Counselling and information

Information on the topic Studying with a disability on the website of the Federal Ministry for Women, Science and Research

Information on Studying and disability on the website of the federal government

Department for Accessibility of the Austrian Student Union

The Department for Accessibility is committed to ensuring that the specific needs of students with disabilities, mental and/or chronic illnesses and students on the neurodiverse spectrum are addressed in everyday university life. You are welcome to make an appointment if you have any questions about study law, barriers in your everyday study life, etc.

oeh.ac.at/accessibility

Unit for Intersectional Empowerment of the Students‘ Union of University of Arts Linz

The Unit for Intersectional Empowerment looks after students from working-class or unemployed households, those who have to finance their studies themselves, students with disabilities, mental and chronic illnesses and those who do care work.

oeh.kunstuni-linz.at/referat-intersectional-empowerment/

Student grant office

Students with a recognized disability receive special support from state measures that extend beyond the area of study grants.

scholarship.at

Uniability

Uniability is a working group of disability representatives, those affected and other people with the aim of improving study and working conditions at all Austrian universities and colleges and representing the interests of those affected in public.

uniability.org/verein/

ARTS FOR CARE - Compatibility of care and work / study

An initiative of the Austrian universities of art and music. The "ARTS FOR CARE" colleagues are on hand at their universities to provide support on issues relating to the compatibility of care and work/studies.

artsforcare.at/

The responsible department at the University of Arts Linz is the Department of Human Resources Development | Gender Issues. Contact: Stephanie Wögerbauer (stephanie.wögerbauer@kunstuni-linz.at) and Verena* Henetmayr (verena.henetmayr@kunstuni-linz.at)

AMAZING 15

Contact point for people with neurodivergence (autism, ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia)

amazing15.at

Austrian Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

blindassociation.at

Austrian Association for the Deaf

oeglb.at/

ChronischKrank® Association

The ChronischKrank® association supports and advises those affected and their relatives on financial and legal entitlements for chronically ill and impaired people.

chronischkrank.at