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Degree Class and Change of Award Appeals - arrangements for Graduation

The period between the publication of the results and the graduation ceremonies is very limited, and it is often not possible for an appeal to be resolved in time for any change to a degree class or award to be made in time for the ceremony in the case of a successful appeal. A student may therefore opt either:

1. to graduate at the ceremony immediately following the publication of their results with the degree class or award as published on the Pass List. If the class or award is subsequently changed on appeal a revised certificate will be issued and the office record amended; or
2. to defer graduation to the following set of ceremonies (i.e. December instead of July, or July instead of December) by which time the appeal will normally be resolved. If the appeal is successful and the examiners change the degree class or award, then it will be conferred with the revised class or award and the University's records amended accordingly.

Students should note that degree classifications are not published in the degree proceedings.

For students wishing to take option 2 (deferral) a request to defer must be made to the Head of Student Administration (please put 'Request to defer graduation' in the subject line) or equivalent in writing no less than 15 working days before the relevant graduation ceremony to allow the ceremony proceedings to be altered. If deferral is not requested in this way or is requested after this deadline, option 1 will be actioned.