Can I add or remove a placement year to my programme?

To request the addition or removal of a placement year students should contact the MySurrey Hive team via Surrey Support, and select "My Course" as the enquiry topic. Please outline the change you wish to make to your programme.

International students

You can add or remove a placement if you are on a Student visa, but there are set of criteria that must be met.

If you are a student visa holder. you will also need to provide a 300 word supporting statement detailing why you wish to add or remove a placement year, and how it will be of benefit to your future career aspirations. This will be considered by Immigration Compliance as part of the process.

If students would like to speak to an advisor before submitting a formal request, appointments can be booked with the International Student Advice Team.

If requesting to remove a placement component, this will not affect the validity of your current visa. After the request is approved, the Home Office will be informed of the new programme completion date and will shorten the time remaining after the degree has been awarded.

If requesting to add a placement component, after outline approval is received an extended visa will need to be obtained before your student record can be updated.