What should I ask about exam accommodations before choosing a university?
Before choosing a university, ask its disability-support office or admissions staff about both entrance examinations and exams after enrollment: the application process, consultation timing, required documentation, possible accommodations such as extra time, a separate room, or enlarged papers, differences between faculties or courses, and procedures for changes or appeals. Also ask who can access the information and whom to contact, and consult them before applying if possible.
Key points
- Check whether the office, deadlines, and documentation differ between entrance exams and exams after enrollment.
- Ask whether the accommodations you need are possible for laboratory work, practical exams, and online exams as well as written tests.
- Confirm who decides accommodations, how the decision is communicated, and how arrangements continue after enrollment.
- If the website is unclear, contact both the disability-support office and the faculty you are considering.
Things to check
- Accommodations and procedures may vary by university, faculty, course, academic year, and the student’s circumstances, so verify the latest official information.