Guineapigged Report post Posted May 11, 2012 My advisor at the Job Centre said he could refer me to a place called Finchale College which is a residential college for people with disabilities. However, I've looked at the website and I don't think it's suitable. They seem to teach vocational subjects like gardening and plastering but I'm more interested in something which is more mentally challenging. I was doing biology at university but I couldn't cope with university life and the workload. So maybe a course that is closer to university level but in smaller chunks and with more support, including residential support like at Finchale. Does anywhere like that exist or am I being unrealistic? All the colleges for disabled people I've found so far seem to be focussed around NVQ-type subjects (hairdressing, carpentry, admin). I even looked for Asperger's-specific colleges but they seem to be for severely autistic people with very high care needs and are more like care homes than colleges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabs Report post Posted May 14, 2012 hiya, I went to coleg harech in wales its also a residential college they do all kinds of courses i choose politics and sociology it was a 2 year course back in the early 90's now its just a year . its more of a Foundation course really, but you do get a university of wale diploma at the end of it. the staff at the college are very understanding and its a great enviroment It is possible to study the first year of the Bangor University Social Studies degree course at Coleg Harlech http://www.harlech.ac.uk/en/ hope this is helpful Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites