You may wish to transfer your studies. This might be an outcome of your progression review to transfer to another degree, e.g. from MPhil to PhD, or you may choose to transfer a mode of study, e.g. from full-time to part-time, or it might be a result of changing your project.

In all of those instances, you need to complete a transfer form, please note that transfer of programme may result in a change to the tuition fee due.

Normally transfers to part-time study cannot be approved in the last 6 months of registered study, except under exceptional circumstances.

If you are changing project, you may need to withdraw and re-apply. In any case, please speak to your supervisor regarding the transfer in the first instance.

Request to transfer research student form 

You may, for a variety of reasons, want to interrupt/pause your studies. This is referred to as a voluntary interruption of study and is one of the ways the university can support you through personal difficulties, such as injury, illness, unavoidable family commitments, bereavement, and can also be used in other time-limited circumstances.

A voluntary interruption of study form is available for you to request a voluntary interruption of study from your School. 

See the voluntary interruption of study guidance in the quality manual. To ensure that registration on the programme of study is not protracted over a lengthy period of time, the university will normally approve interruptions up to the total of 12 months. Any further interruption will only be approved in exceptional circumstances.

During the period of interruption, you will not normally receive any statutory researcher support from the Government, e.g. researcher loans, or any university bursary or scholarship such as core bursary. However, depending on your circumstances, and individual terms and conditions of your funding agreement, paid leave might be available to you, i.e. compassionate leave. 

Normally, you will need to ensure that you have prior permission in writing to interrupt your study but we appreciate this may not always be possible if urgent circumstances arise. We ask that you keep your supervisory team informed and discuss any breaks in study with them. You can also access support from student wellbeing. 

Researchers should be advised to contact the financial support team within Student Services for advice on the financial implications of interrupting their studies. UKRI funded researchers should contact BR-RA-DTP-funding for further information.

Voluntary interruption of study form

Voluntary interruption of study guidance

If you wish to withdraw from the university, please complete the form below and return it to your faculty PGR team. 

You should discuss your withdrawal with your supervisor. It is your responsibility to ensure that your sponsor/funder is informed.

Student Services will inform you of an outcome of your request in writing.

Withdrawal form