I got an unconditional offer from UCL for an LLM for this year. However, I received my offer too late, as the deadline for the scholarships I intend to apply for have already lapse (They required prior acceptance from a school before I can apply).

I intend to defer my application for next year when I have secured a scholarship already as there is no way I can afford the costs without one. Would you know UCL's attitude towards deferrals? Is it as good as back to square one, plus the stigma of having "rejected" them once over?