Deferral of Examinations – A Guide for Students

Note for Non-EU/Non-EEA Students

Non-EU students are permitted entry into the country on the basis of ’full-time’ study at an Institution.  Their continuing stay in the country depends on this status remaining unchanged.  For the purpose of study at NUI Galway, ’full-time’ study represents a full diet of modules or full-time research, bearing 60 ECTS credits at minimum, as undertaken by full-time students taking part in the relevant programme.

The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) is the body that stamps students’ passports to allow them to remain in the country as continuing students.  This body has the right to deny this residency to any student not taking part in a full-time programme of study in Ireland.  The University cannot influence this decision.  You should therefore be aware that the consequences of deferring an assessment or examination might be:

• The GNIB may ask you to leave the country and return for the deferred examination/assessment at the appropriate time or submit the assessment remotely
  
• You may be asked to enrol for attendance again, hence paying the fee for the full year again

It is therefore strongly recommended that the request to defer a module or assessment be only submitted under extreme circumstances.  NUI Galway cannot take any responsibility for decisions taken by the GNIB or Department of Justice.

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