Accessibility

Accessibility allows everyone to be included in the university community. In an accessible university, the physical spaces, electronic systems, learning environments, teaching methods and attitudes support the inclusion and equality of all staff members and students regardless of their personal features or life situations.

Accessibility work in University of Lapland

The monitoring and development of accessibility issues are part of the university’s work on equality and non-discrimination. The accessibility work is based on the Non-Discrimination Act, and it is part of the University of Lapland’s Equality and Non-Discrimination Plan .

Accessible studying

Individual study arrangements

You have the right to have individual arrangements made for your studies if you have a disability, illness or other health condition that affects your learning. Read more on the For students page.

For teachers

Get familiar with the staff instructions on accessibility and individual arrangements on the University of Lapland’s intranet.

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Physical and digital accessibility

Facilities

We put great effort into the safety and healthiness of our facilities. The principle guiding the use of facilities is that each staff member and student has the chance to work in the university’s facilities. Please give us feedback on the accessibility of our facilities if you notice that there’s room for improvement.

Online services

Our online services consider the accessibility and usability of our content. We develop our services so that they follow the WCAG 2.1 standard (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1). The standard covers a wide array of recommendations for bettering the accessibility of online content. Please give us feedback on the accessibility of our website if you notice something has room for improvement.