Degree Student
Everyone is entitled to equal study environment. You can progress in your studies according to plan even if you have dyslexia, an illness or a disability, issues with mental health, a different language or cultural background or other difficulties concerning studies. Similarly, top athletes are entitled to individual support in their studies.
You will receive support and guidance in your studies, and you can apply for individual special arrangements to support you in your studies. Do as follows:
You need a statement or document as the basis for individual study arrangements. This may be, for example, a certificate of dyslexia or a statement from a study psychologist / other health care expert. In the absence of a statement or certificate, apply for e.g. Jamk's dyslexia assessment, study psychologist or student health care.
Attend a meeting with any statements or other documents (e.g. a certificate of dyslexia, doctor's or psychologist's statement).
The purpose of the meeting is to plan a individual special arrangement to support you in your studies, such as:
If necessary, the study counsellor will guide you to find out more about your situation, for example, to a study psychologist, to dyslexia assessment or to student health care.
The head of your degree programme will make the decision on your study arrangements and your study counsellor will inform you of this via email. As an attachment to the email, you will receive a decision on individual study arrangements as a pdf file.
In order to gain access to these study arrangements during a specific course, show the decision to the teachers sufficiently in advance in the course(s) in which you wish to benefit from the support. At the same time, tell the teacher what support you need during the course and agree on the practices in more detail if necessary. If you have been granted writing support or additional teaching from the Language Center, contact the Head of the Language Center (Pirkko Pollari).
If challenges arise in the implementation of the study arrangements, please contact your study counsellor.
If your EduJyväskylä institution (Gradia or the University of Jyväskylä) has identified a need for special support that requires individual special arrangements during your studies, you only need to show the document (statement, decision or recommendation) from your own institution to the teacher of the course you are attending. This document will help you get the arrangements you need for individualised support.
Accessibility is taken into account in Jamk's services and facilities. Jamk’s library helps students in the search for information and the library services (Borrow, Renew, Reserve website) can be useful to students at different stages of their studies (for example the Thesis Sauna). International Services provide students with information about international studies and practical training. Please see the links below. Student Services serve and support students throughout the studying process.
The Celia Library is a free audio book service intended to aid students who find it challenging to read regular books. Audio books can be ordered by bachelor’s degree and master’s degree students and students of the Open Studies path who have difficulties reading regular books due to dyslexia, disability, illness or another similar reason. The service offers both ready-made books and course books made on demand, in Finnish and in English.
If you require the services of the Celia library, you should contact the library’s Celia contact person (kirjasto-celia(a)jamk.fi) or the library’s customer service.
The premises of the university of applied sciences are barrier-free regarding mobility, excluding classroom F413 and rooms D303 - D306 on Main Campus. The restaurants are barrier-free, and special diets are taken into account. The libraries are barrier-free.
The auditoriums Tulikari (D205) and Valjakka (FP05) and Dynamo’s auditorium in Lutakko have induction loops.
For more information about the accessibility of Jamk’s facilities and plans concerning them, contact Facility services. Contact details can be found on the bottom of the page.
Contact your unit's study counsellor for more information. You can find their contact information on the Study Guidance and Guidance Staff page.
sopo(at)jamko.fi
+358 45 3194 905
