If you have a documented need for special support in your studies, please show the document (statement, decision or recommendation) you received from your educational institution to the EduJyväskylä course teacher. Based on this document, efforts will be made to arrange the necessary arrangements for you.
Degree Student
Individual Special Arrangements and Accessibility in Studies
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:
1. Preparation
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.
3. Meeting
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:
- added time to complete exams
- added time to hand in written assignments
- a quiet room for taking exams
- a lighter version of the personal learning plan (PLP)
- courses and groups providing study support
- receiving study materials from the teacher in advance
- using the Celia library
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.
5. Decision
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.
6. Study arrangements in practice
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.
Support Services and Facilities
Jamk's services
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.
Celia audio books
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.
Facility Accessibility and Parking
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.
Induction Loops
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.
Further information
- More information about Main Campus facilities and parking
- Hongikontie parking area for students with eParking app during academic year on weekdays.
- More information about Lutakko Campus facilities and parking
- More information about Institute of Bioeconomy facilities and parking
Sirpa Warteva
Kirjastonhoitaja, Librarian
Kirjasto, Library
Korkeakoulupalvelut, University Services
+358405540116
Ulla Mäntylä
Palvelupäällikkö, Services Manager
Toimitilapalvelut, Facility Services
Korkeakoulupalvelut, University Services
+358400814839
