We believe that a year between school or college and university can be of substantial benefit to the maturity and motivation of students and welcome such applications.

You should however ensure that you make full use of the deferred year as admissions officers will wish to see that you have made constructive use of your time, whether this be pursuing an endeavour related to your chosen subject at university, travelling or taking the opportunity to earn some money.

Candidates for deferred entry should follow the instructions in the UCAS Handbook.

Please note that the government has stated that there will not be any transition arrangements made for deferred applicants holding offers for courses starting in 2012. This means that all deferred applicants or deferred offer holders for full time undergraduate courses in 2012 for English institutions, who are home/EU status, will be subject to the new 2012 fee arrangements. Please visit our 2012 fees page for fee information and if you would like to discuss your deferred place, please do contact your relevant admissions office.