The Student Support Centre is a university-wide facility that provides resources, counselling, technical equipment rental and consultations for students with specific needs.

Support for students with visual impairments

• training in orientation in a university environment,
• rental of reading aids (magnifying glasses),
• acceptance of the specifics of visual impairment (early fatigue, inadequate facial expressions, gestures, excessive emotional reactions),
• preparation of texts into an acceptable form,
• rental of technical aids for auditory listening to lectures.

Support for students with hearing impairments

• assistance with learning from text,
• rental and training in the use of assistive technologies,
• copying notes,
• modification of oral exams.

Support for students with limited mobility

• introduction to the academic premises of the university, student residence halls,
• training in spatial orientation,
• arrangement of a classmate assistant to accompany the student to classes and extracurricular activities,
• technical devices (voice recorder, laptop) are available for use when transcribing text.

Support for students with developmental learning disabilities or acquired learning disabilities

• preparation for exams,
• assistance service,
• rental of digital aids for note-taking and proofreading of written text,
• time compensation,
• rental of reference literature for extended periods,
• professional assistance with using library catalogues.

Support for students with autism spectrum disorder

• guidance in organizing studies,
• organizing individual teaching,
• rental of technical aids,
• long-term rental of reference literature.

Support for students with mental disorders

• drafting of a document – status of a student with specific needs and individual recommendations for study,
• rental of technical support for lectures and seminars,
• counselling during studies,
• tolerance of more frequent absences,
• longer than standard rental periods for literature,
• time management.

• Advisory services are provided during the admission process and in resolving study-related matters.

   

• Counselling is provided to applicants and students with specific needs when choosing or changing their field of study.

   

• The individual needs of students with specific needs are based on the results of an analysis of submitted medical documents and a personal interview focused on specifying individual study requirements. The staff of the Support Centre will work with students to create equal opportunities for study without lowering the standards.