What?
Special facilities are reasonable adjustments of lessons and exams which try to compensate your functional impairment as much as possible. For example:
- using Text-to-Speech software,
- leaving a lecture early,
- using extra time to take an exam,
- an adjusted initial package from your faculty,
- change the date of an exam.
Who?
To qualify for special facilities you must have a recognized disability such as a psychiatric diagnosis, chronic illness , learning or developmental disability.
How?
Are you an exchange student (e.g. Erasmus)?
You will need a certificate from your home university which states which special facilities were provided for you there so we can provide a smooth transition to our university.
Contact us at bijzonderefaciliteiten@uantwerpen.be before:
- The 9th of October 2026, for the first semester
- The 26th of February 2027, for the second semester
If you need extra support or follow up, please contact your care coordinator.
Are you a Bachelor in Urban Sustainability Studies (YUFE) student? And is the University of Antwerp your home university?
1. You can apply for special facilities through our online application.
Respect the deadlines:
- The 9th of October 2026, for the first semester
- The 26th of February 2027, for the second semester
Have you recently received a diagnosis, are you enrolled late and has the deadline passed, or are you an international student? Contact your care coordinator.
2. Check your supporting documents
Check which requirements your supporting documents must meet.
3. Granting of special facilities status
The Committee for Reasonable Accommodations decides on the granting of your status. A status of indefinite duration remains valid for your entire academic career. With a status of fixed duration, you submit new supporting documents every academic year.
You will receive e-mails with regards to the progress of your application and (dis)approval.
Are you a Bachelor in Urban Sustainability Studies (YUFE) student? And are you coming in from another university?
Contact your care coordinator with your home university’s support plan before the deadlines:
· The 9th of October 2026, for the first semester
· The 26th of February 2027, for the second semester
Are you an international student with the University of Antwerp as your home university?
1. Complete the digital intake
You can apply for special facilities through our online application
Note: You need a Belgian social security number or S-number (student account number) to start your application. You will receive your S-number after you have enrolled at the University and your student account has been activated.
Respect the deadlines:
- The 9th of October 2026, for the first semester
- The 26th of February 2027, for the second semester
Have you recently received a diagnosis, are you enrolled late and has the deadline passed, or are you an international student? Contact your care coordinator.
2. Check your supporting documents
Check which requirements your supporting documents must meet.
3. Granting of special facilities status
The Committee for Reasonable Accommodations decides on the granting of your status. A status of indefinite duration remains valid for your entire academic career. With a status of fixed duration, you submit new supporting documents every academic year.
You will receive e-mails with regards to the progress of your application and (dis)approval.
Do you want to make an appointment?
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