Deferring when submitting your application

Tick the deferred entry box on your UCAS form. In your personal statement, tell us your reasons for deferring and your plans for your year out. We will take these into account when assessing your application. Usually, you can only apply to defer entry by one year.

Deferring after submitting your application

You can request a change to your application before or after submitting your application to us. Log in to your applicant dashboard and click the 'Request a change to your application' tile. Your request will be sent to the Admissions team to review. 

Deferring after we have confirmed your place

If you are due to start this September but decide after your exam results that you want to defer your place, you must contact us.

You can request a deferral via your applicant dashboard. Alternatively, you can email your request to bristol-results@bristol.ac.uk with your UCAS ID.

Once you have deferred your place you may not be able to revert back to your original year of entry. Please be sure of your decision before contacting us. Only one deferral is allowed.

If you do decide to defer, you will be eligible for the tuition fees according to the year you register as a student (not the year in which you apply). You can find fee information on the relevant course page. 

Do not complete registration if you want to defer. If you decide to defer after you have completed registration, please contact your faculty.

If you already have a deferred place

We will contact you in August, the year before you are due to start, to confirm your place. We will contact you again in the following April to let you know what you need to do before you arrive.

If you are planning to spend time away, make sure you continue to check your emails. We will be contacting you with important deadlines, such as applying for accommodation.

If you have been using a school email address, please make sure you update your details in UCAS Track and provide a current email address after you leave school.

Declining a deferred place

If you no longer want to take up your deferred place, please contact our Enquiries Team.