In need of spe­cial sup­port?

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. 

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.

When can you apply for SPS

You can apply for SPS once you have been enrolled in a programme.

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

Who cannot apply for SPS? 

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

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

Your exemption follows you throughout your whole study period at CBS

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.

The Special Educational Support (SPS) counsellors hold information meetings in August and September, where they can help you use the exemption application system and guide you through the application process.

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.

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. 

You can apply for the disability supplement at minSU.

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.

Apply for an early answer to your bachelor application

You can apply for early admission if you have a disability. If you are accepted early, we have more time to process your need for SPS, and hopefully get you the support you need before study start..

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 2025 if you completed your upper secondary exam in 2024 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 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. 

Start your application for SPS after you have accepted the offer of study place.

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 graduate studies as this otherwise does not happen automatically.