Applying for support

A permanent disability can be, for example:

• Specific reading and writing difficulties/dyslexia
• Neuropsychiatric disabilities
• Mental illness
• Visual or hearing impairments
• Mobility impairments
• Chronic diseases

The certificate or medical record extract must state:

• your name and social security number
• Date of issue of the certificate
• your long-term disability assessed by the person who issued the certificate
• Information about the certifier: name, position, contact information in the position, and organizational affiliation (e.g. logo or stamp).

In order to assess the duration - depending on the disability - it may also be required by the certificate:

• that it is clear how long the disability is expected to last and how long you have had the disability or contact with health care - this is to be able to assess the duration of the disability
• that there is a description of your disability and how it affects you
• that it has been translated by an authorised translator if the certificate is issued in a language other than Swedish, English, one of the Nordic languages or national minority languages in Sweden.

When extracting from the medical record from 1177, it is important that you click on "print" in order for your name and social security number to appear.

The certifier is welcome to contact us if they are unsure of what should be stated in the certificate.

If you do not have a certificate/made an investigation, you can turn to your health centre or 1177 Vårdguiden to get more information on how to proceed.

If you have a temporary injury or illness, you are not entitled to the support described on these pages, please contact the programme director directly and ask if you can get adaptations based on your needs.

You must be admitted to a course at University West and have accepted. If you have already started your studies, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible. You can apply at any time during your education.

If you have a severe visual impairment, need an interpreter or adaptations of premises, you should apply already in connection with applying for the education. You do not have to wait for the admission decision. We will start working on your application and you will contact us when you have been accepted.

If you need help with your application, contact the coordinator for targeted study support.

You can also watch the instructional video Seeking support in Nais, step by step.

You will be invited to a conversation on campus, by phone or digitally via Zoom. The conversation takes between 45-60 minutes. During the conversation, we talk about your needs for support/adaptations based on different study situations.

After the conversation has been completed, your decided and recommended support/adaptations are compiled in a Nais statement.

If you need to extend your decision or your needs change, contact the coordinator for targeted study support. You will receive an email one month and 10 days before your notice is about to go out. Contact the coordinator for targeted study support as soon as possible. If your notice has not been issued, an extension can be made and you do not need to make a new application, but must contact the coordinator for targeted study support.

If you do not receive the support you need in your studies, you can appeal the decision. The appeal must be in writing and received within 3 weeks at the Registry at HV.