Defer your offer
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If you are an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, and you have received an offer for a TAFE*, undergraduate or postgraduate by coursework program at RMIT, you can apply to defer the commencement of your program.
Students offered a place in a higher degree by research program can also apply to defer commencement of studies.
If you are an international student there are special criteria to defer.
How long you can defer for will be determined when you apply.
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Program type |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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TAFE, degree and postgraduate by coursework |
You can defer for one year |
You can defer for six months |
Please note that you can only defer the commencement of your program once. On completion of your deferment period you cannot defer again. You will need to enrol to take up your place in the program by the deadline in your deferment notification or your offer will lapse.
How to defer
Most students need to defer online by logging in to myRMIT and selecting the Enrolment Online link. If you are eligible to defer, select the Defer studies button and complete and submit the online form. You must do this before the enrolment date specified in your offer letter. Do not enrol.
Research students
If you are a higher degree by research student and you wish to defer please submit a letter requesting deferment to the School of Graduate Research. You must do this before the enrolment date specified in your offer letter.
International onshore students
If you are an international onshore student and you wish to defer, you need to follow the process outlined at Defer your program (information for international students).
Please note that you can only defer the commencement of your program once. Upon completion of your deferment period you cannot defer again. You will need to enrol to take up your place in the program by the deadline in your deferment notification or your offer will lapse.
* TAFE eligibility checking requirement
If you are returning to study after having deferred a government subsidised place, your eligibility for that place will be assessed prior to commencing study. You will also need to provide proof of your eligibility prior to commencing study.
For more information please go to the TAFE eligibility for a government subsidised place web page.