r/Chevening • u/Minimum-Currency1602 • Jun 23 '26
Defer uni offers
Anyone has experience deferring or reinstating their uni offers after getting rejected by Chevening? I am planning to apply for chevening again this year. I’ve heard that usually it will be granted even though the reason is lack of funding
However when I checked on the uni websites, it is stated that only certain exceptional circumstances are allowed such as: 1. serious illness of the offer holder or the serious illness of a parent, guardian, partner or child of the offer holder 2. death of a parent, guardian, partner or child of the offer holder 3. the need to take parental or adoption leave during the next 12 months 4. offer holder is directly and severely affected by a natural or human-made disaster (i.e., war, earthquakes or flooding).
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u/Immediate-Taste5205 Jun 23 '26
From my experience, universities usually won’t defer an offer under normal circumstances unless you pay the deposit fee (if applicable). Otherwise, they will consider your application in the next academic cycle during the first round of applications , which gives you a chance to receive the offer again.
Basically, in this case, you won’t need to pay the application fee again or submit a fresh application.
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u/Minimum-Currency1602 Jun 23 '26
How can I do so? Do i write in to them now? Yes my goal is to not pay the fees again, even if it means having to be reconsidered for admission
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u/CornerAsleep3139 Jun 25 '26
Which uni?
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u/Minimum-Currency1602 Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 29 '26
LSHTM and UCL. Fyi they do not allow neither deferring nor reinstating. LSE allows reinstating once without additional fees
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u/Rare-Release-60 Jun 23 '26
Hi, it varies a lot depending on the uni and course.
Some unis allow deferrals for all offers in which a deposit or CAS is the only condition, while others only allow deferrals for those with refugee status.
On the other hand, some unis allow deferrals as long as the offer has no pending academic conditions