In university, it is very common for students to decide to leave their course before they graduate. Sometimes it can be good for students to either take a break from their course or to leave it altogether. If you are considering either of these options, it is important to get the right information and to make the best decision for you.

In this section, we will explain some of these options and what this could mean for you.

If you considering leaving your course, we would recommend making contact with one of our team or your Academic college to discuss this. There are  different ways students usually leave and these are called either ‘suspend’ or ‘withdraw’

SUSPEND – Suspending your studies means taking time out or putting your studies ‘on hold’, usually for personal reasons. This is normally done with a view to resuming the course at a later date (usually the next academic year).  When you suspend, your student finance is usually also considered ‘on hold’ for the remainder of the academic year but it can have a major impact on what you will be entitled to in future years.

WITHDRAW – Withdrawal is the complete termination of your registration on your programme of study and all units associated with it.  Your student finance will be stopped for the remainder of the year and any years studied will be considered as previous study if you return in the future.

If you are considering either of these it is very important to consider how this could affect you financially. There is information from Money@campuslife for Undergraduates here and for Post Graduates here.

ASC team in Swansea University