Studying with a Disability or Chronic Illness

The University of Zurich (UZH) is committed to providing accessible higher education for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to achieve their academic goals.

The Disability Office is the central contact point for students with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses. It provides confidential advice and assesses individual needs for reasonable adjustments (Nachteilsausgleich).

Students’ ability to succeed at university can be affected by, for example:

• Visual, hearing, or mobility impairments
• Chronic or mental health conditions, including fatigue or Long COVID
• Characteristics of Asperger’s or attention deficit disorders
• Dyslexia

The Disability Office also provides  additional support services to help students succeed in their studies.

All information is available on the Disability Office Website.

Information on the accessibility and facilities of buildings and rooms, as well as additional guidance for students with visual, hearing or mobility impairments, is provided by theOffice for Equality, Diversity, Inclusion via the online guideuniability.uzh.ch (German).

All Uniability information is also linked onplaene.uzh.ch (German).

If you encounter structural, technical or digital barriers at UZH, please use ourfeedback form to report them to us. You can also upload files with images or additional information.