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Course Drops, Transfers, and Withdrawals

Where to Start

The following policies provide students with a fair opportunity to gracefully withdraw from an enrollment commitment. Please read them fully before making your request.

To view the refund, transfer or withdrawal request deadlines for a course in which you are enrolled, you will find them printed on your payment receipt. You can also find them by logging into the UCLA Extension Student Portal, selecting My Enrollment History from the menu, and clicking on the blue dot next to the course in question.

Drop or Transfer a Course

You may request to drop a course or transfer from one course to another in the same quarter up until the end of day (11:59pm PT) on the final refund or transfer date (see note above for where to find this date). Tuition fees cannot be credited to another quarter. There is no administrative fee charged for transferring courses.

How to Drop or Transfer a Course:

Log in to the UCLA Extension Student Portal
In the menu select My Enrollment History
Find your course and select “request drop” or “request transfer”
Follow the prompts to complete your request

Please note that certain transfers cannot be processed through the student portal. For the scenarios below, please email your transfer request to enroll@uclaextension.edu.

If a payment for your enrollment was submitted by a 3rd party
If you used any discounts
If you are trying to transfer out of a cancelled course
If you are trying to transfer into a waitlisted course after receiving an invitation to enroll

For drop requests: If payment for your enrollment was submitted by a 3rd party, please email your drop request to enroll@uclaextension.edu.

Refunds

Refunds will be processed automatically—please allow 3-6 business days for credit card refunds and 10 business days for refunds by check. There are no cash refunds.

Nonrefundable Fees

A $30 administrative fee will be withheld from each dropped course for which a refund is due ($50 for concurrent enrollments). This does not apply to courses that are cancelled by UCLA Extension or transfer requests that are received on or before the final transfer date.
Additional fees may be withheld as indicated in course listings. These fees are typically listed in the Details and Notes of each course section, if applicable, and are generally earlier and the amounts withheld are higher.
Certificate candidacy and miscellaneous application fees are nonrefundable.

Additional Refund/Drop/Transfer Policies

Non-Transferability
An enrollment is not transferable to another person.

Financial Aid Eligibility
For students receiving financial aid, dropping or withdrawing from a course may affect aid eligibility. See Financial Aid Enrollment Conditions for more information.

International Student (F1 Visa)
Dropping or withdrawing from a course may jeopardize your F-1 immigration status. Please consult with International Student Services at iss@uclaextension.edu or 310-825-9351 before taking any action.

Emergency Circumstances
If the final refund date has passed, claims for exception to the course refund policy will be considered only under the most unusual circumstances and only if the request is received within 90 days from the course end date. Send a letter describing your circumstance, with appropriate documentation, to refundexceptions@uclaextension.edu.

Courses Cancelled by UCLA Extension
UCLA Extension reserves the right to cancel, reschedule or combine courses on or before the first scheduled class if fewer than the required students enroll. If your course is canceled, discontinued or rescheduled before the first class meeting date, or if the instructor does not accept your application to attend a restricted course, we will contact you and issue a full refund.

View our full Refund Policy

Withdraw from a Course

If after the final refund date, you decide to discontinue participating in your course, you have the option to withdraw up until the final withdrawal date. For courses that require a final test, you are no longer eligible to withdraw once you have access to take the final test. A grade of “W” will be placed on your record, but the course will not appear on your transcript. No refunds are available for course withdrawal.

How to Withdraw from a Course:

After the refund deadline, log in to the UCLA Extension Student Portal
In the menu select My Enrollment History
Find your course and select “request withdrawal”
Follow the prompts to complete your request
If your enrollment was submitted by a 3rd party, your withdrawal cannot be processed through the student portal. Instead, please email your withdrawal request to enroll@uclaextension.edu.

Please Note:

Students Receiving Financial Aid - Dropping or withdrawing from a course may affect aid eligibility. See Financial Aid Enrollment Conditions for more information.
International Students (F1 Visa) - Dropping or withdrawing from a course may jeopardize your immigration status. Please consult with the International Student Services at iss@uclaextension.edu or 1-310-825-9351 before taking action.