If you have been accepted to a course or programme but cannot start your studies now, you can apply for a deferment.
Valid reasons for a deferment
The reason for deferring the start of your studies should be beyond your control, such as social or medical reasons. Examples of valid reasons include disease, pregnancy, parental leave until the child turns one year of age, basic training for military conscription or civil alternative service, student union appointments, or that your employer has denied or postponed your application for leave for training, as per the Employee's Right to Educational Leave Act (1974:981).
Apply for a deferment
Submit your application to defer the start of your studies before the start date of the course or programme or as soon as possible.
How to apply
Attach the following documents when submitting your application:
- The application form for deferment of the start of studies.
- Your Notification of Selection Results to the course or programme, which is available for download in PDF format from My Pages at Universityadmissions.se.
- A letter explaining why you are applying for the deferment.
- Certificates or equivalent supporting the reason why you need to defer the start of your studies.
Submit the application by email or regular mail
Submit your application by email to antagning@adm.umu.se. All attachments must be in PDF format.
You may also submit your deferment application by regular mail to:
Student Services Office/Admissions Office
Umeå University
901 87 Umeå
Deferment decisions
Once Notifications of Selection Results for the final selection ahead of the relevant admissions round have been sent, applications for deferment will begin to be reviewed. Applications are processed as quickly as possible. Your deferment decision will be sent to you by email.
If you are informed that you have not been granted a deferral of the start of your studies, you have the option of appealing the decision.
More information about how to appeal a decision is available here.
Once you are ready to begin your studies
If you are granted a deferment, you are guaranteed a place on the programme in a future semester. To begin your studies, you need to:
- Reapply for the course or programme at Universityadmissions.se no later than the application deadline before the semester you are allowed to begin your studies, as specified in the deferment decision.
- Upload the deferment decision with your application at Universityadmissions.se no later than the deadline for providing supporting documentation.
Applicable dates and deadlines are provided on Universityadmissions.se.
Do you have deferment questions?
Send your questions using the contact form below.