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Leave of Absence

New Students

New students are not generally permitted to take leave of absence in their first year unless there are special circumstances. You may postpone your enrolment until semester 2, however if you do not study at all in your first year your place will lapse and your enrolment cancelled. To regain a place you will need to reapply for admission via UAC and compete with other applicants.

Continuing Students

If you do not intend to study in a given semester or trimester, you need to apply for Leave of Absence so that your enrolment is not cancelled. If your enrolment is cancelled you will be required to reapply and compete with other applicants for a place. If you drop your courses for a semester or trimester, you should also apply for a Leave of Absence to retain your place in the program. Please note that approval for a Leave of Absence is not guaranteed and may only be granted for a maximum of one calendar year.

Undergraduate students in some programs may also be eligible for a second consecutive year of leave with permission of the Pro Vice-Chancellor of your Faculty.

Please contact the University on 02 4921 5000 for further information.

International Students

Leave of Absence for International students is generally not available unless there are special circumstances. Please email esos@newcastle.edu.au for advice.

Applying for Leave of Absence

If you have not yet enrolled for the year:
You can elect to take Leave of Absence by logging into myHub and selecting the Leave of Absence option in myEnrolments.

If you have enrolled for the year and wish to apply for Leave of Absence you will need to return to  myHub  and select the Leave of Absence option.

Candidates for Research Higher degrees may request leave of absence after completion of one full-time or two part-time years. Application forms are available from the Research Higher Degree forms web page.

All students considering taking a Leave of Absence should consult the relevant section of the Rules Governing Academic Awards.