If you wish to renounce your studies, you can do so at any time. You must submit your application online via the online services for students, by locating the career applications.Following the directions suggested by the procedure, you can also pay the €16 stamp duty online. For any doubts, you can contact the Student Helpdesk and other offices remotely N.B.To renounce, you will have to settle any contribution debt to the University. The renouncing student who intends to resume studies must enrol in an active course of study at the University of Genoa, possibly requesting recognition of his/her previous career, which under no circumstances can be reactivated. Recognition of previous careers is conditional on the payment of a fixed contribution to cover costs, in accordance with the Student Contribution and University Benefits Regulations. Interruption of studies If, on the other hand, you intend only interrupt your studies in order to resume them at a later date (or have not yet decided whether to drop out), you do not need to renew your enrolment for the following academic year. In this case, no formal application will be necessary, but you will still have to pay the university fees for the last academic year in which you enrolled.The interruption of your studies is not sufficient if you already intend to enrol in another degree course or at another university.For any doubts you may contact the Student counter of the various courses.