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Course Withdrawal

Withdrawing from NUI Galway

  • Course Withdrawal online form for Undergraduate Students is now closed for Semester II 

Circumstances occasionally arise that can cause a student to consider leaving NUI Galway before having completed their course of study.

 1         You must contact your College Office for advice on your options including Leave of Absence

2           Read the NUI Galway Withdrawal Policy

3           Check deadlines

4         Be aware of support services available to you

  • Final deadline for receipt of applications to withdraw is 1st March in the Academic year in which you are registered.
  • Fees Deadlines : Students remain liable for fees up until the date on which they formally submit a withdrawal form online.

Fees Dates for 2020-2021

Date by which Online Withdrawal Form is submitted           Impact

  • Up to and including Monday 31/10/2020                                       Leave with no fee impact
  • Between 1/11/2020 and 28/02/21                                                    Forfeit 50% tuition, 50% student contribution                                                                                                                            charge and 100% student levy 

  • If a Student withdraws from their course on or after the 1st of March the Student is liable for the full Academic year Fees.

 
  • International students should contact the International office to check out possible visa implications of withdrawing from their course of study
  • Postgraduate Research Students should contact Graduate Studies. 

 If you decide to withdraw

  1. Course withdrawal now closed for Semester II
  2.  Postgraduate Research Students complete  Postgraduate Research Degree Withdrawal Form
  3. Complete the Course Withdrawal Survey‌
  4. Inform your funding agency / sponsor that you are withdrawing
  5. Return items on loan from the Library and pay any outstanding Library fines
  6. Return your Student ID card to the Student Registry Helpdesk by post or in person.
  7. Return your Parking permit to the Parking Office by post or in person.

What happens next?:

Once you have submitted the completed withdrawal form online,

  • The de-registration procedure will begin immediately and relevant authorities within the University will be informed.
  • Once the process has been initiated, it will not be possible for the student to re-register until the next Academic year following application through the normal route.eg CAO
  • The date of withdrawal is the date on which the University receives the completed Course Withdrawal Form online
  • Where a student is withdrawn from a programme, their academic record for that year is void.  This means that credit cannot be attained for any modules undertaken in the year of study from which they have withdrawn, even if completed prior to formal withdrawal.

Downloads

  • Course Withdrawal Form

    Course Withdrawal Form DOC (91 KB)

  • Research Course Withdrawal Form

    Research Course Withdrawal Form DOC (735 KB)

  • Withdrawal Questionnaire (Optional)

    Withdrawal Questionnaire (Optional) PDF (42 KB)