Appeals
You have the right to appeal against a Board of Examiners’ decision if you have grounds to do so.
About appeals
Appeals can only be made after results have been published, and they must be submitted within 10 working days of results being published.
Timing
An academic appeal cannot be submitted until after the Boards of Examiners have met and results have been published.
Results Dates
Undergraduate finalists, undergraduate non-finalists, postgraduates, and undergraduates taking reassessments have different results days. These are published on the academic calendar.
Contact Us
If you have any concerns during the academic year regarding an assessment process or other procedural concern, email the exams team as soon as possible so we can help. The conservatoire endeavours to resolve student concerns informally, where possible.
Please review the appeals policy and procedures prior to submitting your appeal.
Academic Appeal Form
Complete the online form, this is the simplest way to submit an academic appeal.
Results and Appeals – FAQs
When will I know my results?
An email will be sent to your Leeds Conservatoire email account on the following date:
Final Year Undergraduates: Thursday 16 July
Foundation Year, Year 1 & 2: Tuesday 21 July
Resit Results (all years): Thursday 3 September
What happens if I fail an assessment?
Depending on the mark received, the weighting of the assessment, and other assessment(s) within the module, it may still be possible to pass the module overall. For example, if you fail an essay worth 25% of the overall module mark, there is still the remaining assessment worth 75%, which, depending on your mark, may allow you to pass the module overall meaning a resit isn’t required.
Can I appeal a mark?
If you have any questions regarding your marks and feedback we suggest you contact your tutor or Module Coordinator in the first instance.
Formal appeals cannot be made until your marks have been ratified by the Board of Examiners and you have received your official results. See below for the appeals process.
It’s worth noting that it is not possible for a student to request a review of a mark given, a remark or appeal against ‘academic judgement’ (this being the judgement related to the mark or grade that you have been awarded for an assessment). Leeds Conservatoire has robust procedures for marking and feedback in place which includes a second marking process, University of Hull moderation and External Examiner review. Although major changes to marks are rare these reviews help ensure our standards and provide consistency and fairness in the marking process.
Can I appeal a decision of the Board of Examiners?
Formal appeals must be submitted within 10 working days of receiving your official results (result dates noted above). Grounds for appeal can be found on the Student Information site – https://students.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/assessment/appeals/ and are noted below
- that there were material circumstances that were not brought to the attention of the relevant Committee, Board of Examiners or Panel at the time of their decision, that would have led them to a different decision; and there is good reason why the circumstances were not presented at the appropriate time.
- that there were procedural irregularities in the conduct of the assessment process (including administrative error), of such a nature as to cause reasonable doubt as to whether the examiners would have reached the same conclusion had the irregularities not occurred;
- that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the recommendation or decision was influenced by prejudice or bias on the part of one or more of the examiners.