Study with a disability

Uppsala University offers support for students with disabilities. This can include support for reading and writing difficulties/dyslexia, mental disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical disabilities or chronic illnesses.

The type of support you will receive is directly related to your education and according to your needs. Examples of the support you can get is note-taking support, audio books and braille, language support, sign language interpretation and mentors. Regarding written examination you can be offered an extended writing time and a spot at the Examination centre for students with special needs at Klostergatan 3. The center offers 13 separate rooms and two smaller rooms with room for 38 students. Read more about the Examination center on Uppsala University's website.

If you have a temporary injury or illness, you are not covered by this support.

If you have a reading disability you can contact the language workshop.

How to get support

To receive support you need to provide evidence of your disability. Contact the Coordinators for students with disabilities at Uppsala Unviersity in order to get a a so called Nais certificate of your disability.
Send the Nais certificate of your disability to us at the Department as soon as possible, to make sure you get the support you need. Our email address is stod@fek.uu.se. In the email you also need to state what course it is you are studying and what kind of support you need.

You can also book an appointment with us through our booking site.

Important to think about

If you need adjustments to your exam or assignment, you must email stod@fek.uu.se no later than 12 days before the examination.
For exams given on campus, a place is booked on Klostergatan 3, Uppsala University's examination room for students with special needs.
The library needs six weeks to prepare an audio book. You need to email the library at Ekonomikum, ekonomikumbibl@ub.uu.se, as soon as possible with your current literature list.

Make sure to watch the film Uppsala University made about studying with disabilities.