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General information
- Name: Universitat fur Kunstlerische und Industrielle Gestaltung Linz
- Name (English version): University of Art and Design Linz
- Country: Austria
- Mail: [email protected]
- Website: https://kunstuni-linz.at/
- Study programmes: https://kunstuni-linz.at/Studienrichtungen.1217+M52087573ab0.0.html
- Student guide: https://kunstuni-linz.at/Alle-Studienplaene-Curricula.1921+M54a708de802.0.html
Location
Address
HAUPTPLATZ 6
4020 LINZ
Austria
Accessibility information about the city of Linz
Map
48.3056684, 14.2889572
Campuses
Disability/Inclusion Office
Office Hours
Contact details
How you can contact the disability office
- By going to the office
- By phone (call or text relay service)
- Online
- Video relay service
Other ways to contact the disability office
by appointment
International Relations Office
Other ways to contact the international relations office
Students with fewer opportunities
Procedure to be recognised as a student with fewer opportunities
- Special needs are addressed whenever possible - please contact the Contact point for people with special needs
- current medical certificate or
- disability certificate (in Austria)
- with child or children: proof of custody
Necessary documents to provide
What can students expect?
Disability recognition
Procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability
- Special needs are addressed whenever possible - please contact the Contact point for people with special needs
- current medical certificate or
- disability certificate (in Austria)
- with child or children: proof of custody
Necessary documents to provide
What can students expect?
Contact details
Services and adjustments for students with disabilities
Adjustments can be made available for students under certain conditions, based on a needs assessment upon arrival at the University.
What adjustments for studies can be made for students?
- May bring a note taker to educational activities
- May bring a personal assistant to educational activities
- May bring a Sign Language interpreter to the educational activities
- May request adjusted courses materials: size, font and font size, braille, etc.
- May request the course material in digital format
- May use a laptop, tablet or iPad during lectures
- May use elevators and other access facilities on campus
What adjustments for exams can be made for students?
- May bring a note taker to oral and written exams
- May bring a personal assistant to the exam for practical help at the beginning and end of the exam
- May bring a Sign Language interpreter to oral exams
- May move the exams to the appropriate catch-up exam period within the same exam period
- May take a seat in separate exam room for written exams
- May take more preparation time before the oral exam
- May take more time for the written exam
- May use a laptop, tablet or iPad with assistive software during exams
- May use a laptop, tablet or iPad with standard software during exams
Other adjustments and services for students with disabilities offered at the institution
Preparatory visits
What is the procedure to request a preparatory visit?
please contact in advance our Contact point for people with special needs
What can be expected from the preparatory visit?
Financial support for incoming students with disabilities
Details
Erasmus+ students can apply for an Erasmus+ special needs support at their Sending Institution, which is a financial support based on the actual additional financial burden caused by a student´s disability or illness.
Please contact the Erasmus+ coordinator of your sending Higher Education Institution about the application procedure.
Outgoing students of the Kunstuniversität Linz find more information under: https://kunstuni-linz.at/Erasmus-Foerderung.8926.0.html
Medical and psychological support
Where to seek medical services?
There is no medical service department at our university.
To offer guidance and mental/emotional support, students can consult the services of the Johannes Kepler University Linz under https://oeh.jku.at/beratungsangebote
Psychological support/counselling at the Johannes Kepler University Linz: https://www.studierendenberatung.at/standorte/linz/ueberblick/
Students of the University of Arts Linz will find information about critical situation here: https://kunstuni-linz.at/Critical-Situations-Corona-Information.17160.0…
Contact details
Contact for psychological support/counselling
Housing
Accessible services at the residences
You can find information and links of residences on our incoming-students-website:
https://kunstuni-linz.at/Accommodation.8891+M54a708de802.0.html
Contact details
Welcoming activities
Information is also provided for students with disabilities
Details
Please contact our incoming exchange coordinator as early as possible and inform her/him about your condition to help to organize everything in time Email [email protected]