CASE SUMMARIES

Academic appeal - CS052403

A student submitted their assignment online, four minutes after the submission deadline.

Academic appeal - CS052404

A postgraduate student did not achieve a passing grade for their dissertation at the second attempt.

International student - CS052405

After two assessment opportunities, an international student was successful in some modules but unsuccessful in others.

International student - CS052406

An international student was called to an academic misconduct meeting because their answers to a closed book exam had included a significant proportion of text copied from published sources and lecture notes.

International student - CS052407

An international student studying in the UK on a Student Visa received a letter from the provider telling them that their studies had been terminated because their attendance was 0%.

Disabled student - CS052408

A student affected by generalised anxiety disorder was part of a cohort affected by industrial action.

Disabled student - CS052409

A student with an autistic spectrum condition and a physical disability was studying a course in the performing arts at one provider (provider A) leading to the award of another provider (provider B).

Placement - CS032401

A postgraduate student enrolled on a two-year programme. The second year of the programme was an optional industrial placement. Toward the end of their first year the student successfully secured a placement and provided details to the programme’s placement team.

Placement - CS032402

An international student applied for a four-year programme advertised on the provider’s website. The advertised programme included a placement year.

Placement - CS032403

A nursing student complained to their provider about reasonable adjustments for their disability and delays to their graduation and subsequent registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The provider did not uphold the student’s complaint.