Examples of facilities

Examples of examination facilities

• Additional examination time.
• Laptop (only if you are severely physically disabled and always in consultation with the degree programme).
• Other examination facilities, depending on disability and necessity (in consultation with the degree programme).

Examples of financial facilities

• Allowance in the case of a study completion delay.
• Study allowance. In some cases, you may be able to request a study allowance from the municipality where you live. If you live in Amsterdam, you can find information about the study allowanceExternal link (in Dutch) on the municipality’s website. This study allowance is intended for students with a disability who are partially or fully incapacitated for work.
• In some situations, the Education Executive Agency (DUO)External link may extend your performance-related grant. To qualify, you must have incurred a study completion delay of at least six months as a result of your disability (and/or chronic illness). Book an appointment with a student counsellor to find out if this applies to you.

Examples of other facilities

• University Library facilitiesExternal link, including:
  • conversion of books into PDF files
  • text-to-speech software
  • voice recognition software
  • extra large screens
  • rheumatism or RSI adaptations
• Accessible rooms/auditoriums: see the overview of wheelchair-accessible rooms and auditoriums and the overview of auditoriums with facilities for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. We regret that this list is not up to date. If you have any questions, contact a student counsellor.