My distance learning with impairment

Do you have an impairment or chronic illness and are looking for ways to optimise your studies? Then you've come to the right place! This is because, on this page, you will find information on the compensation mechanisms in place for impairments, your contact persons and networking opportunities.

Family, job, handicap or being different: none of these are barriers to writing success stories. Our students prove this day after day and tell you their story here.

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If you have a health impairment or chronic illness, you may be eligible for disadvantage compensation.

Our tip: Register directly with the Exams Office as soon as you are enrolled at IU and one of the aforementioned criteria applies to you. Our Exams Office will be happy to show you what your options are, for example:

• Extended writing time

• Extended study time

If you are a student with a health-related impairment, you face challenges big and small every day to achieve your goals. We want to stand side by side with you:

• The Student Registrar’s Office (Studierendensekretariat) and our Study Coaches will help you organise your online study programme.

The collective action of our University is guided by the principle of equal treatment. Therefore, we attach great importance to the preservation and strengthening of equal rights and opportunities for all members of IU. Our Equal Opportunities Officer is responsible, for example, for ensuring equal opportunities for all members of the university and eliminating disadvantages.