Adaptation of exams

Students with disabilities and students with individual needs may apply for individual adaptations of their exams. The adapted exams should compensate for the difficulties that form the basis for the application. 

Disabilities and individual needs may be both physical and psychosocial challenges. They may be temporary, but their impact must be significant. 

All applications are evaluated individually, and there is no full list of possible adaptations. Adaptations of exams are based on the documentation submitted with the application. 
 

Some possible adaptations may be: 

• Extended time for exams
• Separate room with fewer students 
• Use of technical aids 
• Help writing, sign language interpreter, or other practical help 
• The exam question read out loud during written exams 
• Students who breastfeed may apply for extended time for exams 
• Students for whom Norwegian is not their native language, may apply to use a bilingual dictionary 

You can submit an application for adapted exams as a paper copy in Student Services, or digitally here. Applications and related documentation must be submitted by 1st October for the autumn term and 15th February for the spring term. 

The need for adaptation must be documented by for example a doctor’s note or a note from an expert such as a therapist or a clinician. The documentation must include what kind of and why the student needs an adapted exam. 

If the need for adaptation arises after the deadline, this must be clear in the accompanying documentation.

If a need for adaptations arises after the application deadline has passed, you must submit an emergency application as soon as the need for adaptions occurs. The documentation must clearly show that the need arose after the application deadline. The documentation must be attached to the application.

Application form emergency exam arrangements.

Adaptations can be granted if it is practically possible to implement them. If it is not possible to provide adaptions for the specific exam, you can apply for excused abscence.

When your application has been processed, you will receive a decision letter with information about whether your request for adaptations has been approved or not, and if so, what has been approved. The decision letter often contains important information that you need to know, so you must read it carefully. Please contact us if you have any questions.

See what has been approved for you
You can check Studentweb to see what adaptations have been approved for you. You will see the adaptations under aktive emne and under komande hendingar.

Aktive emne:

Komande hendingar:

What you need to do before the exam?

Well before the exam, you need to become familiar with what adaptations you will have and what these involve. The adaptations may be different for each exam.

If you have been granted extra time, you will see this on the exam in Inspera:

The result of your application is an individual decision and follows the general rules of administrative procedure. That includes the right to appeal the decision. You must appeal within three weeks of receiving the decision, and appeals should be directed to the Division of Student and Academic Affairs at Volda University College. Include what decision you are appealing, what you want changed and the reasons for the appeal.