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We support you!
11% of the 2.8 million or so students in Germany have an impairment that is relevant to their studies (survey on “beeintraechtigt studieren – best2” conducted by the Deutsches Studentenwerk (German National Association for Student Affairs)). SRH University Heidelberg was established in 1969 as an “institution for the vocational rehabilitation of people with disabilities”, and we remain committed to this tradition. After all, our goal is to ensure that all our students can embark on a successful career after graduation.
In more than two-thirds of our students with special support needs, the impairment is not visible. More than half of them study under “rehabilitation status” as a result of mental illness, and receive benefits for participation in working life. They all have the option of benefiting from individual support and possible compensation for disadvantages in our flexible CORE (Competence-Oriented Research and Education) study model. We offer you individual support in all our degree programmes, even if official regulations do not allow you to study under rehabilitation status. Scholarships are also available.
“It’s a matter of equal participation, and not just a kind gesture,” remarked the Disability Officer of Baden-Württemberg, Stephanie Aeffner, who sits on the University Council of SRH University Heidelberg, where she studied Social Work.
If you’re interested in studying at our university and have a physical or mental disability, you can apply to your rehabilitation provider (Deutsche Rentenversicherung, statutory accident insurance institution, Employment Agency / Job Centre) for financial support, referred to as “benefit for participation in working life (LTA)”.
Conditions for support through participation benefits:
The support covers your studies, rehabilitation-specific benefits and, if applicable, accommodation and meals or travel expenses.
Even if you do not receive financial assistance from a funding body for your studies, as a self-payer you can apply for special support at SRH University Heidelberg, such as compensation for disadvantages or time allowances.
It was easy to make new contacts, and although I am the only student with an “impairment”, I’m treated like all the others. I appreciate that very much. What’s more, I enjoy studying my subject.
Here I can learn bit by bit, and not everything at once. The five-week structure and the small groups are ideal for me. If I have any problems, I can always turn to my mentor.
Your contact person Thorsten Schenk from the SRH Occupational Rehabilitation Centre Heidelberg will be happy to advise you.
Contact details:
Email: Thorsten.Schenk@srh.de
Phone: +49 6221 88 2110
If you have any questions about studying with a disability (including self-pay students with special support needs), we are always happy to help.
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