With us
against
barriers
Study barrier free
Disabled and chronically ill students face many challenges in their studies.
Successful studies of persons with disabilities often require a precise study planning, which has nothing in common with the general requirements of the graduate programme. For not in every course, necessary compensations for disadvantages of the disabled are considered in study/examination rules and the respective spatial situation.
But it is not only the planning of studies that poses a variety of challenges for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Everyday life also often requires more detailed planning, for example when a handicapped accessible apartment has to be found or the financing of studies is more complex due to various additional requirements.
Our advice focus
- Special regulations BAföG
- Social welfare
- Health insurance
- Severely disabled identification card
- Study assistance
We support you. Just get in touch with us!
Useful information
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Studying with Disabilities – Information and Advice Center (IBS)
Studying with Disabilities – Information and Advice Center (Informations- und Beratungsstelle Studium und Behinderung) is part of Deutsches Studierendenwerk (DSW). As a nationwide competence centre on the subject of "Study and Disability", the IBS offers comprehensive information for prospective students and students with disabilities and chronic diseases
Manual: "Studying with impairments"
Flyer: "Beeinträchtigt studieren...so geht's!
Journal: Studieren mit Behinderung oder chronischer Krankheit: Anspruch und Wirklichkeit
FAQ for students from EU, EEA and Switzerland
FAQ for students from third countries
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Point of contact at the universities
The universities have their own offices and representatives who can advise you on compensation for disadvantages, hardship arrangements, planning your course of study and many other topics.
University Duisburg-Essen
- Inclusion office of the ABZ
- Department of students with disabilities and chronic illnesses at the University of Duisburg-Essen (AStA)
Folkwang University of the Arts
Hochschule Ruhr West of Applied Sciences
Contact
By phone, video and on site
Free of charge and confidential: We are there for you. Gladly also in English.
Advisory Services
Advisory Services
On-site consulting
by appointment
Telephone consultation
Thu 11:00 am - 01:00 pm
Video consultation
Thu 11:00 am - 01:00 pm (book online meeting)
and by appointment
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