Thinking of Leaving Keele?

You are likely to be reading these pages because you are considering leaving the University.  Staff in the Student Support Centre can support you with this but first, consider what is really making you think about leaving your course and Keele.

Some common reasons include:

  • feeling unhappy with your choice of course e.g. it's too easy/difficult, disliking the subject;
  • feeling unhappy with your choice of university e.g. it's not what you expected, it's too large/small;
  • finance e.g. struggling with fees, course materials or living costs;
  • personal e.g. feeling homesick, struggling to balance other priorities and commitments;
  • changing your future career plans e.g. is your subject/course still relevant?
  • health reasons e.g. is illness or a disability making it difficult to cope?

Ask yourself:

  • What were my expectations of coming to university?
  • Why and how haven’t these been met?
  • What would I like to be different about my current situation?
  • What do I think are my options?

Come and talk to us:

After exploring the different options, if you decide that Keele is not the place for you after all we can also advise you on what to do next. You will need to talk to a Student Adviser in the Student Support Centre and fill out a Withdrawal Form. It is important that you do this as you remain liable to pay fees until this form is completed. If you have already left Keele please contact us and we can email you a form to complete and return to us at support.experience@keele.ac.uk  We will then inform everyone else who needs to know. If you live on campus you will also have to leave your room and return your key to Student Accommodation Services.