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Inclusion and accessibility

Educational support needs

The University of Cantabria is committed to equal opportunities for learning and participation. To this end, it offers students with educational support needs the possibility of requesting non-significant access and curricular adaptations, as well as other reasonable adjustments.

Exchange students must contact the International Relations Office (ORI) before getting to Santander to anticipate their request and sent a letter issued by their home university with the list of special educational needs (in Spanish)

Upon arrival, exchange students must make an appointment with UC SOUCAN service in order to discuss any possible accommodations. They will need to provide them with a medical report (in Spanish)


Integration needs

Integration of exchange students. The University of Cantabria organises a welcome programme before classes start in order to provide the student with a first contact with the university, the city of Santander and the Spanish culture in general.


Needs for technical resources to improve accessibility and autonomy

Support is offered to students and staff with special needs or disability. The University of Cantabria has a set of technical resources available to the entire University Community with the aim of ensuring that people with disabilities have equal access to the services offered by the University.


Psychological support needs

Support is offered to students and staff with special needs or disability. This service is aimed at UC undergraduate and postgraduate students. Depending on the situation of each student, a specific, personalised, confidential and free psycho-pedagogical support session will be assessed.


Support is offered to students and staff with special needs or disability. The International Relations Office should be contacted in the first place.By email: exchange.students@unican.es
By phone: +34 942 201 018