Postgraduate Deferrals
Not all postgraduate courses allow deferrals. Please contact graduatestudies@ucc.ie to check. If your course allows deferrals please follow the steps below.
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Applying for a One-Year Deferral |
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Applicants must accept their offer through the Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC) and must have met all offer conditions. |
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Applicants wishing to defer their place on a course must complete the online Deferral Form and pay a non-refundable administrative fee of €25.00 This fee will be paid online (using a debit or credit card).
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| 3. | Applications for deferrals for medical reasons must be accompanied by medical certification. |
| 4. | Deferral requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the course coordinator. The decision will be communicated online through the Postgraduate Applications Centre, normally within one week of receipt of the completed application. |
| 5. | Deferral requests will only be considered prior to registration on a course. |
| 6. | If a deferral is granted, a confirmation email will be sent to the applicant’s email address provided on PAC. A non-refundable deposit of €100 will be required to confirm the deferred place, unless an acceptance deposit has already been paid as part of a course acceptance. |
| 7. | The €100 deposit must be paid by Bank Transfer and confirmation of payment emailed to the Deferrals Coordinator, Graduate Studies Office, West Wing, University College Cork. |
| 8. | On receipt of the deferral deposit, the place will then be held and re-offered through PAC the following year and on acceptance, the deposit will be deducted from the postgraduate fees due. |