Besondere Studienbedingungen

Studying means attending courses, studying for exams and for life and navigating through university life.
Are you responsible for caring for relatives or bringing up your children alongside your studies, do you live with an illness or have to overcome other health, social, time or financial challenges?
We recognise you and your special situation. We make sure that you all have the same opportunities and possibilities to successfully organise your time studying at the PH Heidelberg. Here you will find offers and advice centres that take your individual situation seriously, provide relief and support.

mit Behinderung, chronischer Erkrankung oder anderen Einschränkungen

You can submit a special application before you start your degree programme if a health restriction affects your chances of admission.

Hardship application in the application
Compensation for disadvantages in the application

To the study office

Are you studying or doing a doctorate with long-term or permanent impairments that affect your course of study or examinations? The Disability Officer is your first point of contact for study-related questions, e.g. regarding compensation for disadvantages during your studies.

To the Disability Officer

während Schwangerschaft, Kindererziehung oder der Pflege von Angehörigen

The Equal Opportunities Office is your first point of contact if you would like information and advice on balancing studies and family life.

For example, you will receive information on parent-child programmes (also at the university), funding issues, compensation for disadvantages and leave of absence.

Pregnancy and maternity leave
Studying with children
Studying with caring responsibilities

To the Equal Opportunities Office

ohne Diskriminierung, Sexismus und andere Beschränkungen

The Equal Opportunities Office advises you on issues of disadvantage or discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

Dealing with sexism and sexualised harassment/violence
Gender equality and trans* counselling

About the Equal Opportunities Office

All members of the university should be protected from discrimination. This includes discrimination based on ethnicity, religion or ideology as well as discriminatory behaviour based on non-protected characteristics (e.g. appearance, social status). The anti-discrimination counselling centre is your confidential first point of contact if you have felt discriminated against or disadvantaged in an incident.

To the anti-discrimination advice centre