Objections and appeals

Below you will find general information about objections and appeals. Detailed information on both procedures can be found on the objections and appeals pages.

If you disagree with a decision of the university or a body thereof (such as the Executive Board, a Board of Examiners or examiner), you may be able to lodge an objection or administrative appeal (hereinafter referred to as an 'appeal').

: It is possible to lodge an objection or appeal against an individual decision specifically targeted towards you. Such a decision can often be recognised by the so-called legal remedies clause included at the bottom of the decision. This will state the appropriate route to follow should you disagree with the decision.

NB: it is therefore not possible to lodge an objection or appeal against a general rule or a general decision that is not targeting you personally.
: An objection or appeal must be lodged within six weeks. This is a statutory period that starts the day after the decision has been announced (sent to you). If the time frame is exceeded, an objection or appeal may be declared inadmissible. As a result, the case will not be dealt with on the merits.
: The rules applicable to objection and appeal procedures are determined by law. These include, for example, the General Administrative Law Act [Awb] and the Higher Education and Research Act [WHW]. The law stipulates which route must be followed in which case.

Objections

Objections can be lodged against a decision taken by or on behalf of the Executive Board on the basis of the WHW. Letters of objection are handled by the TU Delft Objections Committee [CBS].

For example, it is possible to object to decisions concerning:
• enrolment and unenrolment;
• tuition fees (e.g. payment, reimbursement, exemption);
• whether or not financial assistance is paid out on the basis of the TU Delft Profiling Fund Scheme [RPF];
• the assignment of a ranking number in the decentralised selection process (for Bachelor's degree programmes subject to a numerus clausus).

Appeals

Appeals can only be lodged against decisions referred to in Article 7.61 of the Higher Education and Research Act [WHW]. Letters of appeal are handled by the Examination Appeals Board [CBE].

Such appeals could include decisions relating to / issued by:
• Board of Examiners;
• examiners (e.g. the determination of a final mark on an examination);
• the binding recommendation on continuation of studies;
• exemption requests/adjustments to the curriculum;
• admission to Master's degree programmes (for students with prior education abroad).

Objections and appeals

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