Deferment FAQs
Deferment as used by UAC means that you have received an offer to enrol in a course but have been given permission by the institution to delay the start of the course for a fixed period, which is usually six months or one year.
This means that if you receive an offer to study in 2010 and defer for one year, you will start your studies in 2011. All deferments are granted subject to the course being offered the following semester or following year.
- I've received an offer, can I defer?
The following institutions may allow you to defer your mid-year offer:
- Australian Catholic University
- Australian Maritime College
- Griffith University
- La Trobe University
- Southern Cross University
- University of New England
- University of New South Wales
- University of Newcastle
- University of Western Sydney
- University of Wollongong
- How do I defer?
When you receive an offer to enrol in a course, information included with your offer will explain how to apply for deferment.
Most institutions will ask you to provide a statement to explain why you wish to defer and what you will be doing during this period.
If your application for deferment is successful, you will receive written confirmation of your deferment from the institution concerned. This will also give instructions on how to re-apply for your deferred course.
- Do I have to pay to defer?
- I received an offer last year. How do I take up my deferred place?
It depends on the institution. For most institutions you need to re-apply
directly to them – carefully read the instructions you received from your
institution when you deferred.
Apply direct to the following institutions: Australian Catholic University,
University of Canberra,
Australian National University,
University of New England,
Charles Sturt University,
University of New South Wales,
Griffith University,
University of Newcastle,
La Trobe University,
University of Western Sydney,
Southern Cross University,
University of Wollongong
For the following institutions you need to re-apply through UAC: Australian Maritime College, University of Sydney, Macquarie University, University of Technology, Sydney
You need to submit a new application through UAC, include the UAC course code
for your deferred course and supply all your supporting documentation again.
Courses may change from year to year so you must use the course search and find the current UAC course codes
and information about the courses the institutions are offering.
- Can I apply for other courses when I re-apply?
Yes. If you were granted deferment but would like to be considered for other courses, then put these courses ahead of your deferred course in your list of preferences.
If you receive an offer to a course that you put ahead of your deferred course, then your deferred offer is no longer valid.
- Can my offer lapse?
Yes. There are two circumstances when your deferred offer can lapse.
- When you re-apply, if you receive an offer to a course you have placed ahead of your deferred course, your deferred offer will lapse. You cannot receive an offer to a new course and still retain your deferred offer.
- If you undertake degree studies or certain levels of TAFE study other than HSC courses during your deferment year, your offer may lapse. Contact the relevant institution entries for specific information.
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