UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
WITHDRAWAL FROM STUDY
(Postgraduate Students)
Please complete this form in BLOCK CAPITALS and in BLACK INK if you wish to withdraw from study permanently, and return it to
Infohub, Ground Floor of the Hub, University of Aberdeen, Elphinstone Road, Aberdeen, AB24 3TU.
Please also complete the form overleaf to indicate your reasons for withdrawal from study. A copy of this side only of the form
will be sent to the University offices indicated to inform them of your withdrawal.
BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM, PLEASE DISCUSS YOUR POSITION WITH ANY OF THE PEOPLE LISTED – THEY ARE
AVAILABLE TO ADVISE STUDENTS AND TO DISCUSS THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE WHICH MAY PERMIT YOU TO CONTINUE
WITH YOUR STUDIES..
Gillian Mackintosh
Academic Registrar
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PERSONAL DETAILS
Student Identity Number
Date of Birth
(enter 8 digit ID number)
(dd/mm/yy)
Family Name
Prenames
Qualification Aimed For
(e.g. PhD; MSc, etc.)
Year of Study
(e.g. 1st)
Address for Future Correspondence*
* We will post confirmation of your withdrawal to this address once
it has been processed.
POSTCODE
Tel No:
Email:
SIGNATURE OF STUDENT:
DATE:
NOTE: The date of withdrawal is the date that this Withdrawal Form is submitted to the Registry 1, and it will be datestamped on receipt, or counter-signed by a member of Registry staff. You will be a registered student of the University
until the Form is submitted and you will be charged the appropriate tuition fees up to the date of receipt. Retrospective
withdrawal is not permitted. Please return your student id card to us.
NOTE: IF YOU ARE HOLD A TIER 4 VISA: If you withdraw from study we are no longer able to sponsor you under Tier 4. The University is obliged to
report to the Home Office any international students who have a Tier 4 visa and who have withdrawn. Please refer to the terms of your visa.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE SECTIONS OVERLEAF AND RETURN THIS FORM
YOUR CO-OPERATION IN RETURNING THIS FORM WILL BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED
REGISTRY USE ONLY
Area of Study:
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Date of Suspension/Withdrawal: …………………….
Circulation (this side only) to:Student Accommodation Office
Supervisor(s)
Departments of Study:
Weekly List to:Student Recruitment and Admissions Service
Student Support Services
Credit Control
Library (by e-mail) to: library@abdn.ac.uk
*Individual Student Withdrawal screen updated
In aims change I to W
Fees amended, if necessary
Rebate of Fees Authorised (if applicable)
Assessment Screen amended, if necessary
Next Academic Year deleted, if necessary
Date of receipt stamp here:
* if withdrawal is after roll forward in July, the Individual Student withdrawal screen should not be used. The Enrolment and Aims screens will have to
be updated manually.
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If you notify the Registry in writing of your intention to withdraw from study, and follow that up within 2 weeks by submitting a
Withdrawal Form, your end date will be recorded as the date that you first notified the Registry.
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
REASONS FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM STUDIES
(Postgraduate Students)
Please indicate your reasons for withdrawal from studies. Doing so will help the University to understand and evaluate
the reasons why students suspend their studies or withdraw. Your comments will be treated in strict confidence
unless you tick the box below.
I agree that my comments may be discussed with the department/section to which those comments refer.
I HAVE DISCUSSED MY REASONS FOR WITHDRAWAL WITH THE FOLLOWING (Please tick as appropriate):Supervisor
Student Support Staff
Students’ Association
Registry Administrative Staff
University Medical Practice
Graduate School Staff
University Counselling Service
REASONS FOR SUSPENSION/WITHDRAWAL FROM STUDIES (Please insert numeric value 1 for your main reason. If any further
reasons apply rank these in ascending numerical order, i.e 2, 3, 4, 5 etc. Please select as many reasons as apply:
Personal/Family Reasons
Dissatisfaction with Programme of Study
Ill Health
Problems with a member of staff
Financial Problems
Academic requirements too demanding
Dissatisfaction with the University
Transferred to another Higher Education Institution
Unsettled in Aberdeen
Other Reasons
It would be extremely helpful if you could expand briefly on your reasons for leaving. Please indicate what additional support you
would have found beneficial (e.g. study skills, academic guidance, personal or student support services support) which, if provided,
may have resulted in you continuing with your studies rather than withdrawing (continue on a separate sheet if necessary):...................................................................................................................................................................................……………......
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Signed:
Date:
PLEASE COMPLETE THE SECTIONS OVERLEAF AND RETURN TO:
THE INFOHUB
GROUND FLOOR OF THE HUB
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
ELPHINSTONE ROAD
ABERDEEN
AB24 3TU
OR SCAN AND SEND A SIGNED COPY TO postgraduate@abdn.ac.uk