Challenging biased university marking
Can I challenge a mark at University where the marker or moderator had a conflict of interest or appeared biased?
Education
Course provider closure during studies
What happens if my university, college or course provider closes while I am studying?
Wrongful refusal of exam entry
What can I do if I am wrongly refused entry to a university exam?
Study abroad modules not credited
What can I do if my study-abroad or exchange modules do not count towards my degree?
University module registration error
What can I do if a University module-registration error puts me on the wrong modules or prevents me completing my course?
Academic appeal over marking criteria
Can I appeal if the University’s published marking criteria or rubric were not followed?
Cohort mark normalisation dispute
Can the university scale or normalise a whole cohort’s marks up or down?
Course provider loses university validation
What happens if my course provider loses its awarding or validating university?
Mitigating circumstances rejected after sitting exam
Can the university reject my mitigating circumstances because I sat the exam or submitted work despite being ill?
Resit format and syllabus changes
Can a university resit use a different format, syllabus or assessment method from the original attempt?
Academic appeal hearing rights
What evidence and representation rights do I have at a university academic appeal hearing?
Challenging university assessment penalty
Can I challenge a University assessment penalty for exceeding the word count or using the wrong format or file type?
Reducing a mark after board confirmation
Can the university reduce a mark after it has been released, moderated or confirmed by an exam board?
Compensation for failed university module
Should a marginally failed university module have been compensated or condoned?
Altering evidence after allegation
Can editing or recreating drafts, timestamps or metadata after an allegation be treated as evidence tampering or further misconduct?
University teaching disruption complaint
Can I complain when University lectures, seminars or tutorials are repeatedly cancelled, shortened or moved at short notice?
University mitigating circumstances misapplied
What can I do if accepted mitigating circumstances at University were ignored or applied to the wrong assessments?
Appealing exam affected by disruptions
Can I appeal a University exam disrupted by a fire alarm, excessive noise, building works or an invigilator error?
University academic appeal grounds
Can I appeal at University if the exam board relied on incorrect information or applied the wrong regulations?
Third-party assistance and academic misconduct
When can help from a tutor, proofreader, editor, friend or family member become academic misconduct?