main atrium, pod chairs in the Luke Wadding Library on entrance level.
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7 Visiting the library
The Luke Wadding library at SETU offers more than just books for our neurodivergent students. It can offer a safe space to study, relax, check in with our ASC centre and relax in our sensory pod chairs.
Full article8 Bi Monthly Lunch Club
This is a new service launched in September 2026 to provide a quiet and relaxing lunch space for students who are autistic to meet and relax during lunch-times on campus. Check in with your ESW worker for details and access.
Full article9 FAQ & Things to know
A section on what to do if…. and solutions to help when coming to university. We cover academic/financial/ emotional/ social / career support information.
Full article10 Choosing the right course for you
This section gives practical advice and helpful links in guiding you when choosing the course you want to do at university. It is important to research first and see if the course material aligns with your interests. Choose something that you have an interest in studying and something you would potentially like to do as a career is one of the most important steps.
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11 Disclosing your disability
Here we discuss disclosing your disability if you choose to do so and why it may help you settle into university easier. It is a deeply personal choice and not one to be pressured into. Connecting with your true self authentically is the first step. Take time to consider when, who, why and how to disclose.
Full article12 Templates to help you organise and plan
These templates are provided to help you structure your time on campus. There are daily planners, assignment planners, and links to self advocacy supports. Your tutor in ASC can help you with creating a timetable for study and print resources for you.
Full article13 The Granary campus
This building is located on Waterford Quay and students here can avail of ASC support via our College St. Campus (or via Zoom).
There is a member of staff available (Amelie) for queries Monday to Friday for general SETU information.
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14 College Street Campus
College St. Campus is located close to main campus and has an Academic Skill Centre (Mon-Wed) in room A007 to support students (video below).
Student Life and Learning have an office on the campus Monday to Thursday by the entrance to St. Dominic’s building.
Full articleOur quiet room is located on this campus at room C013.
15 Peer-2-Peer
The P2P (Peer-to-Peer) Programme at SETU on the Waterford campus is a student mentoring and support programme designed to help first years settle into college life. Students from 2nd year and above volunteer as trained peer mentors for incoming first years.
Full article16 Academic Skills Centre
Our ASC centre is located downstairs in the Luke Wadding library on main campus, Waterford. Once you have registered with the disability office you can avail of support here.
The centre is open Monday- Friday each week during term time from 8.30am to 5pm. It is a drop-in service and you can also book 1:1 time with your learning support tutor.
Full article17 Self-Determination skills
Self-determination has been shown by research to be a strong contributing factor in success in navigating university and developing advocacy skills. Working on these skills might help a student who is autistic improve their academic outcome while on campus.
Full article18 DARE and entry routes
Knowing more about the application and admissions process will enable you to make the best choices for you. There are also alternative entry routes on offer. This section will provide further information
As well as the DARE entry route, you may qualify for entry to college under other routes.
Full article19 Medical Centre, main campus Waterford
The SETU Waterford Campus Student Medical Service is provided by qualified nursing staff and caters to all full-time registered students and apprentices. Operating hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM throughout the academic year. It’s important to note that this service complements rather than replaces students’ own GP.
Full article20 What is our university like at SETU?
Find out about our campus atmosphere, locations and general environment. Our map below shows our Waterford main campus on the Cork road. Using this toolkit will help you to find your way around campus, sign post you to supports/services tailored to your needs and hopefully help you to settle in and make new friends in our community.
Full article21 Choosing your living accommodation at SETU
This article introduces typical accommodation options available and provides some tips for making the right choice for you.
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22 What other support is available?
An introduction to the support and services available at our university. Using this toolkit will help you to adapt and adjust into campus life. See information links below.
Full article23 How to manage study & exams
This section looks at how to manage exams each term. This includes information about what to expect, how to prepare for an exam and practical tips to help you perform well. Students who are autistic may feel more anxious during this time on campus.
Exams at SETU include Christmas exams and Summer exams with repeat exams in August. Depending on your course you may have continuous assessment, project work/presentations and formal assessments each term.
Full article24 Talking about your autism
By talking about your autism and advocating for yourself, you make an important step towards feeling comfortable with others. This activity introduces the advantages of being open about your autism, and give some practical tips.
Full article25 Meeting people at university
Many students find meeting new people and making friends amongst the most exciting but also most difficult aspects of starting university. This activity should help you to get started.
Full article26 What are lectures really like?
Lectures at university can be quite different from lessons at school and college, particularly when you are taught in a big group.
Full article27 What is group work really like?
Working in a group with other students is part and parcel of university study. Quite a few people worry about it, and some have real problems with it. This activity looks at the main issues people have with group work and gives you some practical tips for your own study.
Full article28 Managing conflict
Different people have different expectations and styles of working or living together. Sometimes that can lead to conflict. This article will help you recognise causes of conflict and proposes strategies to resolve it.
Full article29 What are assessments, and how do you survive them?
This section will look at different forms of assessment. It will give you some practical ideas on how to prepare for them, and how to get the most out of them.
Assignments are similar to mini essays where you research a topic and write about it with referencing. SETU run workshops to help you with your academic writing skills each term. Sometimes students may have to deliver a presentation or work on a group project.
Full article30 How to reduce anxiety and stress
It is normal to feel anxious when starting something new, like a university course, and everyone feels stress at difficult times of the year like exam periods or when there is a lot happening in their lives. It can sometimes be hard to relax. This activity is about helping you to manage these feelings.
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