Deferment, approved leave from studies, withdrawal from studies
Deferment of studies for admitted students
An admitted student may apply for a deferral of studies which may be granted if there are particular reasons.
In the regulations of the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, it is stated that special reasons for deferral of studies may entail social, medical, or other special circumstances, such as care of a child, student union commitments etc.
If you are admitted to Kristianstad University and wish to apply for a Deferment of Studies you must accept your offer as stated in the admission notice.
The application for deferring your studies should be sent to Kristianstad University and should have arrived no later than the date when the course/programme starts.
NB! If you need a residence permit for studies in Sweden you should take the Swedish Migration Agency regulations in to consideration before you apply for deferment of your studies. Please visit the website for the Migrationboard or contact them if you have any questions regarding your residence permit.
The University recommends that you apply for deferral via a special application form that the University provides on the website. This to ensure that the information needed is received in a comprehensive manner and to facilitate a legally secure assessment of the application and to minimize the processing time. Deferment of studies, application form (pdf, 217 kB) (pdf, 54 kB)
Approved leave from studies
A student planning to take a temporary break from studies can apply for approved leave from studies. A decision regarding approved leave shall be given for a set period of time, after which the student is entitled to resume participation in the programme.
Kristianstad University approves leave from studies on special grounds. Special grounds may be social, medical or other special circumstances, such as care of a child, compulsory military or civilian service or service as a student union representative.
The University recommends that you apply for approved leave from studies via a special application form that the University provides on the website. This to ensure that the information needed is received in a comprehensive manner and to facilitate a legally secure assessment of the application and to minimize the processing time. If your application concerns a break during an ongoing semester, you need to state in your application from which date you wish your study break from. Please note that you can only apply for a study break from the date after your last grade was registered in Ladok. Approved leave from studies, application form (pdf, 150 kB) (pdf, 57 kB)
Withdrawal from studies
What do I do if I need to cancel my studies? Withdrawal from your studies means that you resign your place. If you interrupt your studies, you may only return to the education if there is room.
The University recommends that you notify your withdrawal via a special notification form that the University provides on the website. This to ensure that the information needed is received in a comprehensive manner and to facilitate a legally secure assessment of the application and to minimize the processing time. Notification of withdrawal from studies. (pdf, 469 kB)
Where do i submit my application?
You can hand in your application to the reception in house 7, email it to student@hkr.se or send by regular mail to:
Studentcenter
Kristianstad University
29188 Kristianstad.
Please note: if the documents you attach in the email are saved on Onedrive, we will not be able to go ahead and process your application until we have been granted access to the documents.