Disadvantage compensation for study and examination achievements
Students with a disability, chronic illness or not only temporary health impairment that makes it harder from them to complete pass/fail and graded assessments can submit a request for disadvantage compensation.
The entitlement to disadvantage compensation is based on the principle of equal opportunities under examination law and is regulated and defined in the respective study or examination regulations for the individual degree programs.
Prerequisites for the granting of measures to compensate for disadvantages
You can find the respective regulations on compensation for disadvantages in the study and examination regulations of the University of Freiburg in the study programme finder. First select your degree programme from the list of degree programmes. On the website for your degree programme, you will find the relevant study and examination regulations under the ‘Statutes’ tab.
Disadvantage compensation aims to ensure that the pass/fail and graded assessments can be completed under appropriate conditions and with equal opportunities. Disadvantages that students with the above-mentioned impairments have in comparison to other students when completing pass/fail and graded assessments should be compensated for as far as possible. The requirements that are part of the examination’s performance profile may not be waived and there shall be no overcompensation.
Measures to compensate for disadvantages must be determined individually in advance of the respective pass/fail or graded assessment.
Examples of disadvantage compensation:
- Writing time extensions for exams
- Breaks in exams
- Separate room during the exam
- Extension of submission deadlines
- Use of technical aids
You can find important information on the requirements for the granting of measures to compensate for disadvantages and on the application process in the following information sheet.
