Study abroad with a disability or a chronic illness
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Study abroad advisor
Erasmus+ student mobility
Study abroad advisor for North and Latin America
Study abroad advisor for Africa, Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Russia, and Central Asia
(Erasmus+) mobility for students with special needs
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Please note:
Study abroad with a disability or a chronic illness
A disability or chronic illness does not have to stand in the way of a stay abroad. We will be happy to advise you on exchange programmes and funding opportunities - just come and see us during our office hours!
Presentation on studying abroad with special needs
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Studying abroad with special needs Presentation during the International Days, April 2022
Information from the Disability Counselling Service of the Studentenwerk
For more information on studying abroad, you can turn to the disability counsellor of the Studentenwerk.
Visit Studentenwerk website (in German)
Financing your studies abroad
Erasmus+ special funding
Students with a degree of disability of at least 20 % can receive special funding through the Erasmus+ programme for additional costs incurred during their stay abroad. Funding is also available for preparatory trips:
Additional funding for DAAD programmes / PROMOS
Students with a disability or chronic illness who are funded under a DAAD programme (such as the PROMOS programme) can apply for the reimbursement of additional costs incurred abroad (up to EUR 10,000).
Other financing options
General funding options for stays abroad:
A further option is to apply for a scholarship. Some foundations consider disabilities when awarding scholarships. In addition, there are scholarships which are exclusively available to students with disabilities. A list of scholarship databases is available on the page of the scholarship office of the University of Oldenburg.
Country-specific information
Experience reports on studying abroad with disabilities
- Semester abroad in Great Britain and Belgium with visual and incipient hearing impairment (English video with subtitles)
- Abroad with autism (English video with subtitles)
- Experiences in Malta of a student with Down syndrome (English video with subtitles)
- Semester abroad in Finland as a deaf person (English video with subtitles)
- Studying in England with a wheelchair (German experience report)
- Wheelchair basketball pro Lukas Gloßner on his semester abroad in Spain (German experience report)
- Short stay in Portugal with chronic illness (German-language field report)
Further testimonials
Further information
Please see the NA DAAD website for more information. Please also take a look at the online platform InclusiveMobility.eu, where higher education institutions can describe their accessibility options. The platform contains tips and advice that will help you prepare for an Erasmus+ stay.