What decisions may I appeal and where do I submit my appeal?
You can only appeal decisions that affect you personally. This means that you may not appeal a decision that applies to someone else.
When you receive a notification of a decision that is appealable, the notification includes instructions on how to submit an appeal.
The most common bodies to which you can appeal decisions concerning your education are the Higher Education Appeals Board (ÖNH) and the Administrative Court.
Appealable decisions to the Higher Education Appeals Board (ÖNH)
Here are some examples of decisions that you can appeal to the Higher Education Appeals Board:
- Decisions on qualification requirements for admission to a course or programme.
- Decisions on the transfer of credits for courses and programmes or professional or vocational experience.
- Rejections of a request for exemption from an element of a course or programme.
- Rejections of a request for a degree certificate or course certificate.
- Decisions to not grant a deferment from starting a course or programme.
- Decisions to not permit someone to continue their studies after approved leave from studies.
- Decisions on education that put a person with a disability at a disadvantage as defined in the Discrimination Act.
Appealable decisions to the Administrative Court
You can appeal certain types of decisions to the Administrative Court, particularly:
- Decisions on disciplinary measures for an offence.
- Decisions on expulsion from studies.
When appealing
What should the appeal include?
In the appeal, you should specify:
- the decision being appealed (including the case number if one has been provided);
- the date on which you were informed of the decision;
- why you think the decision is incorrect and how you think it should be changed;
- your name and personal identity number;
- your postal address, email address and phone number.
For degree or credit transfer applications:
Please note that the decision you want to appeal has been based on the information available in your case at the time of the decision. If you would like to add new documents or additional qualifications, submit a new application instead of appealing. In your new application, list all of your qualifications and attach the documents you would like used for your application.
Appeal within the allowed time frame
Your appeal must be received by Umeå University within three weeks of the date on which you were notified of the decision. If your appeal is received later than three weeks, it will not be considered.
Where should the appeal be submitted?
Send your appeal by email to registrator@umu.se or by post to
Umeå University
Registry and Archives
SE-901 87 Umeå
How is the appeal processed?
The University first checks whether your appeal was received within the required time frame. Appeals received too late will not be considered.
If the appeal has been received on time, the University assesses whether the decision needs to be reconsidered. If the University reconsiders and changes its decision, you will be notified in writing. Regardless of whether the University changes its decision, your appeal will then be forwarded to the relevant appeals body, which will assume responsibility for the case.
The University will send a copy of the decision you have appealed and all the documents received in your case to the relevant appeals body. Once the appeals body has made its decision, you will be informed.
The following explains how the Higher Education Appeals Board processes appeals
