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The Swedish students are advised to apply for support as soon as they have been admitted to studies at Linköping University. This is also essential advice for foreign students requiring educational support, both exchange students and free movers.

Each University and higher education institution offers educational support to students with disabilities. The assessment of support that may be required is made individually, taking into account the student’s abilities and disabilities in relation to the curriculum of the studies chosen.

The special needs students can be entitled to the following services:

  • Extra time during examination
  • Audio recording for personal use
  • Talking books (more information can be given by the University Library)

Please note that we cannot assist with accommodations, transport service, technical equipment, aids and assistance outside the University setting. This support is the responsibility of the Social Welfare System in the municipality of your residence. Please contact the municipality before you apply to the University.

Please contact your disability coordinator and/or the international office of your home University regarding the possibility to apply for an extra ERASMUS grant to cover eventual costs for support during the exchange.

You are also advised to contact the study counsellor at the department concerned and the coordinator of your exchange program to plan your studies at Linköping University.

Applying for support

If you have a long-term disability, you can apply for support to help make your studies more accessible. Follow the steps below to submit your application and find out what support is available to you.

Step 1

  • File an application in the Nais system. Click here to access the login page. A certificate of long-term disability must be submitted with your application.

    • Step 2

    After filing an application, you will receive an email from one of the coordinators asking you to book an appointment for a consultation.

    Step 3

    After the consultation, you will receive through Nais information about the study support offered. The email from Nais is sent when processing your application is complete.

    More information

    For more information, please contact the University coordinators for students with disabilities. You can also find more information at the national website.

    Information about how university studies are organised in Sweden.

    Documentation of long-term disability

    The certificate that you must submit with your application must have been issued by a certified healthcare professional, such as a doctor, psychologist, audiologist, or speech therapist. The certificatexmust be in Swedish or English, if it needs to be translated you must hire an authorized translator. It must contain the following information:

    • Your name and personal identity number
    • The name and profession of the person issuing the certificate, and this person’s signature
    • The unit that has performed an investigation
    • The duration of the disability, and its expected duration
    • The date of the investigation or contact with the healthcare services
    • A description of the disability and how it affects you in your study situation.

    Contact Details

    Campus Valla

    Åsa Löwgren

    Koordinator

    Tuesday-Friday at 08.30-09.30.

    Campus US, Norrköping and Lidingö

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    Anneli Högström

    Koordinator

    Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday at 08.30-9.30.

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