Funka - compensatory support for students with disabilities
Students with documented, permanent disabilities can receive compensatory support in their studies at KTH. The group that coordinates supports is called Funka.
What support can I get?
What support you can get is an individual assessment and depends on what disability you have. Some common support is extended writing time or note-taking support.
Students with permanent disabilities can apply for compensatory support. Here you will find information about how to apply and what certificates you need to send in.
Some support needs to be pre-ordered before each examination. To know what support you need at a specific examination, you need to notify us before each examination.
Information regarding your support from academic year 2025/2026
During the academic year 2024/2025, Funka, together with administrative staff from KTH's schools, has been working to review the procedures and compensatory support offered at KTH. The aim has been to make the process clearer and simpler for both students and teachers.
In June 2025, we will update all students’ decisions in NAIS, and it is important that you log in and read your new decision.
The major change is that KTH has decided to implement a 25% extended writing time for the majority of students.
Apply for support on time
When the registration period for the exam has closed, it is too late to receive recommended support for the upcoming exam period. To get your support registered before the registration for the exam has closed, you need to have submitted a complete application and had your first meeting with a Funka coordinator.
In accordance with
the Discrimination Act (do.se)
, KTH conducts targeted work to actively promote equal rights and opportunities for students with disabilities.
The Law defines disability as permanent physical, mental or intellectual limitation of a person’s functional capacity that as a consequence of injury or illness existed at birth, has arisen since then or can be expected to arise (Discrimination Act, 2008: 567).
Its aim is to make Sweden´s universities more accessible and to counteract discrimination.