Withdrawing from your studies is the decision to stop studying at UCL with no intention of returning to continue your programme of study in the future. This is a significant decision and can have a wide range of implications including potential impact on your finances and visa status.
Please review the information on these pages to help you to fully consider your decision, investigate other options where appropriate and for guidance on how to apply to withdraw.
You may wish to consider interrupting your studies as an alternative to withdrawing: interrupting allows you to pause your studies for a period of time, returning to UCL to complete them at a later date.
Find out how to apply for withdrawal and see Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about withdrawals
Help and Support
Information about support services available are listed below.
UCL Student Support and Wellbeing services
UCL’s Student Support and Wellbeing team is here to offer a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space to discuss any challenges you may be facing and can help you to consider and explore all options so you can make an informed decision that is right for you.
The team can advise on options available to help you continue your studies, including making reasonable adjustments for health issues or disabilities, and exploring options like Disabled Student Allowances.
UCL Careers offer confidential one-to-one meetings with a careers professional during which you can discuss future plans and what the impact of leaving a course early might be on future careers. Careers support, including one-to-ones, access to events, and resources will remain available to you for three months after your withdrawal.
Portico queries
A user guide and Frequently Asked Questions on submitting your request on Portico are provided on the How to apply webpage.
For other queries about submitting your withdrawal request on Portico, please contact the UCL Student Records team by logging an enquiry via askUCL.
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