Academic Appeals

Students have the right of appeal against a final decision of an Examination Board, or a progress committee, or a graduate committee or equivalent body which affects their academic status or progress in the University.

Students considering an appeal should first go to http://www.studentsupport.manchester.ac.uk/study-support/appeals/ this page will give guidance on appeals and outline the procedure and where they can find help and support.

If the student wishes to discuss the matter informally within the school they can make an appointment with an Education Support Manager in order to better understand the reason for the result or decision. Students should email studentsupport.office.sbs@manchester.ac.uk to arrange this.

In some cases it is possible to resolve the matter informally, for example, if a student thinks their degree classification may have been calculated incorrectly. If this is the case then the student must complete the Post Examination Board Enquiry Form. Please note, students may not challenge academic or professional judgement and as this is an initial enquiry it is not an appeal, therefore the deadline for appeals remains at 20 working days from the notification of the Examination Board or equivalent committee’s decision.

If it is not possible to resolve the enquiry informally, or if the student is not satisfied with the informal response, they may be able to submit a formal academic appeal. This must be submitted within the timeframe outlined in the Academic Appeals Procedure to the Faculty Appeals and Complaints Team, Room 3.21, Simon Building, University of Manchester, M13 9PL (e-mail: FBMHappealsandcomplaints@manchester.ac.uk).

The full Academic Appeals Procedure (Regulation XIX) and associated documents, including the form on which formal appeals should be submitted, can be found at www.regulations.manchester.ac.uk/academic.