{"id":19653,"date":"2022-09-22T15:18:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T15:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/pracoviska\/unipoc\/support-for-students-with-special-needs\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:31:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:31:56","slug":"support-for-students-with-special-needs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/pracoviska\/unipoc\/en\/support-for-students-with-special-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for students with special needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pursuant to provision of Section 100 of Law Act No. 131\/2002 Book of Statutes on universities and amending and supplementing certain law acts as amended by later regulations (hereinafter referred to as ZV\u0160), Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice creates a universally accessible academic milieu and appropriate policies of the study for the prospective students having specific needs without reducing the requirements for their study performance. In accordance with stipulation of Section 100 (2) ZV\u0160, the following student will be considered a student with special needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) with sensory, physical and multiple disabilities;
b) with chronic disease;
c) with a health weakening;
d) with mental illness;
e) with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders;
f) with learning disabilities;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

by reason of which s\/he needs appropriate adjustment of and support in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For prospective students at Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPJ\u0160 provides support in connection with the modification of admittance examinations to prospective students with specific needs. Before the admission procedure, the following steps should be made:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Contact the coordinator of the relevant Faculty;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Submit a report from an expert psychologist, speech therapist, school psychologist, school speech therapist or specialist educator (see the Rector\u00b4s Decree No. 4\/2024<\/a> for more details);<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Fill out the Application Form for Modification of the Admittance Examination (its model is in the Annex No. 1, 3, and 4 <\/a>hereto). The application shall be approved by the Dean of the Faculty on the recommendation of the coordinator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    For students of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To obtain support in education and reasonable modification of the study, the following steps should be taken:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Contact the coordinator at the relevant Faculty;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Submit a report from a professional \u2013 physician, psychologist, speech therapist, school psychologist, school speech therapist or a special educator (see the Rector\u00b4s Decree No. 4\/2024<\/a> for more details);<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Fill out the Application Form for Obtaining the Status of Student with Special Needs (its model <\/a>in the Annex No. 2, 5, and 6<\/a> hereto). The application shall be approved by the Dean of the Faculty on the recommendation of the coordinator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      In their work with the students with special needs, the coordinators shall provide the students with information on the relevant Faculty, on the study, information on the admittance examinations, evaluate the specific needs of applicants and students, help in addressing the modification of the form of the admittance examination or that of their semester tests and other educational issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Contacts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n