Intercalation: Student Support

Intercalation is a formal way of taking time out from your course, or ‘suspending your studies’. Intercalation will be considered for medical reasons or for other extenuating circumstances which prevent you from engaging with your course or programme for an extended period of time. Intercalation may also be approved to enable students to take advantage of related opportunities appropriate to the programme.

See the Intercalation (suspension of studies) section of Taking a break, transfers and withdrawals for more information about the practical requirements of this process.

Enhanced Intercalation Support (for Undergraduate students)

Intercalating students – student services support for students going on to, and returning from Intercalation.

Student Services offer optional support to students who are going on to Intercalation, for the duration of their time away from studies. We also support students who are returning from Intercalation, to help with reintegration back into university.

Going on to Intercalation:

When you request an Intercalation form you'll be contacted by a Student Engagement Co-Ordinator. 

You'll have the oppourtunity to ask us any questions you might have about the Intercalation process, and we can help to talk you through your options if you're still a little unsure about whether intercalation is the best route for you. 

We can also help you to get in touch with the Money Advice team so that you fully understand any financial implications of Intercalating. 

The Student Engagement Team can be a point of contact for you over the duration of your time away from your studies, we'll make sure you know how to reach us if you need to speak with someone.

You also have the option to request regular check-ins from a Student Engagement Co-Ordinator while you're Intercalating. These can be emails, phone calls, or Teams calls depending on your preference. These friendly and informal check-ins are to see how you are doing, to see if you need any additional support, and to help you keep in touch with the university ahead of your return to study. 

Returning from Intercalation:

You will be contacted by Programme Administration, who will confirm your return date, remind you about funding implications, remind you about the student support available to you, and also to explain what you will need to do on your first day back at university, along with other useful information.

You will need to confirm your return to studies to the Programme Administration.

A Student Engagement Co-Ordinator will also get in touch with you just prior to your return. This is to confirm that you know what is happening, to go over any worries or questions you may have about returning from Intercalation, as well as to help you to get back in touch with any other Student Services teams who are relevant to your needs eg. money advice, disability services, and academic skills. 

The Student Engagement Team will also be in touch with your Personal Tutor in the month following your return to study to see how things are going, and to see if you need any additional support. We may get in touch with you again around this time to offer you a follow-up support appointment.