In need of special support?
Do you have a disability such as dyslexia, anxiety, autism, ADHD, long-term effects following a concussion or another physical, mental or neurological impairment? As a student at CBS, you can apply for special educational support (SPS) as well as special conditions while studying.
Different types of support at CBS
Types of support (Panel content)
Do you have a disability?
Are you one of the more than 800 students at CBS who have a disability? As a student with dyslexia, anxiety, autism, ADHD, long-term effects following a concussion or another physical, mental or neurological impairment, you can apply for special educational support (SPS) and special conditions while studying.
Equal opportunities to study
This gives you the opportunity to study on equal terms with your fellow students. We always tailor the support to you and your programme. It can include both special educational support (SPS) as well as special conditions while studying.
Click on the tabs above to see the different types of support.
Special educational support (Panel content)
What is special educational support?
Special Educational Support, SPS, provides special support and service aids for students with a disability. The support is adjusted to you and your studies so that you can get the best possible help. For example, you could receive a computer with special software installed if you have dyslexia or a sight disability or you can receive a mentor if you need special support during classes.
Read more about Special Educational Support below.
When can you apply for SPS
You can apply for SPS once you have been enrolled in a programme.
Special conditions for exams (Panel content)
When you have a disability, you can apply for special conditions for exams throughout your study period. Some examples are:
- Extra time for exams
- Sitting written exams at a shielded desk in a quiet room with fewer students
- Bringing extra aids such as headphones, dyslexia software or your own computer
The exemption follows you throughout your study period
Any special conditions for exams granted to you remain in place throughout your entire time at CBS – this includes switching to a new programme or when you transition from a bachelor degree to a graduate degree. You don’t need to use time to apply for exemptions each semester meaning that you can instead focus on your exams like all other students.
Permanent exemptions are only valid for the conditions that you have previously applied for. This means, if your situation changes and you need additional, or other, conditions than those you initially applied for, you will need to make a new application.
How to apply
You need to apply for an exemption to receive any special conditions to exams. In your exemption application, you should outline which special conditions you require and why you need them. The earliest you can apply for special conditions is once you have been admitted to CBS.
You can join an information meeting in August or September where you will be guided through the application process.
Individual study plans (Panel content)
There may be periods through your time at CBS, where you have need of an alternative study plan that is adjusted to your needs and where you do not necessarily follow your courses as prescribed. This could be for a number of reasons such as needing to undergo treatment, or going through an exceptionally difficult time meaning that you need to take a short break from your studies or following fewer courses.
How to apply
You need to apply for an exemption to receive any special conditions for exams. You should include the following in your application:
- Your suggested individual study plan
- A description of why you need the study plan
- Supporting documentation
Your student guidance counsellor can help you to make an individual study plan that has been adjusted to your needs. The student guidance counsellor can talk you through your options and discuss the pros and cons of different study plans with you. You can then decide for yourself what fits your needs best and which study plan you wish to include in your application.
Your student guidance counsellor can also talk you through the exemption application system and the application process.
You can only apply for an individual study plan once you have been admitted to CBS.
Disability supplement the student grant SU (Panel content)
If you have a disability that makes it difficult for you to have a student job alongside your studies, you can apply for a disability supplement in addition to your SU.
Read more about the disability supplement at su.dk (in Danish only).
Please note that your application is not processed by SU at CBS, but by the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science.
This many students receive support
447 with dyslexia
302 with a psychological disability
71 with a neurological or physical disability
Special educational support
Do you have a psycological disability?
A psychological disability can, for example, be:
- Social anxiety
- ADHD
- OCD
- A personality disorder
- Bipolarity
- Autism
- Schizophrenia
What kind of support can you receive?
The National Agency for Education and Quality is responsible for evaluating which aids and support functions you can be granted. It is based on an assessment of your specific situation.
You will typically, as a student with a psychological disability, be offered different types of support hours. Support hours can help you with, for example, the following:
- Lack of resources and energy for your studies
- Difficulties with everyday structure in your studies – for example, with larger assignments
- The feeling of being overwhelmed and uncomfortable with study-related pressure
- Difficulties in functioning on a social level, including challenges with going to classes and being with a lot of people
- Uncertainty about your study capabilities and academic competence
Read more about possible support functions and aids on the National Agency for Education and Quality's website (in Danish)
Do you have a psysical disability?
A physical disability is understood as a disability that limits your bodily development. It could for example be:
- a physical handicap
- impaired hearing
- impaired vision
- chronic pain
- chronic headache
- arthritis
What kind of support can you receive?
The National Agency for Education and Quality is responsible for evaluating which aids and support functions you can be granted. It is based on an assessment of your specific situation.
Common examples of service aids for students with physical disabilities are:
- Technical support aids to help with aural or visual challenges
- Ergonomic service aids such as desk, chair, keyboard/mouse and lamp
- Dictaphone
Read more about possible support functions and aids on the National Agency for Education and Quality's website (in Danish)
Difficulties getting around campus?
If your disability makes it difficult for you to move easily between buildings or campus locations, we will, where possible, try to schedule your classes in the same building.
However, please be aware that it is not possible for us to accommodate this during your first semester. Timetables are planned several months before the start of the semester, and the allocation of classes and rooms is a complex process across CBS. Therefore, we are unable to make changes to room allocations at short notice.
Contact us before you apply
If you are considering applying to CBS, we recommend that you contact us well in advance. This gives us a better opportunity to take your needs into account if you are admitted. For example, it may be necessary to ensure that teaching materials are accessible through screen readers, so they are ready when classes begin.
Do you have a neurological disability?
Some examples of a neurological disability are:
- Long-term effects of concussion
- Chronic headaches
- Brain damage
What types of support can you receive?
The National Agency for Education and Quality assess which service aids and types of support you can receive based on an assessment of your concrete situation.
Typical examples of service aids for students with neurological disabilities include:
- IT service aids such as text-to-speech software and colour overlays
- Ergonomic service aids such as desk, chair, keyboard/mouse, and lamp
- Study support: One-on-one support with structure, planning and inner resources
Read more about possible support functions and aids on the National Agency for Education and Quality's website (in Danish)
Are you dyslexic?
If you are dyslexic, you can apply for service aids and adjustments to enable you to complete your studies on equal terms with your fellow students. You must have an official dyslexia diagnosis to apply for support.
What kind of support can you receive?
The National Agency for Education and Quality is responsible for evaluating which aids and support functions you can be granted. It is based on an assessment of your specific situation.
Typical examples of aids to people with dyslexia are:
- IT starter pack with service programs
- Study support hours at the Copenhagen Adult Education Centre (Københavns VUC)
- Books scanned into pdf files which can then be read aloud by software programs
- Study support during your studies
- Reading strategies and general strategies for course content
- Use of service aids
- Written assignments: overview, structure, breaking assignments into smaller parts etc
- Note taking techniques
Read more about possible support functions and aids on the National Agency for Education and Quality's website (in Danish)
Could you be dyslexic?
You might be dyslexic if you have trouble reading and writing or find it difficult to convert letters into sounds and vice versa.
Symptoms of dyslexia include:
- You get tired or have difficulties concentrating when you read and write
- You switch letters around or use wrong suffixes when you write
- You are a slow reader and find it difficult to learn a foreign language
- You have family members with the same problems
If you recognise some of these symptoms, you might be dyslexic and can be tested.
How to get tested
If you suspect that you might have dyslexia and want to be tested, you must first contact the SPS guidance counsellor at CBS by sending an e-mail to sps@cbs.dk. CBS will then refer you to KVUC (Copenhagen adult education), where you can be tested.
“We are ready to help you with your questions about applying for SPS and special conditions for exams. ” Anna
SPS-counsellor
Conditions for receiving SPS
Who can apply for SPS?
You can apply for SPS if you:
- Have a disability that prevents you from completing your studies on equal terms with your fellow classmates
- Are studying an SU-eligible programme
- Have a Danish CPR number
If you are unsure if you meet the conditions, e-mail us at sps@cbs.dk
You cannot apply for SPS if you:
- Are enrolled to a HD, master or part-time master programme as these are not SU-eligible programmes
- Are taking single courses or are an incoming exchange student
Documentation
You must be able to document your disability in order to receive support.
Examples of documentation are:
- A doctor’s note
- Medical records from hospital stays or similar
- Diagnosis papers for dyslexia
Unsure which documents you should include? E-mail us at sps@cbs.dk
Apply in good time
As the processing time for SPS applications can be lengthy, we recommend that you begin your application before study start. This gives us more time to acquire the service aids or support that you may need.
SPS for a bachelor programme and early admission (Panel content)
Who can apply?
You can only apply for early admission to a bachelor programme if you completed your upper secondary exam the year before you apply. This means that you can only apply for early admission in 2026 if you completed your upper secondary exam in 2025 or prior.
The deadline for applying is different for applicants with a Danish upper secondary exam. So, if you have a Danish upper secondary exam, please read more on Har du brug for særlig støtte
How to apply in Quota 1
If you are applying for admission in Quota 1, you have to
- Apply for admission no later than 15 March
You must apply for admission to a bachelor programme in the application portal www.optagelse.dk no later than 15 March. In your application, you must upload documentation of your disability under "Attachment".
- Send an email no later than 1 May
No later than 1 May, you also have to send an email to bacheloradmission@cbs.dk, and say that you want to apply for early admission due to a disability.
You also have to write that you give Bachelor Admission permission to share your information with an SPS-counsellor. If you do not give your consent, your application for early admission will not be processed.
You can always withdraw your consent. If you do so, we will stop processing your application for early admission.
- Meet all admission requirements by 1 June
You have to fulfill all the specific entry requirements for the bachelor programme you are applying for early admission to by 1 June. This applies to both the specific entry requirements and language requirements.
Please note that the deadline 5 July at 12:00 for fulfilling all the specific entry requirements does not apply if you are applying for early admission.
How to apply in Quota 2
If you are applying for admission in Quota 2, you have to
- Apply for admission no later than 15 March
You must apply for admission to a bachelor programme in the application portal www.optagelse.dk no later than 15 March. In your application, you must upload documentation of your disability under "Attachment".
- Send an email no later than 1 May
No later than 1 May, you also have to send an email to bacheloradmission@cbs.dk, and say that you want to apply for early admission due to a disability.
You also have to write that you give Bachelor Admission permission to share your information with an SPS-counsellor. If you do not give your consent, your application for early admission will not be processed.
You can always withdraw your consent. If you do so, we will stop processing your application for early admission.
- Meet all admission requirements by 1 May
You have to fulfill all the specific entry requirements for the bachelor programme you are applying for early admission to by 1 May. This applies to both the specific entry requirements and language requirements
Please note that the deadline 5 July at 12:00 for fulfilling all the specific entry requirements does not apply if you are applying for early admission.
How your application for early admission is assessed
Your application for early admission will be assessed before the official GPA requirements are published 28 July, and before the Quota 2 assessment have been completed.
This means that the assessment of your application will be based on statistics from previous years’ applicants, such as GPA from previous years and assessments in Quota 2. We will also look at the available data from this year’s applicants, when we assess your application.
Answer to your application for early admission
You will receive a response to your application for early enrolment no later than 30 June. We will send the response to the email address you provided in your application at optagelse.dk.
Received early admission response
If you are offered a study place for early admission 30 June and accept it, you will be contacted by your SPS-counsellor shortly after. Your SPS-counsellor will help you create an application for SPS.
So, you cannot apply for SPS before you have been offered a study place and accepted it.
Rejected application for early admission
If your application for early admission is rejected 30 June, your application will go on be re-assessed with this year's applicants. You will receive an answer 28 July.
If you are offered a study place on 28 July, it is important you send write an email to sps@cbs.dk to get help with your SPS-application.
Have you previously received SPS? (Panel content)
Reapplying for SPS
You still need to apply for SPS at CBS even if you previously received SPS during your upper secondary education or another form of higher education. We do not receive any notification that you will start at CBS and your support is therefore not automatically transferred.
You should be aware that the support you receive at CBS may differ from the support you have previously received. The is because support is adjusted to the demands of the study programme that you will start at CBS.
How to apply
Please send an email to sps@cbs.dk after you have received a letter of acceptance and have accepted your study place.
SPS for a master programme (Panel content)
Accepted your offer? Apply for SPS
You can begin your application for SPS the same day that you accept the offer of a study place. This gives us time to acquire the service aids or support that you need so everything is hopefully in place around study start.
Is your bachelor degree from CBS and did you receive SPS?
If you received SPS during your bachelor degree at CBS, send us an email at sps@cbs.dk as soon as you have accepted the offer of a study place. Your SPS guidance counsellor will ensure that your support is transferred to your master studies as this otherwise does not happen automatically.
When you start at CBS
Support is tailored to your needs
At university, SPS support and special conditions are granted based on an individual assessment of your needs. For this reason, we do not have a standard support package ready from your first day of study, as you may have experienced in upper secondary education. The support you receive at CBS may therefore be different from the support you have received in the past.
It may take time before your support is in place
Applications for SPS support and special conditions take time to process, so we recommend that you apply as early as possible after you have been enrolled. You should also be prepared for the possibility that you may not know what type of support or special conditions you will be granted before study start. For most students, this is not fully clarified until during the first semester.
We are here to help
We understand that starting a new study programme while also applying for SPS support and special conditions can be a major transition. That is why we are here to guide you through the process and explain what you can do while you are waiting for a decision.
Questions?
If you have questions about your application, we are ready to help you.
E-mail us at sps@cbs.dk
Difficult to choose a study programme?
Choosing the right programme can be overwhelming – for what is the right programme for you and which programme best matches your challenges and needs? When you need extra support, it is even more important to look into, and consider, which programme is the right one for you, and this is where we can help.
Learn more about choosing well and contact one of our study guidance counsellors if you have any questions or need to talk it through.
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