About us

The Office for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities (OIPD) attends directly to the whole university community (students, teachers, administrative and service personnel), providing a space where doubts and needs are addressed and suggestions on how to deliver quality services are welcome.

Its primary functions are: to provide attention, information, and guidance in personal, professional and social spheres; to give information on grants and financial assistance; to assist in planning internship programmes and in offering career advice; and, finally, to carry out awareness-raising activities within the University to ensure that everyone who is a part of the UCM community receives equal treatment.

 

Program of Orientation and Access

The OIPD maintains permanent contacts with the secondary studies centres of the Comunidad de Madrid in order to know the necessities of the future students.

Likewise the OIPD helps you in the fulfilment of the examinations for access to the university.

 

Program of Reception

With an individual and personalized interview we will know your necessities and we will inform you of the programs and services provided by the UCM and by other entities. Besides we will put you in contact with the Coordinators that support you in your centre (Facultad or Escuela Universitaria).

Information about special conditions offered by the UCM:

• The first course students can apply for enrolment in only some of the subjects of the course.
• Priorities for the election of turn and class group.
• Distance lending at the libraries, with a previous justification of the necessity for using this service. The time limit for lending books and reviews is also longer.
• Information about scholarships and social services.

Besides, with the previous appraisal of the technical staff of the OIPD, you can benefit of all these programs:

 

Program for Support for Student with a Severe Disability

You can count with a collaboration fellow of the OIPD to make easy your daily life and permanence at the UCM.

 

Program of Awarding Credits

Academic credits are awarded for those students of the UCM who collaborate in support tasks with their companions with disabilities.

 

Program of Technical Help

Different technical devices are lent for helping in the study.

 

Program Interpreter of Spanish Sign language

The UCM provides you with an interpreter in your classroom.

 

Program, in cooperation with the ONCE, of Study Stations for Students with Visual impairment

You can easily accede to an adapted study station because the UCM has this kind of installations in its both campuses.

 

Program for Promotion of Volunteering and Sensitization

The OIPD, with the NGO ‘Solidarios para el Desarrollo’ organized sensitization actions for the university community and leisure and free time activities for people with disabilities

 

Program of Employment

The OIPD, in cooperation with the Centre for Employment Guidance and Information (COIE), offers you:

• Professional training.
• Orientation for employability.
• Employment for students with disabilities who are finished their studies.