Students who have long-term impairments, disorders, deficits or illnesses may be granted the status of a student with special needs in the academic process at UL. Students who have significant achievements in sports, arts and culture and in international competitions, as well as student parents up to the start of compulsory schooling for children, can be granted special status in the study process at UL. This status offers you support and various adjustments to help you complete your studies and overcome obstacles. On the subpages you will find useful information about types of status, obtaining, support persons, training, etc.
Rules
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The procedure for obtaining the status of a student with special needs and special status, the conditions for obtaining this status and possible adjustments are regulated in the Rules on students with Special Needs and Special Status at the University of Ljubljana.
Possible adaptations
Students are offered a range of adjustments depending on the nature of the obstacles they face in their studies.
Examples of adaptations
Environment, architectural accessibility: adapted desk, ramp, etc.
Communication accessibility: use of an induction loop
Adaptations to teaching and the study process (tutorials, seminars, practical training, field work, laboratory work):
- use of special equipment and aids,
- reduction of compulsory attendance and excused absences for study commitments in consultation with the institution (course leader),
- adapted modalities for the fulfilment of obligations: Attendance, making up assignments, pair work, etc,
- adjustments to the format and type of submission of written work,
- the presence of an assistant - reader, note-taker, interpreter
Adjustments to the way knowledge is tested and evaluated:
- Adjusted deadlines for the fulfilment of obligations,
- Possibility of extraordinary examination periods,
- Partial examinations,
- Extension of the examination period,
- Examination with the help of adapted equipment/assistants,
- Adaptation of the examination material,
- oral examination.
Adaptation of study materials:
- adapted accessibility of materials (Word instead of pdf ...),
- longer loan periods in the library,
- Lending of materials that are only available in the reading room (conversion of materials).
Publications
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You may also find the following publications and materials useful to strengthen your self-advocacy and support your work with students with special needs and special status. These are only in Slovenian.
Brochures and publications-
Prirocnik Samozagovorništvo študentov s posebnimi potrebami
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Pot do učinkovitega samozagovorništva, zbirka aktivnosti in nalog 2023.pdf
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Priročnik Poučevanje študentov s posebnimi potrebami.pdf
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Specialnopedagoški vidiki inovativnih pristopov k učenju in poučevanju študentov s posebnimi potrebami v visokošolskem prostoru 2022.pdf
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Rezultati ankete o študentih s posebnimi potrebami 2021.pdf
pdf 901 KB
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Sources of support and help at UL
Other organisations and sources of support
In addition to support from UL, other organisations are also a source of help. Links can be found on the pages Students with special needs and Students with special status.
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Guided exercise schedule for students with special needs
We are also offering guided recreational swimming exercises for students with special needs in the 2025/2026 academic year. The exercises take place on Tuesdays, from 2:45 PM to 3:30 PM, at the Tivoli swimming pool.
More information (in Slovene)
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Special Education and Psychological Counseling for Students with Special Needs
The Faculty of Education at the University of Ljubljana has a counseling center that offers various services for students with special needs. Available services include, among others, individual counseling for students with specific learning difficulties, workshops for skill development to help manage studies more easily, and a support group for students with special needs.
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