Withdrawing from the University

How to withdraw

1. Discuss your withdrawal with an academic adviser in your department.
2. Use the self-help tool to assess how your withdrawal from the University will affect your visa
3. Visit the following pages to apply:
   Information for Taught students
   Information for PGR students
4. Once your withdrawal is approved you will receive confirmation to your University email. You will lose access to your University account two weeks after your withdrawal.
5. The University will notify UKVI of your withdrawal within 10 days. 

Visa implications

You will no longer be able to work in the UK.

Your Student or Tier 4 visa will be curtailed and you must leave the UK or apply for a new visa (where eligible) before your visa curtailment date and within 60 days of your withdrawal date.

Where you are moving to another UK University but have not successfully completed the course for which your visa was granted, you must apply for a new visa from outside the UK as per the UKVI’s academic progression requirements.

Financial implications

Withdrawal may affect your tuition fees for your current year. You may owe money or be entitled to a refund depending on how much you have paid and the date the withdrawal takes place.

For more information, see our refund policy or our tuition fee refund calculator.

If you have any queries about how a withdrawal will affect your tuition fees, contact the Student Fees team.