PrintExamination Appeals Policy
Grounds for Appeal
Students must be able to provide clear evidence that the decision against which they are appealing meets at least one of the following criteria:
- The decision was biased or discriminatory.
- Relevant information received by stated deadlines had not been taken into consideration.
- Substantial procedural irregularity.
It is the responsibility of the student to provide CIPFA with clear evidence that one of the grounds listed above is valid.
Students considering an appeal should take note of the following:
- Disagreement with the judgement of examiners does not give grounds for appeal.
- Appeals will only be accepted on the grounds listed above and no other grounds will be considered.
- When appealing on the grounds of circumstances relating to events prior to the examination, the Customer Services Manager must have been informed in writing prior to the examination.
- When appealing on the grounds of circumstances relating to events during the examination, the events must have been brought to the invigilator’s attention during the examination. Students must also notify the Customer Services Manager within 5 working days of the date of the examination of any issues which may have affected their exam performance.