Starting University can be a huge change and once you're through the initial excitement of, perhaps, moving somewhere new, heading to Welcome events, meeting new people and finding your feet in a new city it's easy to start to question your decision.
It can be very hard to know what you want to do as a career, and it can be very hard to know what you want to do at University. Some lucky people seem to have everything planned out meticulously but that isn’t the case for lots of people. Things can also change or perhaps something isn’t quite what it was thought to be.
"I'm not loving my course"
If you find yourself in a situation where you don’t think the course you are on is right for you, you do have options. If you feel like you want to transfer courses, you will need to discuss your situation with your current Programme Lead and the Programme Lead of the course you are looking to transfer to. They will look at your request based on the academic requirements and availability of places and will decide as to whether a transfer is possible.
That is always the starting point, they should then be able to guide you in the right direction. But if you need further advice or want to know what is stated in the Academic Regulations, we can help you with that. We can also talk to you about financial implications and how your tuition fee funding might be impacted.
"I don't think Plymouth is for me"
Perhaps the course isn’t the issue? If you find that maybe Plymouth isn’t the place for you or you regret not picking a different course at a different university, then we can help. Some Universities will allow students to switch their course in the first semester, but you may have to wait until the next academic year.
Like with changing course internally, you would need to see whether the other University has availability and is willing to accept a transfer. If that is the case and you want further guidance on the correct procedure for withdrawing from the University of Plymouth, we can point you in the right direction.
We can also talk to you about other things you should consider, such as accommodation and finances.
So, if you are looking to make a change and need further advice, reach out to us.
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