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Related information

• Rules and regulations

  As a state authority, the university is responsible for ensuring that premises, activities and information are accessible to people with disabilities.

  The international and national rules governing this are:

  United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2008:23)

  United Nations Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities

  The Discrimination Act (2008:567)
  See, for example, 1 ch. 4 § 3 p. on lack of accessibility.

  Regulation 2001:526 on the state authorities' responsibility for the implementation of disability policies (in Swedish only)

  Local regulations at Umeå University

  • Procedure for support for students with disabilities
  • Rules for grades and examination at first and second cycle studies
  • Rules for programme syllabi at first- and second-cycle education

  The local regulations can be found on this page in the Legal Framework at Umeå University.

  Also, the local rule "Regler för ljudupptagning, fotografering och filmning mm i samband med undervisningssituationer" (in Swedish only) states the following:

  Students with disabilities who need special assistance for this reason, have the right to make sound recordings of lectures. Sound recording may only be done by the student in question through personal attendance at the lecture. Such needs must be announced in good time before the lecture. The student has the responsibility to, upon request, show the support decision issued by the coordinator for students with disabilities at Student Services. The right to make sound recordings during lectures does not entitle a student to disseminate, make available or otherwise use the recording for any purpose other than personal use.

• If you are planning to do the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (Högskoleprovet)

  Those who have dyslexia or are visually impaired have the opportunity to have a customised Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (Högskoleprovet).

  Here is more information about the Högskoleprovet.

• When reading about higher education in Sweden on Studera.nu

  Studera.nu is a web site for finding and comparing higher education in Sweden. There is also information about studying with disabilities.

  Right to participate – Studera.nu

• More web pages focusing in accessibility

  The Swedish Agency for Participation works to coordinate and accelerate Swedish disability policy.
  The Swedish Agency for Participation (Myndigheten för delaktighet)

  The National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools (SPSM) aims to ensure that children, young people and adults will be able to develop and receive an education based on equality, participation, accessibility and companionship.
  SPSM