If you have been offered a place in a Griffith University program but don't want to start straight away, you may be eligible to defer your commencement for up to 12 months, given it is prior to the census date of your commencing Trimester. 

Please note that some programs do not allow deferral. You can learn if you are eligible to eligible and how to apply on the Taking a break from study webpage.

You should go to myGriffith to check for planning and enrolment dates prior to Open Enrolment.

You can find out in advance when Open Enrolment begins on the Academic Calendar and key dates webpage.

If you would like to request an early return from your deferral, submit your request using the Services@Griffith Domestic deferral request form. You will need to tell us the trimester and year that you would like to commence.

Please note that your period of deferment must not exceed 12 months. Not all programs can be deferred.

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If you are a former Griffith University undergraduate or postgraduate student who took a break from your studies, you may be able to resume study in your former program.

If you were made an offer for a program but did not complete any study, you also may be able to apply for readmission to commence the program.

You can submit the readmission form to apply for readmission.

We recommend that you apply for readmission at least two months prior to the trimester you intend to return to study. You can find trimester dates on the Academic calendar and key dates webpage.

Please note that you will not be eligible for readmission if:

• there have been significant changes to the admission requirements or you no longer meet the minimum rank for your program
• your program has been withdrawn, or the teach-out period has passed.
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• you received an offer for a competitive or quota-managed program and did not attempt any study and/or were withdrawn prior to census date
  • if so, you will need to apply for the program again
• Your program has professional practice requirements that you will be unable to complete.

Completing your program in time

The amount of time you have to complete depends on your program and the year you commenced. See Section 3.11 of the Enrolment Procedure for details.

If an extension of time to complete is required, and is no more than 12 months, an extension will be considered as part of the readmission process.

If there is not enough time for you to complete the program, even with an extension, your readmission will not be approved, and you will need to apply for the degree again.

Withdrawn program

If your program has been withdrawn, and you won’t be able to complete the program by the end of the teach out period, you will not be approved for readmission to the program.  In this case, you can apply for an internal transfer for admission to the replacement program or a new program.

Helpful links

How to apply for readmission as an international student - KB0015730