4. Assessment

4.17. Academic appeals

An academic appeal is a request to review a decision about progression, assessment or award.

Before you submit an academic appeal, you should always contact the school about the decision you wish to appeal as many issues can be resolved without the need to enter into a lengthy formal process.

Appeals against academic judgment are not permitted. This means you cannot appeal simply because you think the mark you have received is too low.

There are two grounds for appeal:

  • Procedural error means that Queen Mary processes were not followed correctly when the original decision was reached, and the error was sufficiently significant to call into question the original decision.
  • Exceptional circumstances are where the student has experienced significant adverse circumstances that negatively impact their ability to complete their studies, and where there is a good reason that these circumstances could not have been made known before the original decision was reached.

Academic appeals should be submitted within 15 working days of receiving the results or decision. 

Further information about how to appeal can be found on the Queen Mary website.