Special educational support

​​​​Why can it be difficult to study?

• Slower reading speed than your fellow students
• Problems learning new course content through reading
• Problems in keeping sentences in your head while writing them down
• Problems in formulating difficult content in writing
• Major differences in written and oral formulation
• Problems in reading and writing in a foreign language
• Uncertainty of spelling

What help can I get?

• Dyslexia test
• IT pack with dyslexia programs for your own computer
• Instructions on how to use the IT pack
• Dictaphone to record sound
• Handheld scanner + C pen
• Digital teaching materials
• Support hours with dyslexia consultant
• ​Program that can read texts aloud or make PDFs easier to read​​

What are support hours?

If you are dyslexic, you can receive study support hours at KVUC’s writing center. The study support is planned according to your needs.

You will have a permanent counsellor at KVUC. Together, you can focus on strategies and methods related to reading and writing. You can also receive support in structuring your study work. For example, by planning oral and written exams together.

In the video below, you can hear KVUC explain their support hours. The video is both for you who suspect you are dyslexic, and for those who already know you are (note that the video is in Danish).

Mental impairments can be, for example, anxiety, depressions, OCD, PTSD, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. 

If you have ASF (Autism Spectrum Disorder) or ADHD, you can get the same support as students with mental impairments. 

Why can it be difficult to study?

• Lack of drive and energy for studying
• Concentration and memory problems during your studies
• Problems with stamina and keeping to the programme
• Problems with structuring your study everyday life, for example in connection with major assignments
• Lack of overview of the programme, syllabus, major assignments and exams
• Difficulties to get started, for example in connection with writing processes
• Feeling of confusion and discomfort in relation to study pressures
• Finding it difficult to be in social contexts, for example challenges of attending the programme and classes with many people
• Difficult to 'be on', for example, for presentations and group work.
• Challenges in contacting lecturers and fellow students
• Uncertainty about own study capabilities and academic skills

Hvilken hjælp kan jeg få?

• Study support hours at the Student Counselling Service (link in Danish)
• Student mentor (link in Danish): A UC​PH student employed by the Student Counselling Service
• Academic support teacher (link in Danish): A teacher employed by the Student Counselling Service 
• Dictaphone to record sound
• Program that can read texts aloud or make PDFs easier to read​​.

How should I document my mental impairment?

• You must have medical documentation for your mental impairment or neuro-divergence.
• This could be from your own doctor/GP, a medical specialist, the hospital or e-journals.
• The documentation must show your full name, CPR number and date. 
• The statement from a psychologist is not enough; it must be supplemented by medical documentation
• Documentation of anxiety or depression must not be more than 1 year old.

What are study support hours?

A neurological functional impairment could be:

• Brain damage, brain haemorrhage, brain tumour or a stroke
• Long-term effects of concussion 
• Epilepsy
• Chronic migraine and chronic headaches
• Inflammation of the nerves, paralysis or sensory disturbances 
• Sclerosis
• Cerebral palsy
• Pains, such as facial pain or walking and mobility disorders

Why can it be difficult to study?

• Extreme sensitivity to light or sounds
• Concentration or memory problems
• Difficulty planning, creating structure and overview
• Joint vision problems or difficulty speaking
• Dizziness, walking disorders uncoordinated movements
• Severe migraine attacks
• Constant feeling of fatigue along with headaches and muscle pain
• Difficult to sit still or hypersomnia
• Reduced voice power and facial expressions

What help can I get?

• Clarification and study support hours at the Student Counselling Service (link in Danish)
• Student mentor (link in Danish): A UCPH student employed by the Student Counselling Service 
• Academic support teacher (link in Danish): A teacher employed by the Student Counselling Service 
• Dictaphone to record sound 
• Assessment at the Institute for the Blind and Partially Sighted (IBOS).
• Program that can read texts aloud or make PDFs easier to read​​

How should I document my neurological impairment?

• You must have medical documentation for your functional impairment.
• This could be from a doctor, a medical specialist, the hospital or e-journals.
• The documentation must show your full name, CPR number and date. 
• In the case of chronic or serious illness, the documentation must describe your learning issues or other issues.
• This may, for example, be moving or visual difficulties that have an impact on your participation in your education.
• For progressive disorders, it is important that the documentation is relatively new and covers your current condition.

What are study support hours?