Appeals

What can, and cannot, be considered under the Student Appeal Regulations.

Marking Assessment Boycott 2025/26

For students whose courses, progression decisions or awards have been impacted by the Marking Assessment Boycott (MAB); please review the FAQs below related to the appeal process. This will detail the impact this may have on your appeal submission eligibility. 

All appeal submissions will be initially screened by the appeal team to ensure that they are eligible. If you choose to submit an appeal that is ineligible for appeal at this time due to MAB, the appeal team would be in touch to inform you in due course.

Appeal regulations

All appeals are considered in line with the Appeal Regulations, you are required to read the Student Appeal Regulations before making any appeal submission. This document contains a detailed breakdown of the University’s Appeals Procedure. 

For current appeals and those submitted after 01 August 2025

Please refer to the regulations below:

Student Appeal Regulations

Archived Appeal Regulations

Appeal Regulations for submissions during 2024-2025:

Student Appeal Regulations 2024-25 

Pre-August 2024 Appeal Regulations:

Student Appeal Regulations (229.24 KB / PDF)

Appeal Guidance and FAQs

If you are considering submitting an appeal, we would encourage you to read the following guide for students, which contains common FAQs and subsequent guidance for the Student Appeal process. Please note: appeal cases are decided on a case-by-case basis and this guidance provided should not be considered prescriptive or binding on the appeal committee.

If you have a procedural query not answered by this guidance, you can contact the Appeal team via academic.appeals@ed.ac.uk.

Academic Appeals FAQ Guidance

What is an appeal

What can, and cannot, be considered under the Student Appeal Regulations.

Submitting an appeal

How to submit an appeal and how your appeal is considered by the University.

Timescales

Deadlines for appeal submission and timescales for consideration of appeals.

Where to get advice

Where to get advice on your appeal submission, and where to get advice on the appeal process.

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your appeal has been handled by the University, you have the right to complain to the office of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO).

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