How to defer (taking a gap year)

If you plan to take a gap year and you wish to defer the commencement of your course (i.e. guarantee your place for 2013 and protect yourself against a rise in ATAR cut-offs), you must submit an online deferment application form after you receive your UAC offer.

This option is available to applicants who completed an Australian year 12 qualification (or equivalent) in 2011. Please submit your application only once. You will be notified by email when your request for deferment has been granted.

Other applicants (non-recent school leavers) can only apply for deferment if you can demonstrate that there has been an extreme and/or unpredictable change to your circumstances since you made your UAC application. Please use the Deferment Application Form (PDF).

Deferment is usually for 12 months (i.e. until first semester of 2013). Deferments of less than, or greater than 12 months may be available.

How to take up your deferment

You will need to submit a new UAC application for 2013 next August/September in order to secure your deferred place.