Compensation for permanent health impairments

Students with long-term health conditions may, upon application, be granted special arrangements for the assessment components of their degree programme, provided that the condition demonstrably affects their ability to perform in the assessment, whilst their overall academic ability remains fundamentally unaffected.

The application for compensation for disadvantage is decided by the Examination Board. It is submitted in the form of a letter and is otherwise informal. The application must specify the nature of the impairment, how it affects the student’s ability to perform in (which type of) assessments, and what form of compensation for disadvantage is being requested.

The application must generally be accompanied by a medical certificate (if in doubt, it is best to clarify this with us beforehand), which explains the details in the application in terms that are comprehensible and credible to medical laypeople. Recommendations regarding possible accommodation should also be specified precisely. Where, for example, accommodation in written examinations involves an extension of the writing time, this should be stated as a percentage.

Affected students are advised to contact the faculty’s examination office as soon as they begin their studies. With a view to upcoming examinations, it can then be clarified in good time what specific adjustments will be granted and who candidates can contact directly prior to a specific examination to discuss the details of these adjustments.