08 April 2024

What is applicant withdrawal?

Applicants request to withdraw applications from the applicant portal. The option to allow applicants to withdraw can be set globally in the applicant portal settings and for individual entry points in the reference data for entry points.

Applicants using the applicant portal withdraw applications from the Application options. On withdrawing their application, applicants select the reason for withdrawing. The reasons are defined by the reference data Reason for transfer, which have the option Applicant facing reason selected.

On withdrawing an application, the applicant can no longer edit the application and the application is not processed. Applicants must submit a new application to apply for the course again.

Admissions staff can withdraw applications on behalf of applicants. For example, when an applicant decides to enter employment.