Withdrawing, Deferring or Suspending Registration

Important Dates for De-Registration

For details regarding the fee implications and important dates of de-registration please contact the University Fees & Grants Office

Before 31st October

Undergraduate Students deferring before this date and who wish to return to the same course in the next academic year must re-apply to the CAO to guarantee a place on their course.
Postgraduate Students deferring before this date and who wish to return to the same course in the next academic year must complete the MU Apply Defferal Request Form.

After 31st of October

Undergraduate Students deferring after this date and returning to the same course do no need to re-apply to the CAO, their place is held internally.
Postgraduate Students deferring after this date and returning to the same course do not need to re-apply to MU Apply, their place is held internally.

Undergraduate Withdrawal/Deferral

Students wishing to withdraw/defer from the 2024/2025 Academic Year, must complete the Undergraduate Withdrawal / Deferral Form.

Please note the following with regards to eligibility for re-sitting in supplemental examinations:

In order to be eligible to re-sit Semester 1 modules in the Autumn supplementals you must remain registered up to the last day of the scheduled Semester 1 examinations.
In order to be eligible to re-sit Semester 2 modules in the Autumn supplementals you must remain registered, i.e., you cannot cancel your registration.
The final date for de-registration is the last date of lectures in Semester 2 of the normal academic year.

1st Year Undergraduate Students withdrawing prior to 31st October

Special note for students withdrawing from 1st Year of Study before the 31st of October

For 1st Year Students returning to the Same Course:

Withdrawing before the 31st of October and returning to the same course the following year the student must re-apply to the CAO and put their current course as their First Preference on the CAO form to guarantee their place on the course.
Students must complete the Undergraduate Withdrawal / Deferral Form and also request a deferral from the Admissions Office, please click HERE for procedure or contact the Admissions Office by emailing: [email protected]
If you are withdrawing after the 31st of October and returning to the same course the following year, your place on the course is held internally. DO NOT RE-APPLY ON THE CAO.

For 1st Year Students returning to a Different Course:

Withdrawing at at any part of the year and returning to pursue a different course the following year the student must re-apply to the CAO. Do not put the current course in the CAO preference.
Students must complete the Undergraduate Withdrawal / Deferral Form.

Students will only be de-registered from the date the completed form is received in the Student Records and Registration Office.

Undergraduate students must perform an exit interview with the Academic Advisory Office. You will be contacted by the Academic Advisory Office in relation to this exit interview.

Postgraduate Withdrawal/Suspension

Below are the online forms for both Withdrawal, Deferral or Suspension for Postgraduate Programmes. Please ensure you complete the form relevant to your programme of study.

Please note that these forms can only be accessed from people within the Organisation. Therefore, you need to be logged into your MU account to access these forms.

Please ensure you upload approval from the Head of your Teaching Department authorising your withdrawal or suspension request. The approval just needs to be an email authorising the request.
It is the responsibility of all students to contact the Fees and Grants Office to discuss current and future fee implications. The Fees and Grants Office can be contacted via email: [email protected]
Students will only be de-registered from the date of Registry approval.

Please note the following with regards to eligibility for re-sitting in supplemental examinations:

In order to be eligible to re-sit Semester 1 modules in the Autumn supplementals you must remain registered up to the last day of the scheduled Semester 1 examinations.
In order to be eligible to re-sit Semester 2 modules in the Autumn supplementals you must remain registered i.e., you cannot cancel your registration.
The final date for de-registration is the last date of lectures in the Semester 2 of the normal academic year.

Micro-Credential Withdrawal

Below is the online form for Withdrawal requests for Micro-Credential Programmes. Please ensure you complete the form and upload Departmental approval when prompted.

Please note that these forms can only be accessed from people within the Organisation. Therefore, you need to be logged into your MU account to access these forms.

Micro-Credential Programmes

Returning after a Deferral

All Students must refer to the Course Finder before registering for their Subjects and Modules

Students who have deferred their registration before the 31st of October and wish to return the following academic year will be able to log in to the Student Web Services and register online. Please refer to the Continuing Students tab.

Students who have deferred their registration after the 31st of October and wish to return the following academic year will not be able to register online. Please refer to the Repeating Students tab.

Lapsed postgraduate registration

Registration for a postgraduate programme of study is expected to be continuous and it is not possible to suspend your studies retrospectively. If more than one semester has elapsed since your last registration, you must formally apply to the University to re-register to your programme. Please complete and submit the form below if you wish to apply for re-registration.
R2, Re-registration request

Please note that this form is not required if you formally suspended your studies for the previous academic year.

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