Academic Appeals
Academic Appeals are one of the final University procedures that you can apply to if you have had difficulties completing an assessment or believe there were errors in the process. Appeals can be submitted after an Academic Integrity process, if a mitigating circumstances application is rejected, or after an awards board has met and you have received your official result.
Apply for an extension or deferral
If your deadline has not passed yet or has very recently passed, we would advise you to look into applying for an Extension or a deferral.
Considering applying?
There are some key facts to bear in mind when considering whether or not to appeal:
- The grounds for appeal are limited to personal circumstances, procedural error, and assessment for specific learning difference since the submission.
- You cannot appeal simply because you believe the marker got it wrong – this is called questioning academic judgement.
- You will need to be able to provide evidence to support your appeal
- An academic appeal must be received by an authorised receiving department no later than 10 calendar days after the publication of results. You must use this link to submit your appeal.
If you need further advice on making an appeal please fill out one of our Contact and Advisor forms and one of our advisors would happily go through this with you
How can the Advice Service help with appeals?
Here at the Advice Service, we can help you by:
- Explaining how to complete the appeals form
- Reading through draft copies of the form before submission
- Guiding you on what evidence may be most suitable.
We do not have any say in the outcome of the appeal, but we can ensure you have explained your circumstances as clearly as possible.
