Changes to policy and curriculum

Changing your studies: Deferral and Withdrawal Policy (February 2017 update)

Warning: the content within this page reflects the information available to students in the 2016/17 academic year. As such, this information may no longer be factually accurate.

In February 2017 amendments were made to the Changing your studies: Deferral and Withdrawal Policy, which governs how The Open University will respond if a student wishes to take a break in their studies or wishes to change their study plans.

The changes made

1. The period of time for which this document is valid has been extended to apply beyond the end of the 2016/17 academic year.
2. It has been clarified that this policy does not apply to Apprenticeship students in England.

Please talk to your Student Support Team if you need any further information. You can find out how to contact them on Contact the OU.