Information on studying with an illness or disability

A disability or illness should not be a reason to be prevented from studying. Trier University will make every effort to support you in your studies and to make accomodations (where possible), for any disadvantages caused by disability or illness during your studies.

 

Who helps where?

We provide you with the following important information (available in German only):

  1.     Special application hardship case (Sonderantrag Härtefall)
  2.     Accomodation request (Nachteilsausgleich)
  3.     Residence / living accomodations (Wohnen)
  4.     Learning aids and strategies (Lernhilfen- und Strategien)
  5.     Integration assistance – personnel and technical support (Hochschulhilfen/ Eingliederungshilfe)
  6.     Scholarships (Stipendien)
  7.     Mobility training for visually impaired students (Mobilitätstraining für sehbehinderte Studierende)
  8.     Study abroad (Auslandsstudium)
  9.     Accessibility at the university: library, parking, etc. (Barrierefreiheit an der Uni: Bibliothek, Parken, etc.)

Semester Ticket - Reimbursement

Students with a „Schwerbehindertenausweis“ (German government issued disability card) with a BL or H in their ID can apply for exemption from the semester ticket (this is because they can take buses and trains for free if they have a "Wertmarke" with their Schwerbehindertenausweis). This is also applicatble to students from universities of applied sciences and universities who are enrolled at both universities and have therefore paid the semester ticket fee twice.

Please send a request for reimbursement (informal via letter or email) at the beginning of each semester with a copy of the relevant supporting documents as well as your account details and contact details to:

Studierendenwerk Trier, Universitätsring 12a, 54296 Trier. (Source/ Link)

Pausing your studies

If you have to stay in hospital for a longer period of time or you do not feel able to continue your studies in the long term, you have several options to pause your studies.

1. Taking a leave of absence. Leave of absence is valid for the upmost of two semesters but requires an application beforehand. Payment of semester fee is also required. Helpful if still in examination process(es) since all of them come to a halt while in leave of absence. More information and application form can be found on this page.

2. Simply pause your studies by paying the semester fee but not showing up at uni or partake in any classes. Valid for several semesters.

3. Exmatriculation. It is important to know that the examination results you have achieved remain valid even if you are no longer enrolled. If you want to continue studying at a later date, you can have these results recognized when you enroll and thus be placed in a higher semester in order to then continue your studies.

However, please note that degree programs are evolving. This means that the degree program may no longer exist in the old format or new examination regulations may apply when you enroll or the degree program may have developed in such a way that only some of the examination results can be recognized.

In degree programs with NC, enrollment beyond the standard period of study is also not possible. This is why such a step should sensibly be taken after a period of study such as successfully completing a bachelor's degree. An interruption in your studies can otherwise lead to such problems.

Back to uni after a mental/health crisis

For students

  • whose acute symptoms have receded or subsided
  • who had paused their studies due to the illness
  • who are still in treatment/outpatient psychotherapy
  • who feel uncertain and/or anxious about returning to uni

We are offering information on returning to everyday study life, assessment of performance/semester planning, support in clarifying motivation and maybe even develop an alternative career perspective.

Simply make an appointment by calling +49 651 201 2805.