Resignation letter template: returning to full-time study
Leaving to start a degree, certification, or other full-time study program.
Dear [Manager name], Please accept this letter as notice of my resignation from my position as [Role] at [Company]. My last working day will be [Last working day]. I have been accepted into a full-time program of study, and after weighing the timing carefully I have decided to take the opportunity. It was not an easy call, precisely because this role has given me so much to build on. The questions I want to study are ones this work surfaced in the first place. Between now and my departure I will complete my open commitments, prepare handover documentation, and help bring whoever takes over my responsibilities up to speed. Please tell me where you would like me to focus first. Thank you for your support and for everything I have learned here. I hope to stay in touch as I take this next step. Sincerely, [Your name]
Handing it in
- Share your program start date so the notice period math is transparent to everyone.
- If the study relates to your field, ask about part-time, sponsored, or returning options before you resign.
- Program deadlines are fixed, so build your notice period backward from them.
Check your actual contract for the notice period before naming a last day; documents beat folklore. The conversation with your manager comes before the letter, always.
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