Studying abroad for people with disabilities and/or chronic diseases

The Erasmus+ Programme as well as the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna seek to promote equal opportunities and access, inclusion and fairness across all its actions. Thus, we explicitly encourage people with disabilities and/or chronic diseases to apply.

Experience reports and the infrastructure regarding special needs at various European host institutions can be found at the website inclusivemobility.eu.

There are additional grants for students with disabilities and/or chronic diseases (medical certificate); here you can find info sheets/application forms. Please contact your Erasmus+ coordinator at BOKU-International Relations for further information. For more information, please see the "Factsheet" for Erasmus+ inclusion support (until study year 2020/21). As of study year 2021/22 students with disabilities who do an Erasmus+ mobility will get a monthly top-up of € 250,- in addition to the regular Erasmus+ grant.

For students with disabilities and/or chronic diseases, BOKU provides a service and counselling department: Coordination office for Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Disability.

Contact:

DI Ruth Scheiber-Herzog
Coordination office for Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Disability
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Wilhelm Exner Haus, Peter-Jordan-Str. 82/DG, 1190 Vienna
Telephone: 0043- 1/47654-19401
Email: ruth.scheiber(at)boku.ac.at