A suspension of studies is when you take a voluntary and temporary break in your studies.
If you are a Bachelor’s or Master’s student you can suspend your studies for the following reasons:
a) pregnancy (provide a self-declaration)
b) birth/adoption of a child: the suspension is granted to both male and female students for the year preceding or following the childbirth/adoption (provide a self-certificate or affidavit)
c) serious and persistent health problem: (not less than six months) the suspension is granted for the academic year in which the problem occurs or the following year (provide certificate)
d) national military service, European voluntary service, international voluntary service, military service and enrolment in an Italian military academy (provide a self-certificate)
e) serious personal or family reasons (provide evidence and not less than six months)
You can request a suspension only one time during the course of your studies (for suspensions granted on the grounds of enrolment in another course or military/civilian service); on the contrary, there are no limitations if a suspension is motivated by maternity/paternity or serious health problems.
If you are a first-year student, a suspension of studies can be granted only on the grounds of maternity/paternity or serious health problems.
A suspension of studies interrupts your academic progress: during the period of suspension you cannot attend courses, take exams, prepare for your Final Examination etc... Any certificate issued by the University Registrar and Tuition Fees Unit will mention the period of suspension, but not its motivation.
A suspension of studies must be requested during the academic year preceding the suspension. As a consequence, you must not re-enrol for the academic year for which you are requesting a suspension.
You are allowed to request a suspension of studies even if you have already enrolled in the new academic year only for maternity/paternity, hospitalization or serious and persistent health problems.
Please note: it is not possible to request the suspension after the enrolment deadline.
SUSPENSION OF STUDIES - Online procedure You must request a suspension of studies using the online procedure available on your personal page of the Teaching Portal - Online services TAB - Suspension/Resumption of Studies/Transfer out/Withdrawal portlet.
You must:- select the motivation for your request for suspension from the list and upload the required documents. Depending on the motivation that you select the academic year of suspension will be automatically assigned by the system (cases a,d, e) or you will be able to choose the academic year (cases b, c).
- pay 16 €, which corresponds to the cost of the virtual revenue stamp required for submitting your request (this amount will not be refunded if your request for suspension is not approved).
After submitting your request, you will receive an automatic e-mail to inform you that your request for suspension is under evaluation. At the same time, on your personal page of the Teaching Portal, you will see that the status of your academic progress has changed from "ACTIVE" to "SUSPENSION PENDING APPROVAL".
Your request will be evaluated by Politecnico and you will be informed of its outcome by e-mail.
RESUMPTION OF STUDIES AFTER AN INTERRUPTION
Your request must be submitted when you renew your enrolment for the academic year in which you intend to resume your studies (see the academic calendar for enrolment deadlines).
- Paper application via Ticketing Support System - RESUMPTION OF STUDIES FOR STUDENTS WHO SUSPENDED THEIR STUDIES UP TO A.Y. 2019/2020
You are required to submit your application form for resumption of studies to the Office of the University Registrar exclusively using the Ticketing Support System.
Follow these steps:
- log in to your personal page of the Teaching Portal
- open a ticket with the following topic: ACADEMIC PROGRESS, RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION - SUSPENSION / RESUMPTION OF STUDIES
- upload the specific application form (Resumption of Studies Form)
- pay 16 € for the revenue stamp of the "Resumption od Studies Form" from your personal page: Online services TAB - Fees and payments portlet - Pay your tuition fees link
- upload the documents that justify your suspension (certificate of attendance of a course, birth certificate or medical certificate)
You will get a reply via ticket with the outcome of your application.
- Online application - RESUMPTION OF STUDIES FOR STUDENTS WHO SUSPENDED THEIR STUDIES STARTING FROM A.Y. 2020/2021
You are required to submit your application form for resumption of studies exclusively using the online guided procedure.
Follow these steps:
- log in to your personal page of the Teaching Portal;
- Go to the Online services TAB - select the Suspension/Resumption of Studies/Transfer out/Withdrawal portlet and click RESUMPTION OF STUDIES
- upload the documents that justify your suspension (certificate of attendance of a course, birth certificate or medical certificate)
- follow the online instructions to pay16 € for the revenue stamp;
- pay;
- submit your application.
At the end of the guided procedure, you will receive an automatic confirmation e-mail.
Our Office will evaluate your request and you will get an e-mail with the outcome of your application.