Deferral of study start

A deferral can only be granted if you are currently admitted and have paid the tuition fee for the first semester. You must also demonstrate a valid reason for your deferral request.

Valid reasons for granting a deferral

Valid reasons for granting a deferral may be:

• social circumstances
• medical circumstances
• other special circumstances such as caring of child, being called up for military service or civilian service, student union commissions, military training according to the ordinance (2015:613)
• deferred statutory leave in accordance with the Swedish Education Leave Act (1974:981) [HF chapter 7, § 33 (1993:100) and UHRFS (2016:1)].

Unfortunately, reasons such as financial shortage concerning payment of tuition fee or living expenses, a delayed residence permit, difficulties to find an apartment, preferring to pursue another study or work opportunity, etc. will not be sufficient for granting a deferral.

A deferral can be granted for up to 18 months unless there are extraordinary reasons for a longer period. Normally a deferral is granted until the next start of the programme.