Withdrawal of Study

Withdrawal of Study is for students who intend to leave UCL permanently prior to completing their final examinations. Once you have withdrawn from a programme you cannot return to the programme at a later date without reapplying to the Admissions Office.

The effective date of withdrawal will affect the amount of student tuition fee liability, as well as eligibility for bursaries, student loans and other benefits.

If you are a Visa National and hold a Tier 4 (general student) visa you will be required to leave the UK for the duration of your interruption and re-apply for a new visa in order to return to UCL and continue your studies. You must also inform Student Records of the date on which you plan to leave the UK as we are required to report this to the UKBA. You must comply with this visa requirement to safeguard your immigration status and future entry to the UK. Under the Points Based Immigration System (PBIS) UCL is legally required to notify the UK Border Agency of any changes to a student's status.

Undergraduate and Graduate Taught Students

(i) The ‘Notification of Withdrawal’ form will require approval from the Department and Faculty. The Faculty must forward the form to the Student Records office within one month of effective date of withdrawal. If received later, the effective withdrawal date will be the date of receipt, not the date on the form.

Download an application form [Word File]

Research Students

(i) Your supervisor must e-mail Student Records giving the following information:

- Student Number

- Effective date of withdrawal

- Reason for withdrawal

(ii) The email must be sent within one month of the effective date of withdrawal. If received later, the effective withdrawal date will be the date of receipt, not the date on the email.

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