At the University of Ljubljana, students can acquire the status of a student with special needs or a special status.
About the status
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 obtaining and type of status, 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.
Legal acts
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).
Student status: application for extension of student status.
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
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Sources of support and help at UL
Contact persons at the faculties and academies of the University of Ljubljana
Faculty or Academy | Contact person | Field of work | Contact |
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Academy of Music | izr. prof. Miha Rogina | 01/242 27 304, prodekanstu@ag.uni-lj.si | |
Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television | prof. dr. Tomaž Toporišič | 01/251 04 12, tomaz.toporisic@agrft.uni-lj.si | |
Alenka Burger | 01/251 04 12, alenka.burger@agrft.uni-lj.si | ||
Academy of Fine Arts and Design | izr. prof. mag. Tamara Trček Pečak | 01/421 25 00 ali 041 478 404, tamara.trcekpecak@aluo.uni-lj.si | |
doc. mag. Jurij Smole | 01/421 25 00, jurij.smole@aluo.uni-lj.si | ||
Biotechnical Faculty | Milena Zorić Frantar | 01 320 30 41, Milena.ZoricFrantar@bf.uni-lj.si | |
School of Economics and Business | Andreja Turman | 01/589 24 21, andreja.turman@ef.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Arhitecture | Lara Slivnik | 01/200 07 57, lara.slivnik@fa.uni-lj.si | |
Mojca Rozman | 01/ 200 07 82, mojca.rozman@fa.uni-lj.si | ||
Faculty of Social Sciences |
Mateja Zorko Stopar | Contact person for status of students with special needs and special status of parent students | 01/5805-129, mateja.zorko-stopar@fdv.uni-lj.si |
Petra Miklavčič | Contact person for special status of categorised athlete/trainer and special status of recognised artist/creative professional student | 01/5805-128, petra.miklavcic@fdv.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Electrical Engineering | prof. dr. Andrej Košir | 01/4768 354, andrej.kosir@fe.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Pharmacy | Teja Pečnik | 01/ 47 69 553, teja.pecnik@ffa.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering | doc. dr. Klemen Kozmus Trajkovski | 01/4768 651, klemen.kozmus-trajkovski@fgg.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology | dr. Maja Belavič | 01/4798-403, maja.belavic@fkkt.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | mag. Bernarda Golob-Hribar | 01/4766-508, bernarda.golob@fmf.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport | Robert Brsa | 05/6767110, robert.brsa@fpp.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Computer and Information Science | doc. dr. Aljaž Zalar | 01/4798-254, aljaz.zalar@fri.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Social Work | Alenka Majer | 01/300 62 36, alenka.majer@fsd.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | Valentina Hajdinjak | 01 47 71 146, valentina.hajdinjak@fs.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Sport | prof. dr. Tanja Kajtna | 01/ 520 77 00, tanja.kajtna@fsp.uni-lj.si | |
mag. Maja Ušeničnik Podgoršek | 01/ 520 77 00, maja.usenicnikpodgorsek@fsp.uni-lj.si | ||
Faculty of Public Administration | doc. dr. Mitja Durnik | 01/5805582, mitja.durnik@fu.uni-lj.si | |
Nataša Svržnjak | natasa.svrznjak@fu.uni-lj.si | ||
Faculty of Arts | Marija Šuštar-Tabaković | 01/241 10 34, marija.sustar@ff.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Medicine | Maruša Vukelić | 01/543 78 19, marusa.vukelic@mf.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering | Tina Premelč | 01/200 32 97, tina.premelc@ntf.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Education | doc. dr. Milena Košak Babuder | 01 5892 329, milena.kosak-babuder@pef.uni-lj.si | |
Vesna Štemberger | 01 5892 359, Vesna.Stemberger@pef.uni-lj.si | ||
Faculty of Law | Branko Perhaj | 01/420 32 26, branko.perhaj@pf.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Theology | asist. dr. Borut Pohar, | 01 434 58 38, borut.pohar@teof.uni-lj.si | |
Veterinary Faculty | izr. prof. dr. Valentina Kubale Dvojmoč | 01/477 9120, Valentina.KubaleDvojmoc@vf.uni-lj.si | |
Faculty of Health Sciences | pred. Nina Hiti | 01/300 11 79, nina.hiti@zf.uni-lj.si |
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.