Appealing against decisions
There are regulations regarding appeals against decisions in higher education in Sweden.
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What decisions made by HEIs may be appealed against?
Appeals may be made about certain decisions about appointment to posts, admission to courses or programmes and certain educational decisions to the Higher Education Appeals Board as laid down in Section 2 of Chapter 12 of the Higher Education Ordinance. There are also other decisions about which it is possible to appeal to the Higher Education Appeals Board. You will find more information about what kind of decisions they are on the Higher Education Appeals Board’s website.
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Can I appeal against a decision by a HEI to UKÄ?
No, as part of our supervision we can express criticism of a HEI and ask it to report remedial measures but we cannot alter the decision of a HEI.
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Can I appeal against a grade?
No, it is not possible to appeal against a grade but you can request the examiner to review the decision.
Created: 15/02/2017
Updated: 21/02/2017