Do you need support with your studies? Here you will find information about services and individual study arrangements. Whether you want to develop your study skills, discuss your future plans, or need individual support arrangements, we are here to help.
Guidance and study support
You are welcome to contact us if you would like to discuss anything that affects your studies or your everyday student life. We can support you with, for example:
- Study skills – planning, motivation, time management and stress management.
- Career guidance – questions about your studies, future career or personal circumstances.
- Individual study arrangements – guidance and certificates for students with, for example, dyslexia, ADHD/ADD, mental health challenges, visual, hearing or mobility impairments, illness or injury.
All conversations are confidential. If involving someone else could help your situation, we will always ask for your consent first.
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Do you need individual study arrangements?
If a disability, illness or another challenge affects your studies, you may be entitled to individual study arrangements.
This may include, for example:
- dyslexia or other learning difficulties
- ADHD/ADD
- mental health challenges
- visual, hearing or mobility impairments
- illness or injury
The arrangements are tailored to your individual needs and may include:
- additional time in examinations
- the use of a computer or other assistive technology
- alternative forms of assessment
The purpose of these arrangements is to provide equal opportunities for all students. The academic requirements for your degree remain the same.
How to apply for individual study arrangements
If you already have certificate for example dyslexia, you can contact the psychologist to discuss which study arrangements would best support your studies at Arcada and get a certificate.
Each September, we also organise an information session for students who have questions or need a certificate for Arcada.
If you do not have any documentation or certificate from before, or if you have other difficulties that affect your studies, you can book an appointment for an assessment of your support needs at student healthcare (FSHS).
Once your support needs have been assessed, you will receive a Certificate for Individual Arrangements. The certificate is valid throughout your studies at Arcada.
To receive support in a course, you must contact the course examiner no later than three weeks after the start of the course to discuss the arrangements you need.
Assistive software and accessible course materials
Arcada provides access to the text-to-speech software ClaroRead Plus and the spelling and grammar software SpellRight. ClaroRead Plus can read text aloud in Swedish, Finnish and English, while SpellRight provide spelling support in English. The software is installed on Arcada's computers. Please remember to bring your own headphones if you wish to use the text-to-speech function.
If you have a Certificate for Study Arrangements, you can also have the software installed free of charge on your own computer. Please contact it-support
You may also be eligible to access accessible course literature through Celia. Please contact the Arcada Library to register as a borrower. You can find more information here.
