Health and disability

At the Université Clermont Auvergne, there are many facilities to help students with their health, provide support and find solutions, whatever their situation.  

SSU (University Health Service)

The mission of the University Health Service is to monitor the health of the student population, carry out preventive actions and offer support to students who need it. The SSU is available all year round and student health advisers meet SIGMA Clermont students on the day of the associations forum to raise awareness. 

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Good to know
At SIGMA Clermont, the student life adviser is a valuable point of contact for students in difficulty. They can contact them throughout the year to discuss their problems.

Studying with a disability at SIGMA Clermont

All SIGMA Clermont buildings and facilities are accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM). Are you a student with a disability? The University Health Service can help you with your studies.

The University Disability Service (SUH) and the University Health Service (SSU) together form the Student Disability Health Unit (PSHE). The aim is to enable students with disabilities to benefit from comprehensive support, both in terms of organising their studies and examinations and in terms of health and social issues.

Thanks to the SUH team and 4 accredited SSU doctors, the PSHE has a social worker and a neuropsychologist at its disposal:

• Accommodation for studies and examinations
• Access to rights (Regional Disabled Persons’ Centre, grants, housing, social cover, etc.)
• Unrivalled availability and responsiveness

More specifically, the University Disability Service offers

• A tailored and personalised service
• Coordination of study and examination arrangements
• Needs assessment and information on existing facilities
• The visual impairment centre, which provides free adaptation/transcription of teaching and examination materials (digital, Braille, large print, etc.).

How does it work?

• -Appointments and consultations take place at the SUH or SSU, depending on the organisation and availability of the premises.

• It is essential that you contact the SUH or SSU as soon as possible to make yourself known, even if you benefited from study/exam adaptations in your previous studies before coming to the University. Please note that these are not automatically granted at UCA.

• Even if you have already been assessed by a doctor, the SSU and SUH systematically reassess all files.

Assistance available to students for their health insurance 

When you are off campus, you can continue to enjoy the best possible care thanks to a good complementary health insurance. The best mutual insurance is one that covers all the care you really need: hospitalisation, paramedical fees, specialist doctors (dental, optical), etc. Even if you don't have the resources to pay for an expensive mutual insurance policy, you can still take advantage of complementary health cover. Depending on your income, it can be free of charge, without being inferior to best mutual insurance companies, with costs covered for your doctor, dentist and even physiotherapist, for example.

The mission of the AGEFIPH mission is to promote the professional integration and job retention of disabled people in private companies and in the ordinary working environment.