1. Interruptions and Withdrawals
1.1. Interruption of Studies
Students may sometimes face serious issues, such as illness or family crisis, which mean that they need to interrupt their studies for a short time. Various periods of time may be possible, depending on the programme.
It is very important that you contact us as soon as possible if you wish to interrupt your studies. You will need to discuss this with your Programme Administrator and with the Programme Leader (if you are an online student you should also speak to the Manager of Online Education), to ensure that this is possible. You may also need to discuss details with the Registrar, especially if this is not your first interruption (there is a maximum total length of interruption during a programme to be aware of). Finally, you will need to make sure that you have discussed your financial status with the Finance team.
See the Help page for contact information. Note that your Programme Administrator will be the best person to contact with general questions.
When you are ready to apply, use this online form: Interruptions and Withdrawals Form (non-Research students only).
For reference, our regulations for taught programs state the following:
A student who wishes to interrupt their studies before completion must give notice in writing to the Academic Registrar. Students who interrupt their studies must be aware that their current academic programme cannot be guaranteed to resume following re-admission as if no interruption had occurred and that it is their responsibility to make themselves familiar with any changes in assessment policy and practice on the programme of study syllabus that may have taken place during their absence. When the length of interruption of study is extensive, students must be aware of the maximum indicative length of a programme and the limit of time within which deferred assessment or re-assessment is available.