Template — Academic appeal
An academic appeal asks the university to review a decision about your progression or award. It succeeds only on specific grounds, such as a procedural error. When the internal process ends, you receive a Completion of Procedures letter.
Document contents
- The template, ready to fill in: replace each field in brackets
- A page of advice to adapt it to your situation
- Grounds, not grades: You usually cannot appeal against academic judgement, only on the grounds the regulations allow.
- Strict deadlines: Appeals often have to be lodged within a few weeks of the decision.
- Get advice: Your students’ union advice centre can read your appeal before you submit it.
This document is for you if…
- You are already enrolled and have a request to make
- You are writing to your university or a lecturer
- You want a clear, polite and complete request first time
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