Taught Postgraduate (Full Time) Change of Status Form
Changing details of your programme of study or repeating a period of study
1. Who to consult with
- Before completing the form, you should discuss your proposed course of action with your personal tutor/other staff in your department/school (and where appropriate with staff in your new department).
- You may also wish to consult the University’s Careers Service and/or the Union of Students Advice Centre as appropriate. General guidance and information is also available via the Student Services information Desk (SSiD) website on the website on the Help and Support for Students webpage (see link on right).
- Your change of status may impact on tuition fees paid or due, and you may even be entitled to a refund. If you are unsure as to exactly how your change of status may affect your tuition fees, please seek advice from the Student Fees Section of Registry Services on 0114 222 1306 or by emailing m.moore@sheffield.ac.uk. Further information is available from the link on the right to Fee Reduction and Refund Policy and also in the leaflet Students and Benefits obtainable from the Union of Students Advice Centre or from their website (see link on right).
- If you are in the UK on a student visa your change of status will not be processed until you have spoken to a University immigration adviser. To make an appointment, please email: international.students@sheffield.ac.uk, or visit Student Support and Guidance, Level 6, University House. Please note that the University must report changes in your circumstances to UKBA, including: changes of programme, leave of absence, withdrawal, failure to attend.
- Your change of status might require that you apply for ATAS clearance. If you are changing to study a course that requires ATAS clearance, your change of status cannot be approved and you are not permitted to start your new course until you have submitted proof of ATAS clearance for your new course. If have already obtained ATAS clearance for your previous course you must apply for fresh ATAS clearance for your new course.
email : international.students@sheffield.ac.uk
2. To apply to change programme of study or to repeat a period of study
- Once you have read all the guidance notes, download the Change of Status form using the link in the Downloads box on the right.
- Complete sections 1 and 2A of the form. Remember to sign and date Section 1 and insert the new details in section 2A. If you are applying for repeat study, give details of the repeat period in section 2A and tick the repeat period and full-time/part-time boxes as appropriate.
- If your change of programme will affect the modules for which you are registered, complete section 2B (for example, you may need to ‘drop’ modules if you are changing from full-time to part-time status).
- Obtain an approval signature from your current department (and from any new department) in section 6.
- When you are satisfied that the Change of Status form is complete, return it to the Student Services Information Desk (SSiD) in the Union Building (postal address: SSiD, The Union of Students, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TG). If your request is accepted, you will be sent an approved copy of the form to retain for your records.