Changing your study plans

If you need to make a change to your study plans, you will find more information on what you need to do below, depending on what you want your next steps to be.

Defer your place at Staffs

Deferring your place means moving your start date to the next academic year.  Please note that submitting a request to defer does not mean that it will be accepted. 

There are some courses where we are unable to defer entry.  We will be in touch with you following submission of your deferral request to confirm the outcome.

Withdraw your application

If you have decided that you no longer wish to accept a place at any University and you are holding a Firm offer with us, you can submit a request to withdraw your application.

Please note though that when we action a withdrawal, it will remove you from UCAS entirely.

Request a change

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025

for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2026

in the UK for Games Education

Rookies Games Design and Development 2023, 2025

TIGA Best Games Institution 2024, 2025

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021