How do I defer my offer?
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 deferring your offer 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)
Deferring undergraduate and postgraduate courses
You can defer your course if:
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your offer is to study a course commencing in Autumn session (February/March).
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your course is eligible for deferral (please see below for a list of ineligible courses).
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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 accepted | Log into My Student Admin and click on the defer button. |
| Accepted an offer, but not enrolled in subjects | Submit an ASK UTS Online Enquiry. You don't need to submit a course withdrawal request. |
| Accepted an offer, and enrolled in subjects | Submit 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 has passed which was on 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.