You may have a lot of questions about what happens to your studies while you wait for the outcome of your appeal. We hope that you will find information provided in the scenarios below useful.
Please note that the original decision/recommendation made by an academic body stands until it is decided otherwise.
We do prioritise appeals asking for this outcome, but due to the high volume of appeals, we cannot guarantee that you will receive your outcome in time.
We strongly recommend that you prepare for your resit exam in case you receive a positive outcome.
If you receive your result very close to the resit and have not prepared sufficiently, this will not be grounds for a further appeal.
We prioritise appeals asking for this outcome, but we cannot guarantee that you will receive your outcome in time due to the very tight deadlines for Congregations.
If your appeal is successful you may be invited to attend the next available graduation ceremony.
Please remember to prepare for your resit in case your appeal is not successful.
If you do not receive a final outcome saying that you have passed your course, you are not able to attend graduation.
After the resit boards, we prioritise appeals asking to progress to the next stage.
But please be aware that we may not always be able to provide you with your outcome before the start of the academic year.
We aim to provide you with the outcome by the end of week 3 (in Autumn term) at the latest to ensure that you do not miss the start of the term or miss as little as possible.
Please ensure that you prepare for the resit in case your appeal is not successful.
We will prioritise this type of appeal in order to give you as much time as possible to prepare.
If your appeal to pass is not successful and you have to do a resit, it is not grounds for review if you didn't prepare.
If you are a final year student who failed your course but are seeking to pass the failed modules on appeal, you should not attend the graduation ceremony. If your appeal is successful and you, therefore, successfully complete your course, you will be invited to the next available graduation ceremony.
Please note that appealing to raise the degree classification is not permitted as it is based on the academic judgement.
If any actions that the Board of Examiners takes will result in a change of your degree classification, and you don't hear from us before the ceremony, your degree will be conferred with the original classification. If your appeal is successful, your degree certificate and Higher Education Achievement Report will be rescinded and amended ones will be issued to you.
You should attend any exams and submit your work for resits as instructed.
The decision to uncap (also known deferral or an 'as for the first time' opportunity) can be made retrospectively. This means that the cap of the marks that you receive in your resits can be lifted after the resits have taken place.
The decision to uncap (also known deferral or an 'as for the first time' opportunity) can be made retrospectively. This means that the cap of your marks can be lifted after you start repeating your modules.
