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The information about this institution was updated on 12/February/2026.
Institution details
Location
Address
Piazza S. Margherita, 2 - Palazzo Camponeschi
67100 L'AQUILA
Italy
42.351264000572, 13.3980257
Campuses
Offices
Disability / Inclusion Office
Contact for Disability Office
Additional information about contacting the Disability/Inclusion Office
https://www.univaq.it/section.php?id=565
https://www.univaq.it/en/section.php?id=565&lang_s=en
Opening hours - Front Office
Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
International Relations Office
Contact for International Relations Office
Additional information about contacting the International Relations Office
Please use https://help.univaq.it
Opening hours - Front Office
Mon. - Wed. - Fri. (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Tue. 14 p.m.-17 p.m. - Thursday closed
Procedures for students
Procedure to be recognised as a student with fewer opportunities
Procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability
What is the procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability?
The services provided by the University are available to students with disabilities, SLDs, and SEN enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's, Single-Cycle Master's, and PhD programs offered by the University. These services are provided by the Student Citizenship, Orientation, and Placement Office. More specifically, people with the following conditions are eligible for the services available:
- mobility disabilities
- visual sensory disabilities
- hearing sensory disabilities
- speech disabilities
- “hidden” disabilities, i.e., heart disease, asthma, etc.
- specific learning disorders (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dysorthography, dyscalculia)
- special educational needs, SEN.
Applications for services (teaching/exam aids and/or tutoring) for disability or SLD must be submitted between August 1 and December 31 directly to the Virtual Secretariat (AFTER completing enrollment or registration in the Virtual Secretariat itself) at the following link: https://www.univaq.it/section.php?id=518 (click on "Request for services", then Questionnaire “Declarations by students with SLD”).
You must also upload your certification (by using "insert new attachment"), click on the substitute declaration of notarial deed and specify the type of aids requested (Requisiti dichiarati). After your submission, service requests are examined by the University Disability Commission in special meetings and the relevant decisions are then communicated to applicants by email.
Necessary documents to provide
The certifications valid for access to services and disciplinary measures are:
a) disability certification - indicating the percentage of disability or, in the cases provided for by law, only the type of disability; the submission of the disability certificate in its entirety is mandatory if you wish to take advantage of subsidized services;
b) disability certificate pursuant to Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 3, of Law No. 104 of February 5, 1992. The certificate may be replaced by enforceable court orders (see INPS communication No. 13007 of May 11, 2011);
c) certification of SLD issued by National Health Service facilities or by specialists and facilities accredited by the same, clearly indicating the regional accreditation code. Diagnoses or other diagnostic documentation cannot be taken into consideration. In addition to the regional accreditation code, the following must be indicated: the nosographic codes and explicit wording of the SLD of reading and/or writing and/or calculation, in accordance with the provisions of Law 170/2010, the Consensus Conference, Cc-ISS-2011, and subsequent additions. The certification must have been issued no more than three years ago if the student was still a minor at the time of its issue.
What can students expect?
Students can benefit from the following services, subject to authorization by the University Commission and availability:
- Welcome and orientation upon enrollment
- Financial benefits: 1. Exemption from university fees and contributions; 2. Discount on the annual comprehensive contribution (COA)
- Assistive devices for entrance exams and tests
- Tutoring
- Specialized tutoring
- Integration support
- Educational/technological aids
- Exemptions and compensatory measures
- Material in accessible formats
- Transportation service
- LIS interpreting
For more details, please refer to the Service Charter, available at https://www.univaq.it/section.php?id=565
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
Services and Support
Financial support
Medical and Psychological support
Where to seek medical services?
For psychological support please contact: [email protected]
Contact for medical support
Contact for psychological support/counselling
Housing support
Additional services
Additional offices / services
The association "Aquilasmus" - ESN L'Aquila may help international students integrate into our local community and support them with practical aspects like housing, bureaucracy.
Instagram page: @esnlaquila_aquilasmus
Facebook Page: Aquilasmus - Erasmus Student Network L'Aquila
Email: [email protected]
Activities
Preparatory visits
What is the procedure to request a preparatory visit?
UnivAQ offers several opportunities for students to visit its facilities, such as Open Days (in March and July). For more information, please visit the website at https://www.univaq.it/section.php?id=2251.
What can be expected from the preparatory visit?
UnivAQ offers several opportunities for students to visit its facilities, such as Open Days (in March and July). For more information, please visit the website at https://www.univaq.it/section.php?id=2251.