Students with disabilities

The Swedish students are advised to make contact as soon as possible with the coordinator for students with disabilities at the university they are applying to. This is also essential advice for international students requiring educational support, both exchange students and free movers. Make contact as early as possible.

Each university and higher education institution offers educational support to students with disabilities. The assessment of support that may be required is made individually, taking into account the student's abilities and disabilities in relation to the curriculum of the studies chosen.

Examples of support:

• Support with note-taking by a fellow student
• Talking books
• Software with spelling program and speech synthesizer
• Alternative examination forms decided by the examiner

Please note that we cannot assist you with transport service, technical equipment, aids and assistance outside the university setting. This support is the responsibility of the Social Welfare System in the municipality of your residence. Please contact the municipality before you apply to the university. The contact person for people living in the central area of Gothenburg is Camilla Hesselroth

Please contact your disability coordinator and/or the international office of your home university regarding the possibility to apply for an extra ERASMUS grant to cover eventual costs for support during the exchange.

You are also advised to contact the study counsellor at the department concerned and the coordinator of your exchange program to plan your studies at the University of Gothenburg.

You are welcome to contact:
The coordinator for students with disabilities Lena Borg Melldahl
The contact person for students with dyslexia Eva Johansson