Implications of withdrawal for Home/EU students:

Students in receipt of government student support packages(SFE/SLC)

If you are in receipt of student support from Student Finance England or other regional equivalent, withdrawing from your studies has a number of consequences on your entitlement to student support.

We will notify your student support provider of your withdrawal. Upon reassessment of your entitlement, they will determine the appropriate tuition fee loan you are entitled to. The level of fee they will pay to us will depend on the date of your withdrawal. The university will not charge you a fee higher than the tuition fee loan entitlement.

You will also be reassessed in relation to your entitlement for maintenance loan and grants. If you are entitled to receive a further payment of support, you will receive this on the next payment period as detailed in your support notification letter. However, if it is deemed that you have received too much support, you may be required to make a repayment as soon as possible. Any further support for the remainder of the year will be rescinded (stopped).

In addition, withdrawal would mean that, should you return to higher education in the future, you will be treated as a new student and will be assessed for the student support package available in the year you re-enter education, this will include the relevant new entrant fee. Furthermore, you will be assessed as having already utilised some of your student support entitlement which could affect the level of support you receive in the future. Advice and guidance is available please visit the student finance contact us page for further information.

Students who are self-payers or employer-sponsored

Upon submission of the relevant form, we will recalculate the fee due for the period of attendance. We will determine whether the account is settled, whether there is a refund due or whether there is still an outstanding balance. If the account is settled there will be no further action for you to take. If there is a refund due, we will request that you complete a refund request form to enable us to repay the funds. Refunds will be made in line with the university's Charging and Refund Policy. If however there is a balance due, you or your employer/sponsor will be required to make the payment as soon as possible to clear the account. Please note monies not paid by an employer/sponsor remain the liability of the student.

In addition, withdrawal would mean that should you return to higher education in the future, you will be treated as a new student and will be required to pay the new entrant rate tuition fee for the year of your return.

Government Means Tested Benefits

Students that withdraw from their studies are no longer considered students and so you may be eligible to apply for government means-tested benefits depending on your personal circumstances and you should check with the appropriate Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit office.

Implications of withdrawal for International students:

Upon submission of the relevant form, we will recalculate the fee due for the period of attendance. We will determine whether the account is settled, whether there is a refund due or whether there is still an outstanding balance. If the account is settled there will be no further action for you to take. If there is a refund due, we will request that you complete a refund request form to enable us to repay the funds. Refunds will be made in line with the university's Charging and Refund Policy. If however there is a balance due, you or your sponsor will be required to make the payment as soon as possible to clear the account. Advice and guidance is available please visit the student finance contact us page for further information.

Implications of withdrawal for US students in receipt of Federal Student Aid:

US Nationals are not included in this policy for reasons relating to the US Department of Education Regulations relating to Federal Student Aid which are disbursed for the purposes of payment of tuition fees. You must therefore contact your Destination point administrator if you are thinking of withdrawing from study.

Implications of interruption for Home/EU students:

Students in receipt of government student support packages (SFE/ SLC)

We will notify your student support provider of your interruption. Upon reassessment of your entitlement, they will determine the appropriate tuition fee loan you are entitled to. The level of fee they will pay to us will depend on the date of your interruption. The university will not charge you a fee higher than the tuition fee loan entitlement.

You will also be reassessed in relation to your entitlement for maintenance loan and grants. If you are entitled to receive a further payment of support, you will receive this on the next payment period as detailed in your support notification letter. However, if it is deemed that you have received too much support, you may be required to make a repayment as soon as possible. Any further support for the remainder of the year will be rescinded (stopped).

Upon your return to your studies, you would normally be entitled to receive the same student support package that you were in receipt of prior to your interruption. This would include your tuition fee rate liability. You will, however, be assessed as having utilised a year of your student support entitlement. You would normally be expected to return to your studies at the start of the next academic session. If you require an extension to your period of interruption i.e. for another academic year, you should seek advice from your personal tutor or your School to see if this is going to be permissible and your student support provider and student finance at the university as this may affect the type of student support that you are eligible for and the rate of tuition fee that you are required to pay.

Students who are self-payers or employer sponsored

Upon your return to your studies, you would normally be entitled to continue to pay the relevant fee band you were paying prior to your interruption, which is usually uplifted annually. You would normally be expected to return to your studies at the start of the next academic session. If you require an extension to your period of interruption i.e. for another academic year, you should seek advice from your personal tutor to see if this is permissible as well as from your student support provider to see if this will affect the type of funding you may apply for. Extended periods of absence may also have an effect on the rate of fee that you are required to pay. You can seek further guidance and information by visiting our contact us page here.

Students that interrupt from their studies are considered to still be students and so are not eligible to apply for government means-tested benefits, unless there is already an underlying eligibility for example, some single students with children. If you are considering interrupting for financial reasons, it is imperative that you seek guidance from a finance advisor. You can do this by visiting our contact us page here.

If you are in receipt of student support from Student Finance England or other regional equivalent, interrupting from your studies has a number of consequences on your entitlement to student support.

Upon submission of the relevant form, we will recalculate the fee due for the period of attendance. We will determine whether the account is settled, whether there is a refund due or whether there is still an outstanding balance. If the account is settled there will be no further action for you to take. If there is a refund due, we will request that you complete a refund request form to enable us to repay the funds. Refunds will be made in line with the university's Charging and Refund Policy. If, however there is a balance due, you or your employer/sponsor will be required to make the payment as soon as possible to clear the account. Please note monies not paid by an employer/sponsor remain the liability of the student.

Government means-tested benefits

Students that interrupt from their studies are considered to still be students and so are not eligible to apply for government means-tested benefits, unless there is already an underlying eligibility for example, some single students with children. If you are considering interrupting for financial reasons, it is imperative that you seek guidance from a finance advisor. You can do this by visiting our contact us page here.

Implications of interruption for International students:

Upon submission of the relevant form, we will recalculate the fee due for the period of attendance. We will determine whether the account is settled, whether there is a refund due or whether there is still an outstanding balance. If the account is settled there will be no further action for you to take. If there is a refund due, we will request that you complete a refund request form to enable us to repay the funds. Refunds will be made in line with the university's Charging and Refund Policy. If however there is a balance due, you or your sponsor will be required to make the payment as soon as possible to clear the account. You can seek further guidance and information by visiting our contact us page here.

Implications of interruption for US students in receipt of Federal Student Aid:

US Nationals are not included in this policy for reasons relating to the US Department of Education Regulations relating to Federal Student Aid which are disbursed for the purposes of payment of tuition fees. You must therefore contact your Destination point administrator if you are thinking of withdrawing from study.