Deferring your course commencement

The last day to defer your Autumn 2025 undergraduate or postgraduate offer has passed.
If you want to study in Autumn 2026, please submit a new application via UAC (opens an external site) for undergraduate courses or the UTS Student Portal for postgraduate courses.

Want to defer an offer for a UTS Online postgraduate degree? See Deferring UTS Online postgraduate degrees. 

Received an offer but not ready to start studying?

Domestic Students

If you have received a new offer for a course and wish to delay your commencement, you may be eligible to defer and start your studies later. Check your eligibility below. 

Note: If you are a current UTS student and completed at least 1 subject, and wish to take a break from your studies, you can apply for Leave of Absence.

International Students

If you're an international student, please refer to the information on accepting and deferring on the international students section of the website. 

What's the difference between course withdrawal and deferring an offer?

Deferring an offer means postponing the start of your studies. If you received an offer for 2025, but intend to start in 2026, you may defer your offer. Check the list below to see if you are eligible.

Course withdrawal is for students who have accepted their offer but decide that they no longer wish to study the course, nor intend to study this course in the future. If this is you, you can submit a course withdrawal.

If you intend to defer your offer, please do not submit a course withdrawal.

Am I eligible to defer?

First, check if you are eligible to defer.

Deferring online postgraduate courses (OPM)

  • The last day to defer your offer is the session commencement date.
  • You can only defer within the same intake year.
  • If you wish to defer your studies to the following year, simply reapply to UTS when you are ready to commence your studies.

Deferring undergraduate and postgraduate courses 

You can defer your course if:
 
  • your offer is to study a course commencing in Autumn session (February/March).
  • your course is eligible for deferral (please see below for a list of ineligible courses).
  • you want to defer for one year. 
 
You cannot defer if you:
 
  • have been made an offer to:
    • one of the ineligible postgraduate courses for deferment
    • Bachelor of Accounting
    • Bachelor of Computing Science (IDeA)
    • Bachelor of Cybersecurity (IDeA)
    • Bachelor of Information Technology (Co-op)
    • any of the Bachelor of Midwifery courses
    • Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Exercise Therapy major)
    • a standalone diploma course
    • a standalone honours course (usually 1 year full time)
  • want to defer for less than one year.
  • are commencing your course in Spring or Summer session.
  • are already admitted into your course and have missed the last day to defer.
  • have previously deferred commencement of this course.

How do I defer?

I have: 

Received an offer, but not yet acceptedLog into My Student Admin and click on the defer button.
Accepted an offer, but not enrolled in subjectsSubmit an ASK UTS Online Enquiry.
You don't need to submit a course withdrawal request.
Accepted an offer, and enrolled in subjectsSubmit an ASK UTS Online Enquiry.
In requesting to defer your offer, you will be withdrawn from any enrolled subjects for 2025.
You don't need to submit a course withdrawal request.

I deferred but want to start

If you have deferred your offer but changed your mind and now wish to start studying, please submit an ASK UTS Online Enquiry. 

When is the last day to defer?

The last day to defer your offer is Wednesday 26 February 2025. 

What's next?

  • April: we’ll send you an email confirming your deferral.
  • September: you’ll receive a direct offer to your deferred course/s commencing in the Autumn session of the following year. Note: if you are excluded, you will not receive your deferred offer/s and will need to re-apply. 

FAQ

I’ve received an Autumn offer but now want to study in Spring 

You cannot defer for less than one year. If you want to study in Spring, please re-apply via the following methods:

Note: not all courses have a Spring session intake. 

I have another offer for a different course. Can I defer all my offers? 

Yes, you can defer all your offers if they are eligible for deferral. You will receive a direct offer to all your successfully deferred course/s in September.

I have special circumstances and need to defer for longer than a year

If you wish to defer for more than one year due to special circumstances (e.g. military service), please submit an AskUTS enquiry explaining the reason why you wish to do so and attach any relevant documentation to support your application.

How do I check if my offer was deferred? 

You can check your offer status in My Student Admin. You will also receive an email in April confirming your deferral. 

I want to study a different UTS course to the one I deferred

If you changed your mind and want to study a different UTS course to the one you deferred, you’ll need to re-apply through UAC (opens in an external site) for undergraduate courses, or apply direct to UTS for postgraduate coursework courses.   

Still have questions? Please call our UTS Student Centre on 1300 ASKUTS (275 887) or email via  Ask UTS.    
 

Student and related rules

 
Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.