Request to change year of entry/defer

Please complete this form if:

  • You are holding a place at Lancaster to start in 2024 and you would like to defer to 2025
  • You are holding a place at Lancaster to start in 2025 and you would now like to start in 2024

Please complete the fields below, and write your request in the "Further information" box. We will consider your request, and if we agree to it, we will change your offer on UCAS.

If you are not yet certain that you want to change your year of entry, and you are only interested in exploring your options at this stage, please make that clear, and we will reply to you by email.

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Date of birth

If you have previously contacted Lancaster in Clearing, please enter the Clearing reference number we provided as part of your request here. The reference will be the letters LU followed by 6 digits. e.g. LU001234

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Application received

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We will consider your request as soon as possible, although we may not be able to make an immediate decision on this. If we agree to the change, we will update your details on UCAS. If we have any questions, or we are unable to agree to your request, we will contact you by email or phone.

In the meantime, if you need to contact us please call the Admissions team on 0800 298 9542 (from outside the UK call +44 (0)1524 931300), quoting your unique reference number above. Please make a note of this number so that you can use it in future correspondence.