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The information about this institution was updated on 06/November/2023.
Institution details
Location
Address
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 GENT
Belgium
51.0472812, 3.7280532
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
Procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability
What is the procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability?
Necessary documents to provide
- A document that proves your disability, e.g. a diagnostic report, a note from your doctor with a diagnosis,...
- or a document from your home university that shows your disability status
What can students expect?
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 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 contact Ruth Cnockaert to discuss possibilities in detail: [email protected]
http://www.ugent.be/disability
Services and Support
Financial support
Medical and Psychological support
Where to seek medical services?
See https://www.ugent.be/student/en/study-support/medical (for medical support)
or https://www.ugent.be/student/en/study-support/feelinggood (for psychological support)
Contact for medical support
Contact for psychological support/counselling
Housing support
Are there any accessible services at the residences?
Accessible rooms in Home Vermeylen and Home Bertha Devriese. In both residences, ADL-support is possible (help with cooking, groceries, laundry, packing backpack etc.) but has to be arranged for BEFORE arrival.
Please contact Ruth Cnockaert for more details at [email protected]
Contact for housing support
Additional services
Activities
Preparatory visits
What is the procedure to request a preparatory visit?
What can be expected from the preparatory visit?
- An appointment with someone from the disability office and/or someone from the faculty
- Possibility to take a look at the city and at the campuses you're classes will be held