Changes to exams and teaching

Many students and prospective students with impairments are entitled to request exam adaptations or alternative modes of assessment. Read the information provided below to find out whether you are eligible, how the application and/or implementation works and what types of evidence you have to provide.

Outweighing disadvantages resulting from an impairment

 Before you begin your studies

Person schreibt am Laptop (c) Barbara Mair

By changing the mode of assessment, it is possible to outweigh many disadvantages resulting from an impairment. © Universität Wien / Barbara Mair

Medical certificate as evidence at the University of Vienna

Piktogramm Arzt

For many adaptations and support offers, you have to provide evidence to the University of Vienna of how the impairment manifests itself and how it affects your studies. Please note the general information about types of evidence you have to present to the University of Vienna.

Link to further information about evidence of impairment