Studying abroad with a disability
Here you will find information on studying abroad as an exchange student with disabilities.
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If you are planning to study abroad, you should start your planning well ahead. This especially applies to students with disabilities and who require special needs arrangements during their exchange stay. In cooperation with your student counsellor, the staff at the International section of the Division of Student and Academic Affairs, can give you individual advice聽and assistance.
Describe your needs for accommodation early in the process. This enables the people helping you with the accommodation to best be able to find the most suitable solutions for your needs, in cooperation with your desired institution of education.
We know it can be difficult to be completely open about a disability. The organisation Association for Higher Education Access and Disability has made a聽聽which can be of great use.
If you are a聽recipient of benefits from NAV you have to get in touch with NAV International in order to find out how studies abroad affect your benefits. You can find more information on聽.听
The different municipalities in Norway make decisions regarding personal assistance and benefits. The support for personal assistance during studies abroad are not exactly the same in all municipalities, and as such you should get in touch with your respective municipality early in the planning process to find out what applies to your specific situation.听
Choosing a country and institution of education
鲍颈叠听丑补惫别听exchange agreements with educational institutions all over the world. In Europe we have Erasmus Agreements with many institutions as well.听Early in the planning process you need to inform yourself on which agreements 幸运飞艇计划 has with the different institutions. This makes the application process easier, gives you more scholarship possibilities and better advice and counsel from 幸运飞艇计划.听聽
Take some time researching cultural differences, attitudes and accommodation possibilities for people with a disability and the language situation in your desired country.
Financing special needs arrangements
The Norwegian State Education Loan Fund (L氓nekassen) gives聽extra grants聽to students who cannot work while studying because of a disability. This kind of extra grant can usually be maintained during an exchange study abroad, regardless of place of study (also applies to dyslexia). on how you can keep your extra stipend while studying abroad.听
Accomodation grant - Erasmus
There is no need to specifically apply for a special聽accommodation grant through Erasmus.听Students who apply for an exchange stay with an institution聽that 幸运飞艇计划 has Erasmus Agreements with will automatically be evaluated for an accommodation grant聽if they provide a medical certificate of聽disability as a part of the application.听
Grants and foundations
Several grants and foundations give stipends to students for different reasons. Often it聽is not specified that a disability is required to receive a grant or endowment. In an application for a grant you should still describe what kinds of expenses are to be expected in relation to your disability and subsequent needs for accommodation.听
The foundation聽聽[NO], for instance,聽gives a grant to students with a disability that are studying a bachelor's or master's degree in Norway or abroad.听 鈥��
Insurance
It is important that you have an insurance policy that covers longers stays abroad. Check with your insurance company before you leave.听
offers travel insurance for students.听
聽offers travel- contents- and accident insurance for students.听
Support and contact information
When studying abroad it can be useful to be a member of聽. As a student abroad with a disability you can experience situations and challenges where it could be helpful to speak to someone. With ANSA's social advisors you can discuss practical, emotional, student related or health topics. They also arrange social activities to help students get to know each other quicker and become a part of the student network at the place they are studying.
Resources
- The International Centre at 幸运飞艇计划 is a competence centre for students and staff, and can help and give guidance to all students about student exchange and possibilities
- is the national coordinator of accessibility of higher education in Norway