Studying with a disability

 

 

You can also check what types of support are available at your specific higher education institute. Keep in mind that routines and services may be different from those in your home country.

 

If you have a documented, permanent disability, you can apply for targeted study support. This support is meant to help you study on the same terms as other students. Most higher education institutes use a national system called Nais for these applications.

Also visit your institute’s website for information on how the process works at the place where you will study. Apply as early as possible—preferably as soon as you have been admitted to your programme.

Targeted study support is only available to students with permanent disabilities. Your application must include documentation that confirms your disability, such as a medical certificate or an assessment of reading and writing abilities. A disability is considered permanent if it has existed—or is expected to exist—for at least six months.

 

Most higher education institutes will invite you to a meeting with a coordinator for targeted study support. In this meeting, you will talk about what challenges your disability may create in your studies and what support the institute can offer to help you manage them.

 

This support is meant to help you overcome study-related challenges, but it does not change the learning outcomes you need to pass your courses. All students must meet the same academic requirements. You can find information about these requirements in your course syllabuses on your institute’s website.

 

Most higher education institutes also offer support that does not require an application for targeted study support. Examples include writing help in language workshops, talking books, and study skills lectures.

Some forms of support are mainly for specific groups, but many are available to all students. Check your institute’s website for details about the support they offer.

 

Last updated: 2026-03-09