Deferring your offer

Can I defer my offer?

We understand that your personal circumstances may change and that you may need to consider deferring your place. Many departments do allow applicants to defer their place by one academic year. Please note that you will still need to meet your conditions of offer in full within the current admissions cycle.

You must provide proof of meeting your offer conditions (excluding results released in August) by 5pm on 18 July 2027. This may include verification of qualifications or results already achieved, proof of proficiency in English language or ATAS.

For any results released in August 2027 (e.g. A Level, Irish Leaving Certificate and GCSE), the deadline to provide confirmation that you have met conditions is 1 September 2027.

Where applicants are engaged in two years of military service (e.g. Singapore, Korea) immediately following study, we consider two year deferrals. Please contact the undergraduate admissions team using the enquiry form if this applies to your application.

Making an informed decision

The UCAS website has some really good advice on deferring your application which we encourage you to read before you decide whether or not you want to defer your place. Read advice from UCAS on deferring your place.Link opens in a new window

Please bear in mind that some of the documents submitted as part of your application may no longer be valid for entry for the following academic year. If your request is approved by your department, the Admissions Service will consider this when deferring your application and may ask you to meet some conditions again, for example if your English language certificate is only valid for 2 years.

We may also advise that your fee status needs to be reassessed in 2028, to determine whether your eligibility has changed. Fee status assessments are carried out in accordance with UK Government regulations and guidance from UKCISA (the UK Council for International Student Affairs).

Deferring your place

Please complete our Undergraduate Enquiry Form to request your deferral.

What if I have applied for 2028 entry and wish to come this year (2027)?

If you received an offer for study starting in academic year 2028/29 and your circumstances have now changed, you may wish to bring your study plans forward and start in academic year 2027/28.

Please complete our Undergraduate Enquiry Form to request to change your start date.

Whilst we cannot guarantee that this will be possible, your department will consider your request carefully and let you know the outcome.