Do university students with disabilities have access to alternative testing methods?
Although it is comforting to see that there are only three countries in which no alternative methods are available to students, the fact that, in just over one third of countries (plus California), such methods are available in all universities is, perhaps, is disappointing.
Specific measures include: “[A]dditional time for the exams, human assistance (secretary or translator), additional years to pass the exams, and in certain cases, no exam (upon decision of the Head of the University)” (France).
However, in one particular country – Ireland – the availability (and, indeed, use) of such methods can come at a very questionable cost: “Unfortunately when reasonable accommodations are provided to a student in State exams, the reasonable accommodations are flagged on the transcript.”
Qualifications include accommodation only for certain disabilities, the availability of only certain methods or their availability only in certain disciplines at university.
At all universities, students with disabilities have access to alternative testing methods.
There is access only at some universities. Or the choice of alternative testing methods is restricted to persons only with certain disabilities.
At not one university is there access to alternative testing methods.
 Albania (ALB) |
No alternative testing methods |
 Argentina (ARG) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Australia (AUS) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 Austria (AUT) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 Belgium – Federal State Walloon (BEL) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
No alternative testing methods |
 Bulgaria (BUL) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 Canada (CAN) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Croatia (CRO) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Czech Republic (CZE) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Denmark (DNK) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 Estonia (EST) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Finland (FIN) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 France (FRA) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 Germany (DEU) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Hungary (HUN) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 Ireland (IRL) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Israel (ISR) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Italy (ITA) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 Kosovo (RKS) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Macedonia (MKD) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Mexico (MEX) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Montenegro (MNE) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Netherlands (NED) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 Portugal (POR) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Romania (ROU) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Serbia (SRB) |
No alternative testing methods |
 Slovakia (SVK) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Slovenia (SLO) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 South Africa (RSA) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Spain (ESP) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 Sweden (SWE) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 Switzerland (SUI) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
 Turkey (TUR) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 United Kingdom (UK) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
 United States – California (US CA) |
Alternative testing methods at all universities |
| United States – New York (US NY state) |
Alternative testing methods at some universities |
