A member whose Global Hospitality Management PG Diploma application was refused (with a B.Com Tax Procedure background at 53% and 1 year of hospitality work experience) considered switching to a 2-year Strategic Global Business Management program and asked whether changing programs after a refusal would cause additional issues.
What the thread clarified:- Deferring and switching programs after a refusal is not inherently a problem — members confirmed it's actually seen as a reasonable, even positive move if the new course is more relevant to your background.
- The original hospitality choice was flagged as a weaker fit given the applicant's B.Com background, while Business Management was seen as more logically connected — but with a caveat.
- Check whether the new program's subjects substantially overlap with what you already studied in your B.Com. If most of the new course content mirrors material you've already covered, that overlap can itself become a red flag — it can look like you're repeating your existing education rather than genuinely progressing, which is a common reason for study permit refusals.
The practical takeaway: switching to a more relevant program after a refusal is a reasonable step, but before committing, compare the new course's syllabus against your prior degree — if the content overlaps too heavily with what you've already studied, the switch may not solve the underlying problem the refusal was pointing to.