Studying with impairments

Disabled and chronically ill students face many challenges in their studies.

Successful studies of persons with disabilities often require a precise study planning, which has nothing in common with the general requirements of the graduate programme. For not in every course, necessary compensations for disadvantages of the disabled are considered in study/examination rules and the respective spatial situation.

But it is not only the planning of studies that poses a variety of challenges for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Everyday life also often requires more detailed planning, for example when a handicapped accessible apartment has to be found or the financing of studies is more complex due to various additional requirements.

Our advice focus

Special regulations BAföG
Social welfare
Health insurance
Severely disabled identification card

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Useful information

Studying with Disabilities – Information and Advice Center (IBS)

Studying with Disabilities – Information and Advice Center (Informations- und Beratungsstelle Studium und Behinderung) is part of Deutsches Studentenwerk (DSW). As a nationwide competence centre on the subject of "Study and Disability", the IBS offers comprehensive information for prospective students and students with disabilities and chronic diseases

Brochure: "Studying with impairments"
FAQ for students from EU, EEA and Switzerland
FAQ for students from third countries

Point of contact at the universities

The universities have their own offices and representatives who can advise you on compensation for disadvantages, hardship arrangements, planning your course of study and many other topics.

University Duisburg-Essen

Folkwang University of the Arts