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Types of support and adjustments

The different types of study-related support and adjustments offered through disability study support at Stockholm University are presented below.

The support and adjustments offered are related to teaching, examinations and studies. The support you may be granted varies depending on disability, needs and course requirements.

 

Teaching adjustments

Adjustments and support related to teaching situations that you can apply for include:

  • Adaptation during group work
  • Receiving teaching materials in advance
  • Individual study plan
  • Audio recording for personal use
 

Examination support

Examination support includes various adjustments during examinations and assignments as well as adjusted examination formats.

Examination adjustments

  • Computer
  • Computer with text-to-speech software
  • Computer with text-to-speech software and spell-checking software for examinations that do not test language skills 
  • Formula collection
  • Extended time for written examinations
  • Medical equipment
  • Calculator
  • Dictate answers during examinations
  • Exam questions in paper form
  • Write examinations in individual room 
  • Write examination in small group
  • Extended time for home exams
  • Extended time for oral exams
  • Extended time for assignments

Adjusted examination format after decision by examiner

  • Split examination to two or more occasions
  • Oral examination as a supplement to written
 

Human support

Human support refers to support provided to you by another person. See the headings below for more information on the different types of human support.

Note-taking support

If you are recommended note-taking support, you will receive notes from lectures and seminars from a fellow student. Note-taking support is not a replacement for attendance, meaning that you will only receive notes from lectures and seminars which you attend.

Note-taking support is dependent on there being a fellow student on your course who takes on the job as note-taker. An alternative to note-taking support is a recommendation to be allowed to record lectures in audio format for personal use.

Mentor

If you have impaired executive functions, you may be granted mentor support. You meet with the mentor once a week for a limited time to help you plan and structure your studies.

Transcription by a scribe

If you have a disability that makes it difficult to write by hand or on a computer, you may be recommended transcription performed by a scribe during written examinations. Transcription means that the scribe will write down exactly what you dictate. Scribes cannot explain words or questions in an exam or help you answer any exam questions.

Assistance for students with visual impairment

If you have a severe visual impairment, you may be recommended assistance from a fellow student during elements of teaching where assistive software fails to compensate for the impairment.

Sighted guide

If you have a severe visual impairment, you may be recommended a sighted guide during a limited time. The sighted guide will escort you to unfamiliar teaching premises.

If you need help learning frequent routes ahead of your studies, please contact Syncentralen in Stockholm.

Educational interpretation

If you need sign language interpretation, speech-to-text interpretation or deafblind interpretation, you can receive this in all study-related situations. More information on studying with an interpreter is available at the links below:

Information about studying with an interpreter

Information about interpretation between students

 

Other support

Other forms of support at the university include access to resource rooms for individual study sessions.

Resource rooms

There are four resource rooms at the Frescati Library and five resource rooms at Albano that may be booked for individual study sessions. The resource rooms have computers equipped with text-to-speech and spell-checking software.

You can book the resource rooms for a maximum of 10 hours in a 2-week period, at least 2 hours at a time. You will need an access card to open the resource rooms. Please contact disability@su.se if you do not have a valid access card.

Book a resource room via TimeEdit
 

 

Support that does not require an application in Nais

There is support that does not require you to make an application in Nais. This includes access to a talking books account, as well as access to text-to-speech software for home use. 

Course literature in alternative formats

If you have a disability that makes it difficult to read printed text you can access course literature in alternative formats through a talking books account in Legimus. Alternative formats include talking books, e-textbooks and Braille books.

The University Library can help you register a talking books account and instruct you on how to use Legimus. Contact the University Library at talbok@su.se to make an appointment or if you have questions about course literature in alternative formats.

More information about talking books at the University Library

Text-to-speech software for your personal computer

All students have access to the text-to-speech software ClaroRead Plus. The software reads digital text aloud and can be used to listen to text in articles, documents, e-mails, and on websites. You can install the software on your personal computer (PC or Mac) for free via the University website.

If you have installed the software and would like a demonstration of how it works and can be used, email cecilia.widlund@su.se to make an appointment.

Information on how to install the text-to-speech software
 

 

Non-study related support

Please note that disability study support covers support related to teaching and examinations. We are therefore unable to help you with housing, technical equipment, medical support, personal assistance, transport services or other support outside the university setting. Below you will find a few links that might be helpful.

If you have questions or concerns about the facilities at the university, please contact the Service Centre:

Contact information for the Service Centres

Student Health Services has information on how to access health care in Sweden:

Information about Swedish health care

The Housing Office has information on housing for international students:

Housing for international students

Information regarding bringing medicines to Sweden can be found at the Swedish Medical Products Agency’s website:

Travelling to Sweden with medicines at lakemedelsvarket.se
 

Last updated: May 12, 2025

Source: Student Services

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