Services and data found on this page cannot be guaranteed.
You should always contact the institution directly to ensure that you have the right information.
The information about this institution was updated on 28/November/2023.
Institution details
Location
Address
BOX 100
405 30 Göteborg
Sweden
57.6981719, 11.971878
Campuses
Offices
Disability / Inclusion Office
Contact for Disability Office
Additional information about contacting the Disability/Inclusion Office
The Unit for Academic Language (ASK)
- offer guidance in academic language and writing;
• arrange seminars, workshops and courses;
• monitor issues of language and writing in academic contexts;
• contribute to internationalisation and inclusion.
More information: https://www.gu.se/en/about-the-university/collaborate-with-us/academic-language-and-writing
Gothenburg University Library - Service for persons with reading impairments
More information: https://www.ub.gu.se/en/services-and-support/service-for-persons-with-reading-impairments
PEDAGOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING (PIL)
More information: https://pil.gu.se/english/
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?
Incoming students to University of Gothenburg: check with your home university to find out about eligibility for Erasmus+ student mobility top-ups to your grant and how to claim a top-up.
Outgoing students from University of Gothenburg: Check out this information https://www.utbyten.se/program/erasmus/inkludering-och-mangfald/ regarding funding: (disability or student with dependent child/children).
Cathegories and Procedure at University of Gothenburg for Outgoing students:
- Students with permanent or long-term disabilities, including disabilities caused by physical or mental illness. The student must show a certificate from the coordinator for pedagogical support at the institution of higher education or from, for example, the municipality that is currently responsible for support to the student.
- Students with children, regardless of whether the child accompanies them during the mobility or not. The student must present a family certificate from the Swedish Tax Agency showing that the student has children.
Cathegories and Procedure at University of Gothenburg for Incoming students:
Students should check with their home university
- From autumn 2022, qualified incoming Ukrainian participants are also granted a top-up for limited opportunities.
Necessary documents to provide
Incoming students to University of Gothenburg: contact responsible international coordinator at (GU) and also contact Study support office at GU.
Outgoing students from University of Gothenburg: contact international coordinator responsible for the agreement at GU Study Support office at GU.
Necessary documents to provide
The documentation may be a medical certificate or a certificate from a psychologist. Speech and language therapists and special educational needs teachers can issue certificates for dyslexia. The University of Gothenburg does not conduct any investigations of diseases or disabilities.
- Students with permanent or long-term disabilities, including disabilities caused by physical or mental illness. The student must show a certificate from the coordinator for pedagogical support at the institution of higher education or from, for example, the municipality that is currently responsible for support to the student.
- Students with children, regardless of whether the child accompanies them during the mobility or not. The student must present a family certificate from the Swedish Tax Agency showing that the student has children.
What can students expect?
Study Support
To the extent possible, as an international student with a permanent and documented disability, you can be offered study support. This support is to facilitate your studies at the University of Gothenburg. To be able to apply for study support, you need to:
- Be admitted as a student at the University of Gothenburg
- Have a certificate verifying your permanent disability.
Students with mental health conditions can also receive study support. The support provided is based on your needs and may consist of a number of different adjustments depending on your course/study programme.
We have listed here the kinds of support that many of our students receive:
- Note-taking support
- Adapted course literature
- Adjusted assessment, for example, extended time to complete a written examination
- Longer loan periods for course literature
- Access to reading studio
- Mentors
- Support software such as speech synthesizers, magnifying software, and tools that facilitates spelling and grammar.
- Language support
- Support from a fellow student
University health services for students
Feelgood is the University’s provider of student health services. Avonova is the University’s provider of occupational health service. You can book an appointment if you are experiencing health related issues caused or aggravated by your study/work situation. They also offer psychological services and arrange talks and workshops on health related matters.
If you are an international student from outside the EU/EES, Feelgood will also act as your healthcare centre until you get access to the Swedish national healthcare system.
Procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability
What is the procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability?
To the extent possible, as an international student with a permanent and documented disability, you can be offered study support. This support is to facilitate your studies at the University of Gothenburg. To be able to apply for study support, you need to:
- Be admitted as a student at the University of Gothenburg
- Have a certificate verifying your permanent disability.
A disability means a permanent physical or mental impairment of a person’s ability to function and interact with the world around them. This may be due to an injury or an illness that you were born with, or that has arisen subsequently, or can be anticipated to arise. Examples of disabilities might be ADHD, diabetes, dyslexia, a hearing impairment, or mental illness. The disability must be permanent.
If you are not sure if you can get support during your studies, you can contact the coordinator for study support.
Necessary documents to provide
For study support at University of Gothenburg:
The documentation may be a medical certificate or a certificate from a psychologist. Speech and language therapists and special educational needs teachers can issue certificates for dyslexia. The University of Gothenburg does not conduct any investigations of diseases or disabilities.
What can students expect?
We have listed here the kinds of support that many of our students receive:
- Note-taking support
- Adapted course literature
- Adjusted assessment, for example, extended time to complete a written examination
- Longer loan periods for course literature
- Access to reading studio
- Mentors
- Support software such as speech synthesizers, magnifying software, and tools that facilitates spelling and grammar.
- Language support
- Support from a fellow student
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 request to record lectures
- 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
If you need sign language interpretation to a sign language other than Swedish, it may be difficult for us to find qualified educational interpreters. Access to interpreters who can interpret several languages simultaneously is limited in Sweden. We recommend that you contact the coordinators for study support early to discuss what the possibilities of getting access to interpreting in sign language are.
Services and Support
Financial support
What extra financial support for incoming students with disabilities is offered?
Students on Erasmus+ agreements should check with their home university about additional possible financial support.
Medical and Psychological support
Where to seek medical services?
Contact the Student Healthcare: https://www.gu.se/en/about-the-university/welcome-services/health-care-banks-taxes-and-civil-registration
Contact for medical support
Contact for psychological support/counselling
Housing support
Are there any accessible services at the residences?
Please contact: [email protected]
Contact for housing support
Additional services
Activities
Preparatory visits
Welcoming activities
What specific information is provided for students with disabilities during the orientation days?
In order to welcome and help international students, Welcome Services at the University of Gothenburg work hard preparing the Welcome Programme before the start of each term. The programme is intended to, apart from welcoming new students, make sure that they get settled in and to help them find something to occupy themselves with outside of school. The programme before the 2020 spring semester, including the Arrival Day, the Welcome Day and the Welcome Fair, took place towards the end of January.