International students seeking deferral 

International students seeking a deferral need to be aware of the following conditions:

• Deferrals are for 1 academic year, after which a second deferral may be requested. No more than 2 deferrals will be approved.

• Deferrals are subject to approval by the Academic Director subject to certain conditions.

• Deferrals cannot be assumed until a student has the confirmation in writing.

• Fees will be held in credit by DBS for the next academic year.

• Should a student fail to return for any reason, including not having a visa for reentry, after an approved deferral, fees will be forfeited.

• DBS notify Immigration of all student who elect to defer. 

• A deferral will effect the status of a student visa, as during a period of deferral the student is not studying fulltime, which is a condition of student visa. 

• Deferrals are requested via the Helpdesk

• Further details can be found in our Quality Assurance Handbook, Part B, Section 4, page 18.

Contact:

Please contact your program coordinator in the first instance if you have any questions on the above. They can be reached via the Helpdesk