How to defer your offer
If you're going to defer, you don't need to enrol.
Before you apply to defer
Be aware that courses are under continual review. If you apply to defer, your course may be revised, discontinued or cease to be accredited during your deferment. If this happens, we'll make every attempt to provide the original program. If this isn't possible, we reserve the right to offer you a place in an equivalent or near-equivalent course. For some science courses, your progress may be delayed if you commence your course mid-year, depending on the areas you wish to study. This will need to be discussed with your Course Coordinator.
Graduate research candidates: deferral may affect the availability of academic supervision and any scholarships awarded. This may need to be approved by the Board of Graduate Research.
Who can defer?
Subject to your College's deferment rules, you can defer if:
- you haven't started your course
- you haven't completed a subject
- the census date for the subject/s you're enrolled in hasn't passed
- you're not a recipient of a Postgraduate Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
If you have completed and obtained results for a subject/s, or the census date has passed for any of the subject/s you're enrolled in, you can apply for a Leave of Absence if you're experiencing significant difficulties in your personal or academic life – be it financial, emotional, medical, employment or study-related.
If you have transferred courses and need to take leave from your studies, you can apply for a Leave of Absence (not a deferral).
How to defer
- Local applicants: complete a Defer online form. We'll email you confirmation of the outcome of your request within 10 working days of receiving it.
- International students: send a written request to the International Office
- Graduate research candidates: complete the Application to Defer form and submit via email:
- Local graduate research candidates email admissions.grs@latrobe.edu.au
- International graduate research candidates email ltiresearch@latrobe.edu.au
- Single-subject enrolments: please contact ASK La Trobe for instructions.
Deferral approval tables
The below table shows undergraduate and postgraduate courses that can be deferred, by discipline and the length of deferral.
Note: Anyone seeking deferral outside the relevant discipline guidelines should contact ASK La Trobe. You will need to formally request an extension outlining the rationale and provide supporting documentation (if relevant) for consideration. These requests are generally only considered for extenuating circumstances.
The Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Medical) is not available for deferral.
2020 deferrals
| School / College | 6 months – (until Semester 2, 2020) | 1 year (until Semester 1, 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences (ASSC) | All courses. The following course requires Course Coordinator/Supervisor approval:
| All courses. The following course requires Course Coordinator/Supervisor approval:
|
| School of Education (ASSC) | All courses except:
| All courses except:
|
| La Trobe Law School (ASSC) | All courses. The following course requires Course Coordinator/Supervisor approval:
| All courses. The following course requires Course Coordinator/Supervisor approval:
|
| La Trobe Business School (ASSC) | All courses except:
| All courses except:
|
| School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport (SHE) | All courses except:
| All courses except:
The following course requires Course Coordinator/Supervisor approval:
Please note: The following Bachelor/Masters degrees have been revised for 2021. If you defer your offer, you won't be able to take up a place in one of these Bachelor/Masters courses. Instead, you would commence your studies in an approved equivalent or near-equivalent course beginning in 2021.
|
| School of Applied Systems Biology | All courses. | All courses. |
| School of Cancer Medicine (SHE) | All courses. | All courses. |
| School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (SHE) | All courses except:
| All courses. The following courses require Course Coordinator/Supervisor approval:
|
| School of Life Sciences (SHE) | All courses except:
| All courses. The following courses require Course Coordinator/Supervisor approval:
|
| School of Molecular Sciences (SHE) | All courses. | All courses. |
| School of Nursing and Midwifery (SHE) | All courses except:
| All courses except:
The following course requires Course Coordinator approval:
|
| School of Psychology and Public Health (SHE) | All courses except:
| All courses except:
The following course requires Course Coordinator approval:
|
| La Trobe Rural Health School (SHE) | All courses except:
| All courses except:
The following courses require Course Coordinator approval:
Please note: The following Bachelor/Masters degrees have been revised for 2021. If you defer your offer, you won't be able to take up a place in one of these Bachelor/Masters courses. Instead, you would commence your studies in an approved equivalent or near-equivalent course at the Bendigo Campus beginning in 2021.
|
| College of Science, Health and Engineering (SHE) | All courses except:
Please note the following require Course Coordinator/Supervisor approval:
| All courses. Please note the following require Course Coordinator/Supervisor approval:
|
Note: Anyone seeking deferral outside the relevant discipline guidelines should contact ASK La Trobe. You will need to formally request an extension outlining the rationale and provide supporting documentation (if relevant) for consideration. These requests are generally only considered for extenuating circumstances.
Need help deferring?
Call: 1300 LA TROBE (1300 528 762). International students call: (+61 3) 9479 1199.