Public service Federal Court rejects assistance for disabled student
The Federal Supreme Court has rejected a request for personal assistance from a disabled student at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH). Such assistance would inadmissibly reduce the requirements of his studies.
04.11.2024, 12:00
SDA
The complainant, born in 1964, has suffered from a cognitive impairment since an accident in 1995. After studying biology, he began a Master's degree in environmental sciences at ETH Zurich in 2019.
He applied for 20% personal assistance for administrative and technical work. After several instances, the Second Public Law Division of the Federal Supreme Court rejected the application. It is of the opinion that such assistance would lead to an inadmissible lowering of the study requirements.
The intended Master's degree course should enable students to work independently using scientific methods. The required skills include the ability to collect data in order to understand problems.
