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Deferment

Request to delay your start at 91É«ÇéƬ if you can’t commence your degree straight away.

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Not ready to commence your studies? Discover your deferment options.

Who can request to defer?

You can request to defer your offer if you:

  • Receive an offer to study at 91É«ÇéƬ; and
  • Haven’t been given a deferment for the same (or a similar) degree before; and
  • Are requesting a defermentÌýbeforeÌý³Ù³ó±ð census date of your commencing term or semester.Ìý

What is deferment?

Deferment allows you to delay the start of your degree for up to one year from the intake that you were offered.

Please note that offer deferral is not guaranteed and requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis dependent on the program capacity and availability.

Not your first term/semester OR missed the census date?

If you’ve completed at least one teaching period (i.e. term or semester) OR you have missed the deadline (census date) to submit a deferment, you can apply for program leave instead.

Program leave is available for up to one year for continuing students and can be extended under exceptional circumstances.
Apply for program leave

Exceptions for deferment
  • Co-op programs
  • One-year Honours programs, including Education (Secondary), Music and Psychological Science
  • Undergraduate Certificate programs
  • Master of Psychology
  • Graduate Diploma of Mine Geotechnical Engineering
  • Graduate Diploma in Aviation (Flying)
  • Non-Award and Cross Institutional Study
  • 91É«ÇéƬ Canberra Defence sponsored students (ADFA Trainee Officers, current serving ADF members and DCUS students).

Note:ÌýOffer deferral is not guaranteed and requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis dependent on the program capacity and availability.

See also

How do I defer?

Did you apply through:
UAC
91É«ÇéƬ Applicant Portal/Apply Online

University Admissions Centre (UAC)

Once you have activated your zID, you must accept or defer your offer by the deadline stated in your offer details, or you will lose your place in the program (degree).Ìý

  1. Log in to Ìýusing your activated zID
  2. Confirm the details of your offer, including the program and commencing term, before choosing to ‘Defer’ your offer
  3. Enter the details of your citizenship and/or visa informationÌý
  4. Review the summary of your offer and decision. Ensure you read and accept the terms and conditions before clicking on 'Defer My Offer’.Ìý
  5. You will receive a response to your deferral request via email within up to four weeks of submission. If your deferment request is approved, you will receive a new offer that you need to accept in order to confirm your place.Ìý

If you haven't received an outcome to your deferral request in over four weeks of your deferral request, call the 91É«ÇéƬ Admissions Office on +61 2 9385 3656 or .Ìý

91É«ÇéƬ Applicant Portal or Apply Online
  1. Open the and click on ‘Login/Register’
    1. If you applied via the 91É«ÇéƬ Applicant Portal, log in to your account using your registered email addressÌý[]
    2. If you applied via Apply Online, you will need to register or log in using the same email address that you used in your application. In some cases, you might need to reset your passwordÌý[]
  2. Head to ‘My Applications’ tab and review the status of your submitted applications
  3. Click on ‘´¡³¦³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²õ’ for the program you have received an offer for and select ‘Respond to Offer’
  4. Confirm the details of your offer, including the program and commencing period
  5. ³§±ð±ô±ð³¦³ÙÌý'Defer' to proceed
    1. If you have a conditional offer, submit the requested documents in the attachment field before deferring your offer.
  6. You will receive a response to your deferral request via email within up to four weeks of submission. If your deferment request is approved, you will receive a new offer that you need to accept in order to confirm your place.Ìý

If you haven't received an outcome to your deferral request in over four weeks of your deferral request, call the 91É«ÇéƬ Admissions Office on +61 2 9385 3656 or .Ìý

Did you accept using:
91É«ÇéƬ Applicant Portal
Accept Online

91É«ÇéƬ Applicant Portal

  1. Reply to your offer letter email to request deferment no later than the census date.Ìý
  2. Wait for a response to your deferral request via email within four weeks of submission. This email will include a new offer that you need to accept in order to confirm your place.Ìý

If you haven't received an outcome to your deferral request in over four weeks of your deferral request, call the 91É«ÇéƬ Admissions Office on +61 2 9385 3656 or .Ìý

Accept Online (before 15 June 2026)

Submit your deferral request via:

  1. The Ìýif you have not yet enrolled, OR
  2. The if you have already enrolled in courses.

Deferring after you've enrolled

If you've already enrolled in courses, you'll be dropped from them while your enrolment request is reviewed.Ìý

Please note:ÌýIf you cancel your deferment request after you're dropped from your courses, you'll have to re-enrol. Depending on availability, you may not be able to re-enrol in the same courses/classes.Ìý

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

  • If you haven’t accepted your offer yet, you have until the specified deadline in the to request for deferral.

    If you have accepted your offer and enrolled in a course, you have until the  to request for deferral. 

    Requests submitted after these dates will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may result in your offer lapsing or a financial penalty.

  • Most 91É«ÇéƬ programs can be deferred to start in Term 1, 2 or 3. However, some courses can only start in Term 1. Reach out to The Nucleus: Student Hub for further information on enrolment restrictions.
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  • No. Deferring your degree is free.

  • If you defer your offer to study at 91É«ÇéƬ and you study at an AQF Diploma level or higher during the deferment period, your deferment will lapse. You'll need to re-apply via the and declare all your studies to be considered for re-admission to 91É«ÇéƬ.

    If your deferral request is approved, you must accept your new offer by the specified deadline in the .

  • After your new offer is issued, you need to log onto theÌýÌýto accept this.ÌýCheck your Confirmation of Deferment letter to see when and how to do this.

Program contacts

Coursework degrees

Kensington campus

P: +61 (2) 9385 3656
E:

Canberra campus

P:Ìý+61 (2) 5114 5000
E:Ìýsas.cbr@unsw.edu.au

Higher Degree Research (HDR)

Kensington campus

P: +61 (2) 9385 6731
E: international.grs@unsw.edu.auÌýor
domestic.grs@unsw.edu.au

Canberra campus

P: +61 (2) 6268 8112
E:Ìýrsu.cbr@unsw.edu.au

(Scholarship recipients must cc Kensington campus)

91É«ÇéƬ Online

91É«ÇéƬ Online

P: 1300 974 990 or +61 (2) 8123 2858
E:Ìýfuture-student@studyonline.unsw.edu.au