If you intend to stay at Cardiff University but you intend to transfer to a different programme this is considered an “internal transfer”. Cardiff University states you can only transfer within the first two weeks of the academic year. It is important to know;

• If you are in your first year of study if agreed, you should be able to start the new course immediately.
• If you are in your second or third year of study, it is important to know that you it is very likely you will need to start the new course from year one. The only exception will be where both courses follow the same of very similar modules in year one.

You will need to contact the Admission Tutor for the course you want to transfer to, to see if they have space for you and if you meet the entry requirements. If all Schools involved agree to the transfer, you apply online through your SIMS account. Your application for transfer then needs to be approved.

After the first two weeks of term, if you want to transfer to a different course within Cardiff University or at another university you will usually have to wait to start the new course until the following academic year.

If you are unable to transfer to the new programme immediately, and you are required to wait until the next academic year, you will have to decide whether to continue with your current course in the meantime.

If you do not want to continue with your studies prior to the course transfer taking effect, you may need to request an Interruption of Study until the start of the new academic year.

If you are unhappy on your programme at Cardiff University, you may wish to transfer to a different institution altogether. This is called an "External Transfer".

If you are considering transferring to a different university you should contact them directly to ask about their in-year transfer policy. In most cases, it is likely that you will have to make a new UCAS application.

If you are transferring to a different University and want to leave your course at Cardiff University you will need to permanently withdraw from your programme of study through SIMS online. When asked for your reason for withdrawing, choose "Transfer to a different University".

Please note that withdrawing from study is a really significant decision and it can be difficult, if not impossible, to reverse. We would strongly advise you to ensure that you have a secure position on your new programme prior to withdrawing from Cardiff University, unless you are sure that you do not want to continue with your current programme.