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Update my postgraduate taught study details


All the forms you need to update your postgraduate taught study details

Important things to check before requesting any changes to your record

  • Please check the tuition fee liability for interruption and withdrawal requests (found on the forms) before completing these.
  • Student Loans- If you are receiving the postgraduate loan from Student Finance, please read the information here before you make any changes to your study details which may impact your funding now and in the future.
  • Student Visa - If you are sponsored on a Student Route Visa (previously Tier 4), we have to let UK Visas and Immigration know about any changes you make to your student status. Before completing one of the forms, we recommend that you:
    • Contact the International Student Support Office to discuss the effect the change might have on your visa as there may be restrictions on the changes that you can make to your study details
    • Carefully read the visa implications on the form that you complete.
  • Halls of residence - If you are living in Halls accommodation and you are withdrawing, interrupting or changing to part-time, please visit your hall's reception desk to check out of your room.

If you need further support you can contact our Wellbeing team. Further information can be found here.

If you are unsure about your tuition fee liability, please refer to our document which outlines the liability periods of both Interruptions and Withdrawals for the 2024/25 Academic Year.

 

Change your degree course up to 04/04/2025

Please contact your School before requesting to change your degree. If they confirm that they approve the change you would like to make, please complete the form below.

Please note that any change resulting in a change of Term 1 modules needs to be submitted by 18/10/2024.

Please note that any change resulting in a change of Term 2 and 3 modules needs to be submitted by 31/01/2025. After this, as long as the change does not include changes to modules, this can be done up to 04/04/2024.

If your programme started in January it is likely the only change you will be able to make is to remove or include a year in industry. Please discuss this with your School.

Please note your transcript of study will show a full history of programme(s) including the change(s) you have made. 

If you do not want to continue your current course but it is past the deadline, you may wish to discuss other options with your Department, for example interrupting your current year and returning at the start of the following academic year to change degree.

If you have not yet started your first year of study, and want to change your degree programme before you enrol, please email the Admissions team.

 

The Change of Degree form can be found here

 

  

Change your mode of attendance up to 04/04/2025

Changing your mode of attendance means switching between full-time or part-time study. Further information about this process and the implications of changing your mode of attendance can be found on the form.

Please note that if you are studying at Royal Holloway on a Student Route sponsored visa, you cannot change your mode of attendance. The form will only be made available during the periods in which interruptions are permitted.

If you started your programme in January it is not possible to change your mode of attendance.

If you are leaving your room in Halls because you are changing to part-time, please visit your hall's reception desk to check out of your room.

 

The Change of Mode form can be found here

 

Change of mode in Term Three

It’s not usually possible for you to change your mode after the end of Term Two, as you’re considered to have attended all of the learning and teaching and the only requirement left is for you to complete your exams and assessments (which you cannot withdraw from at this stage). 

If you’re unable to attend any examinations or complete assessments in Term Three, please contact your School for advice. Click here for more information about the exams and assessments period.

If you have any further queries, please contact the Student Services Centre.

 

Interrupt your studies up to 04/04/2025

An interruption allows you to pause your studies for a maximum of two years. This option is suitable if you want to stop studying temporarily and come back later. Further information about this process and the implications of interrupting your studies can be found on the form. The form will only be made available during the periods in which interruptions are permitted.

If you are interrupting your studies and are staying in Halls of Residence, please visit your hall's reception desk to check out of your room.

 

See how interrupting your studies will impact your funding here.

 

The Interruption of Study form can be found here

 

Interruptions of study in Term Three

Please note that only students who started their programme in January 2025 can request to interrupt study at this point.

If you started your studies in September 2024 or in a previous year, it’s not usually possible for you to interrupt your studies after the end of Term Two, as you’re considered to have attended all of the learning and teaching and the only requirement left is for you to complete your exams and assessments (which you cannot withdraw from at this stage). 

If you’re unable to attend any examinations or complete assessments in Term Three, please contact your School for advice. Click here for more information about the exams and assessments period.

If you have any further queries, please contact the Student Services Centre.

 

Withdraw from your studies

A withdrawal from study will permanently end your registration with the University. It's important you are aware of the implications and consider all of the options available to you before making this decision. Further information about this process and the implications of withdrawing can be found on the form.

 

See how withdrawing from your studies will impact your funding here.

 

The Withdrawal of Studies form can be found here

 

If you are withdrawing from your studies, please visit your hall's reception desk to check out of your room.



 

 

Questions?

If you have any further questions on the process, please contact the Student Services Centre.