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The information about this institution was updated on 22/February/2024.
Institution details
Location
Address
FAVORITENSTRASSE 226
1100 WIEN
Austria
48.1579126, 16.3819745
Campuses
Offices
Disability / Inclusion Office
Contact for Disability Office
Additional information about contacting the Disability/Inclusion Office
International Relations Office
Contact for International Relations Office
Additional information about contacting the International Relations Office
Procedures for students
Procedure to be recognised as a student with fewer opportunities
What is the procedure to be recognised as a student with fewer opportunities?
Normally, the home university checks whether students fall into this category and informs the International Office of FH Campus Wien during the nomination of Incoming students.
Outgoing students at FH Campus Wien need to provide relevant documents during their application at the International Office.
Necessary documents to provide
What can students expect?
Procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability
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
- Please note:
Many of the adjustments for studies and exams mentioned above must be discussed with the head of your degree program well in advance!
Therefore, the sooner you contact us to discuss your requirements, the better. - Examination in a different format according to the University of Applied Sciences Act (Bundesgesetz über Fachhochschulen/ Fachhochschulgesetz - FHG):
§ 13 paragraph 2:
"Students shall have the right to take the examination in a different format, if they submit proof of a disability that makes it impossible to take the examination in the prescribed format and if the different format does not impact subject contents and requirements of the examination." - GESTU is a competence and service center that supports deaf and hard of hearing students with a wide range of services including sign language interpreters at universities and universities of applied sciences in the Vienna region:
https://www.tuwien.at/gestu
Services and Support
Financial support
Medical and Psychological support
Where to seek medical services?
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] so that we can provide you with information on specialized contact points in Vienna.
Contact for medical support
Contact for psychological support/counselling
Housing support
Are there any accessible services at the residences?
FH Campus Wien does not yet have its own student residences. Incoming students are therefore responsible for organizing their own accommodation. However, the International Office offers support in finding accommodation and with any problems that may arise.
Contact for housing support
Additional services
Additional offices / services
provided by the Department Gender & Diversity Management:
- advice according to your questions: e.g. accessibility-issues, student accommodation, public transportation in Vienna etc.
- counseling
- information on specialized counseling centers in Vienna
Activities
Preparatory visits
What is the procedure to request a preparatory visit?
This option is available under certain conditions. You are welcome to contact us about this on [email protected]
What can be expected from the preparatory visit?
This option is available under certain conditions. You are welcome to contact us about this on [email protected]