What can, and cannot, be considered under the Student Appeal Regulations. 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. Please note that new appeal regulations came into force from 01 August 2024. For appeals submitted after 01 August 2024 Please refer to the regulations below: Document Student Appeal Regulations - from August 2024 (230.95 KB / PDF) For appeals submitted before 01 August 2024 Please refer to the previous regulations below: Document 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. Document Academic Appeals FAQ Guidance (225.64 KB / PDF) 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). This article was published on 2024-07-29
