Appeal against a decision of the examiner or Examinations Board
Filing an appeal initiates legal proceedings. It is important to bear in mind that from that point on, you will be expected to do a number of things. You will be invited by the Examinations, Admissions or BSA Boards to be heard regarding your appeal, and a hearing at the Examination Appeals Board (CBE) will be scheduled. You are expected to attend such hearing.
Examples of decisions against which you can file an appeal:
- an Examinations Board decision on your request for an exemption or additional examination opportunities or approval for a course or internship abroad
- any sanctions imposed for established fraud or plagiarism
- any decisions regarding admission to a Master’s programme
- the binding study advice
- a final mark for an examination or an assessment of a thesis or final assignment (an appeal against a partial mark is not possible)
You can also file an appeal against decisions of a university entrance examination committee.
Submit your appeal within 6 weeks
If you are considering filing an appeal, we recommend that when appealing against a final mark, you first attend the feedback session, or for other appeals contact the Examinations Board, BSA or Admissions Board.
Be sure to always observe the 6-week appeal period: you must submit your notice of appeal to the Examination Appeals Board (CBE) within 6 weeks of the date of the decision. The date of the decision is the date the decision was sent. If the decision concerns a final mark, the date of its registration in SIS applies.
If you cannot manage this timely, file a pro-forma appeal. This provides timely notification that you disagree with the decision. You will then be given a deadline to submit your grounds for appeal.
Note: If you file an appeal after the deadline, it may be declared inadmissible. The appeal can only be considered if you submitted your appeal after the deadline due to a highly exceptional personal force majeure situation
Steps of the appeal procedure
Can the CBE reassess my examination or thesis?
No, determining an assessment is the authority of an examiner. The CBE has limited powers of evaluation and can only assess whether the examination board or examiner within reason could have arrived at the specific assessment. The CBE has no authority to assess or reassess an examination.
Always consult your lecturer if you disagree with the result of an examination. Please take into account the deadline for filing an appeal (6 weeks), which runs from the moment you receive the assessment via SIS.