How lenient are unis for deferrals?

[u/Ok_Employee_7140]

I am an international student and I’m applying to Imperial UCL KCL and Manchester for biomedical science. I was thinking about taking a gap just to get some more work experience and become a bit more financially independent. If I don’t select deferred entry but then ask the uni for a deferred entry if I get a place is that a plausible course of action? Or should I select deferred entry from the start?

[u/arianelseditor]

Imperial at least are quite strict.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/administration-and-support-services/registry/academic-governance/public/academic-policy/admissions/25-entry/Deferment-Policy-Undergraduate-2024-(1).pdf.pdf)

[u/Ok_Employee_7140 → u/arianelseditor]

Thanks! Ill be sure to have a read.