Types of disability services

AUT is committed to providing you with all the support you need to succeed. Click on the icons below to see what specific services you can access:

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I am neurodivergent

I am Deaf or hard of hearing

I am Blind or have low vision

I have a mental health condition

I have a physical disability

I have other disabilities or a temporary injury

Academic and exam support

AUT will ensure you can access your learning, complete your assessments, and sit exams or tests without barriers. You can also request additional support to what is already provided to you. Once you have an Academic Accommodation Plan in place, we'll let your school and faculty teaching staff know of what support you need. Please discuss any upcoming assessments with them.

Types of exam support available

If you have a diagnosis, disability or medical condition that may affect your exams, we may be able to help by arranging:

Extra time
Software that can read the questions to you
A reading or writing assistant

Your transcript will not display the support you receive.

Contact us early to arrange exam support

Exam support can't be guaranteed if you haven't connected with Disability Support Services and don't have an active Academic Accommodation Plan before the end of Week 8 in each semester.

We encourage you to get in touch with us early. In exceptional circumstances, support may be arranged after this time but can't be guaranteed.

Disability support appointment

Contact us to determine what you might need to remove the barriers preventing you from fully participating in your studies.

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Accessibility on campus

AUT is committed to providing an accessible environment. Standards we’ve already adopted include:

Newer facilities built to Be.Lab’s Gold standards for accessibility
NZ sign language interpreters at major AUT events
A learning management system with accessibility features
Fire alarm alert system for students or staff through My AUT
Most of our buildings have a lift or ramp to get to lecture theatres and classrooms, and an accessible toilet close by
Many doors open automatically or have buttons to open
Some of our lifts have raised numerals or braille on buttons, and others also use voice announcements

If you have any questions about accessibility, you can contact Disability Support Services.

Disability assist dogs

Certified disability assist dogs are welcome on campus. They must wear a jacket identifying one of the following certifying organisations:

Assistance Dogs New Zealand
Blind and Low Vision NZ (Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Incorporated)
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People New Zealand
K9 Medical Detection New Zealand
K9 Search Medical Detection
Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust
New Zealand Epilepsy Assist Dogs Trust
Perfect Partners Assistance Dogs Trust