Taught Postgraduate (Part Time or Distance Learning) Change of Status Form

Before completing the form, you should discuss your proposed course of action with your personal tutor/other staff in your department/school (and where appropriate with staff in your new department).
You may also wish to consult the University’s Careers Service and/or the Union of Students Advice Centre as appropriate (see links on the right). General guidance and information is also available via the Student Services information Desk (SSiD) website on the website on the Help and Support for Students webpage (see link on right).
Your change of status may impact on tuition fees paid or due, and you may even be entitled to a refund. If you are unsure as to exactly how your change of status may affect your tuition fees, please seek advice from the Student Fees Section of Registry Services on 0114 222 1306 or by emailing m.moore@sheffield.ac.uk. Further information is available from the link on the right to Fee Reduction and Refunds Policy and also in the leaflet Students and Benefits obtainable from the Union of Students Advice Centre or from their website (see link on right).

Once you have read all the guidance notes, download the Change of Status form using the link in the Downloads box on the right.
Complete sections 1 and 2A of the form. Remember to sign and date Section 1 and insert the new details in section 2A. If you are applying for repeat study, give details of the repeat period in section 2A and tick the repeat period box (ignore other boxes).
If the change to your programme will affect the modules for which you are registered, complete section 2B (for example, you may need to ‘add’ modules if you are changing from part-time to full-time status). This section may not be relevant if you are following a non-modular programme.
Return the form to your usual contact in your current academic department.
Your department will deal with your application and forward it to the University’s Student Services Department for processing. If your request is accepted, you will be sent confirmation via your University email account.