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Application for deferred entry

Important information

If you have accepted an offer but cannot start your programme or course in the semester for which you were accepted, you can apply for deferred entry, provided you have a valid reason. Inability to afford tuition fees, accommodation or living costs will not be considered as valid reasons.

Your reasons must be supported by formal documentation. Please see Documents to be uploaded with your application below.

Deferred entry is usually granted until the next start date of the programme or course in question, but may be extended to a maximum of 18 months. In exceptional cases, a longer period may be considered.

Your application must include the following:

  • Your personal identity number (also known as your 'personal code number') and the application code of the programme or course. You can find both of these in your Notification of Selection Results.
  • A personal statement (max. 2,000 characters) describing the reasons for applying.
  • Documentation as described below.
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Documents to be uploaded with your application

Required documents should be uploaded as files (scanned or photographed) with your application.

The following file types are permitted: PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, ODT and TXT. Please do not remove or change the file extension. The file size cannot exceed 20 MB.

  • Medical reasons: Doctor’s certificate or equivalent.
  • Social reasons: Personal letter and certificate that verifies the cited reason.
  • Care of a child in accordance with section 1 of the Parental Leave Act: Personal account and population registration certificates for the applicant and child.
  • Deferred leave in accordance with the Act on employees' right to leave of absence for educational purposes (SFS 1974:981): Employer's decision not to grant the employee's request for leave of absence.
  • Duties as a student union representative: Document provided by the student union showing the duties and their scope.
  • Military service and civil service duties and comparable duties of an obligatory nature: covers both basic and refresher training: A copy on the "Decision on enlistment" or similar document in which the call-up date is stated.