Postpone the start of your course
As a new commencing domestic student, you can request to defer your offer of admission to a later admission period.
You can request a deferral of your coursework offer for up to one year. Macquarie holds your place for you to start your course in a later term, session or year.
In limited circumstances, a deferred offer may be extended for an additional year (ie for a total of two years). Each application is assessed individually.
How to defer
Deferment request for Session 1 2024 offers have closed on the session one census date, 15 March 2024.
If you have | Action to take |
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Received an offer, but not yet accepted | Submit an online Deferment Request Form |
Accepted an offer, but not yet enrolled | Submit an online Deferment Request Form |
Accepted an offer and enrolled | Prior to submitting your request, you will need to:
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Previously deferred your offer for a session, have been made a new offer and now wish to defer again for the maximum two sessions (12 months) | Submit an online Deferment Request Form |
Your deferral request cannot be considered if:
- you are currently enrolled in any units under the course offer you wish to defer. You will need to withdraw from these units via eStudent
- your request was submitted after the census date of your currently offered intake
- you are a current Macquarie student in your second or later session of study. If you wish to take a break from study, you will need to apply for a Leave of Absence.
After you have applied
Once you have requested a deferral, we will review your request and provide you with an outcome, usually within 5–7 business days.
If your application is:
- approved for 2025, you will receive a new offer
- approved to defer until 2026, you will receive a notification of your deferment request outcome and a new offer in March 2025.
Important information
Deferment is available for most coursework courses:
- for one term for College courses
- for up to one year for most undergraduate courses
- for up to one year for many postgraduate courses.
Deferment is not available for:
- a previously deferred offer
- articulation into a bachelor degree or higher college certificate from a pathway program ie Macquarie University College, Next Step pathway and TAFE
- offers received through the Macquarie internal Undergraduate Course Transfer
- cross-institutional studies
- Diploma of Languages
- Bachelor of Actuarial Studies with Professional Practice (Honours)
- Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Honours)
- postgraduate Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) offers
- postgraduate competitive degrees such as Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Physiotherapy or postgraduate psychology degrees.
Note:
- Applications for deferment must be submitted prior to your current offer’s census date
- Check Coursefinder to see if your degree is available to commence in the session you wish to commence.
- Ensure you are not enrolled in any units at the time you apply for deferment
- If you wish to defer to 2026, new offers for approved deferments will be sent out in March 2025
- Extensions of deferment beyond maximum deferment will only be considered in serious and documented special circumstances.