If you're not ready to start your studies, you may be eligible to defer your offer to a later intake instead of accepting your offer. A deferral can allow you to delay the start of your studies until the next available semester without the need to submit a new application.
If your deferral request is approved:
You can request to defer your course to the next intake until the last day to enrol.
You may be able to defer if you have:
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You can re-apply for the next intake if you have:
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After your CoE is cancelled you will need to submit a new application for the next intake.
If you have received an offer and accepted by the course acceptance deadline you may be able to defer.
The steps to defer may vary depending on your studies.
To defer your offer for a vocational, undergraduate or postgraduate course to the next intake, you'll need to:
If you have already accepted your offer or enrolled, your request to defer will need to be assessed based on your circumstances.
If you are commencing an English Language Pathways, Foundation Studies or Fast Track course and want to defer, contact RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP).
You can request to defer up to one week after the course commencement date on your offer letter.
You must request to defer by writing to the School of Graduate Research before the enrolment date specified in your offer letter.
If you have accepted your offer or enrolled in your course and missed the last day to enrol, your offer will be withdrawn.
Follow the steps below to re-apply.
The system will then generate a new Application ID, however, there will be no change to your original Applicant ID.
You can apply for a refund if you are a commencing international student and hold a student visa or have been issued a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) to apply for a student visa.
If you have accepted your offer and hold a student visa and want to defer, you must submit evidence of compassionate or compelling circumstances that prevent you from enrolling in your course on time.
If you are unable to provide evidence that your deferral is based on compassionate or compelling circumstances before the last date to enrol, RMIT University is required to report you for ‘non-commencement’ to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). This will result in your CoE being cancelled which may affect your student visa.
If you hold a valid student visa and defer your intake, you will be required to enrol in another course or to depart Australia and return prior to the commencement date for your next approved intake.
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