Disability study support
The basis for Halmstad University is that everyone should have an equal opportunity to study at the university. If you have a disability that presents an obstacle in your studies, you can receive study support during your studies. The study support shall provide you with the conditions to achieve the intended learning outcomes – the goals for the education that apply to all students.
Entitlement to disability study support
A disability may include reading and writing difficulties/dyslexia, mental and neuropsychiatric disabilities, hearing impairment, visual impairment, mobility impairment or other chronic illnesses. The support available to you depends on what kind of obstacle your disability entails in your studies. The support is planned and designed in consultation with the student.
You must be able to substantiate your disability with a certificate from an expert, such as a doctor or speech therapist, in order to be entitled to study support.
Academic requirements
Your skills are assessed based on the same requirements that apply to other students on your course:
- The intended course learning outcomes must be achieved for you to receive a passing grade.
- You must independently acquire knowledge and demonstrate this in relation to the intended course outcomes.
- You must be able to understand new research findings within your subject area as all education at university level contains elements that prepare for research.
- Education at a higher education institution also involves being able to read articles and course literature in English.
Support for students with a disability
The forms of study support mentioned in the list below are the most common, but there can also be other forms. In the conversation with the coordinator, you can discuss what forms of support could be appropriate for you.
Adaptation and support during examination (written exam)
Please note that the following support only applies for written exams on campus.
- Extended writing time
- Technical aids, for example, a computer with speech synthesis software (read function)
- Possibility of writing the exam in a smaller group
In order for you to receive the support you have been granted during the written exam, you must notify the examination service of this within the registration period. Remember to also register for the exam in Ladok for students. You provide notification of the support measure on a form you receive from the administrator for students with disabilities, in conjunction with receiving the support decision. You then send the form via e-mail to the University.
Send the exam notification to: tentamen@hh.se
Adaptation for other examination formats
This means that you can take an oral exam instead of a written exam, or vice versa. All adaptation of the examination format is decided by the examiner, who makes the decision based on the intended learning outcomes for the course. It is always the examiner on the course who decides on the possible adjustments, based on the intended course learning outcomes.
Sign language interpreter and writing interpreter
The University is responsible for providing a sign language interpreter or writing interpreter during classes for individuals who are deaf or hearing-impaired. If you need interpreter assistance, notify the administrator for students with disabilities in good time before the start of the course, and preferably when registering for a course or programme.
Assistance with taking notes
Receiving assistance with taking notes entails having a “co-student” taking notes during lectures and seminars, which are then made available to you. Sometimes, the co-student can also go through the notes and explain them. The student taking the notes is compensated for their work.
Mentorship
Sometimes the disability can mean that you require personal support. A mentor can provide support in the planning and structuring of the studies for students with a mental or neuropsychiatric disability. Mentoring is carried out in these cases by a teacher or another student. The possibility of receiving this support depends on there being a suitable mentor available.
Course literature on adapted media
You can receive your course literature as a talking book, e-textbook, Braille or with enlarged text. At the University library you can find more information and help with adapted course literature.
Digital reading and writing support
As a student at Halmstad University you can get access to the software ClaroRead, SpellRight and StavaRex. ClaroRead is a software with many functions, with everything from out loud reading of texts to transformation of documents into listenable texts. There is also a function for correct spelling where the words are read out loud while writing.
SpellRight is an advanced software for correct spelling in English and StavaRex is an advanced software for correct spelling in Swedish, for persons with reading and writing difficulties. The software offers a better support than many commonly used software.
You get access to the software via the platform Skolon. Read more and apply for a login via the link below.
Apply for disability study support
To be granted disability study support, you must first submit an application. You must apply well in advance so that there is time to prepare the support before the semester starts. You can apply directly after receiving your admission decision!
How to apply
You apply for disability study support in the Nais system, Sweden's national administration and information system for disability study support. With your application you should attach a certificate from an expert, such as a doctor or speech therapist, certifying that you have a disability. In Nais, you fill in an online form to apply.
You can choose between three methods for logging in to Nais:
- Log in with your student account at Halmstad University
- Log in with user credentials from antagning.se
- Log in with your EduID
When the application is received, an administrator for students with disabilities will contact you to book a personal meeting.
Apply for disability study support in Nais
External link.
Decision on support
A decision on disability study support contains two parts: support granted and recommended support.
- Support granted covers the measures that the administrator for students with disabilities grants directly.
- Recommended support is a proposal for how teachers and examiners can adapt the teaching situation and the form of examination for you on different courses. In these cases, it is always an examiner on the course who decides on the adjustments that can be made based on the intended learning outcomes on the course.
If your need of support changes during the study period, you are responsible for notifying the administrator for students with disabilities. This applies when you feel the need for additional support or if the support can be discontinued.
Contact
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Susanne Lindén
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Administrator for students with disabilities
