Inclusion: resources and accommodations

At the UOC, we are committed to inclusion and diversity, supporting students with disabilities, educational support needs throughout their academic journey or unforeseen circumstances. To maximize their potential and break down barriers, we identify each individual's profile to offer personalized guidance and accommodations, while advising the entire educational community to ensure a fully accessible university tailored to their needs.

How Does the UOC Adapt to Your Special Needs?

Starting this academic year, we have simplified our procedures so that requesting any academic support or accommodation is much easier, faster, and integrated.

Accommodations for Specific Educational Needs (SEN) or Disabilities

If you have a recognized disability (33% or higher) or a specific educational support need that continuously affects your academic progress, you can now manage everything through a single application.

This new unified form integrates both teaching and assessment needs into one single procedure. Once your documentation is reviewed (and following a personal interview if needed), you will receive an Individualized Accommodation Proposal (PAI) joint-designed by the SIB, your tutor, and teaching staff. You will not need to request it again in subsequent semesters.

You can request it via Procedures > Other procedures > Educational accommodations for students with specific educational support needs.

Study Materials and Support (ONCE Agreement)

We work to ensure classroom content is universally accessible. If you are affiliated with ONCE, you can request the transcription of your course materials into Braille.

Tuition Discounts and Reserved Places

If you have a recognized disability of 33% or higher and are enrolled in an official degree program:

• You have a 5% quota of reserved places for new admissions to bachelor's and master's degrees.
• You can benefit from tuition fee discounts and reductions.
• Find out more under: Procedures > Discounts > Discounts for students with disabilities and victims of terrorism or gender-based violence.

Employability Support and Career Guidance

We also want to support your transition into the professional world. We offer a personalized career guidance service designed to boost your skills, build a strategic career pathway, and identify opportunities tailored to your sector.

• How to access: Book an appointment via the Guidance Meetings module inside the UOC Career Center (available under More UOC > Career guidance).

Campus Accessibility and In-Person Events

• Virtual Campus: Our interfaces comply with the W3C Consortium's WAI-AA accessibility guidelines to ensure smooth navigation with screen readers and other assistive technologies.
• Inclusive In-Person Events: If you attend institutional events (such as graduation ceremonies or activities at UOC centers), simply state your mobility or communication requirements (such as sign language interpreters or reserved seating) directly on the event registration form.

Wellbeing: Telematic Psychological Support Service

Mental health is key to your success. We offer an online psychological care service, completely free and confidential, for all students experiencing emotional distress that impacts their academic performance or experience:

• Adaptation issues (relocation, job, or family changes).
• Disruptions to daily routines (sleep patterns, ongoing stress).
• Emotional reactions to academic workload and assessment tasks.
• Stressful life events (health problems, life transitions, grief, relationship issues, etc.).

Find the application form under More UOC > Connected to your needs > Inclusion and Wellbeing.