Grounds for Appeal

If you disagree with the decision, you may submit an appeal, but you must provide legal grounds for doing so. These grounds are specified in the Higher Education and Research Act (WHW), including: The decision violates the law (Art. 7.61, second paragraph of the WHW). The decision violates other general binding regulations, such as the Teaching and Examination Regulations of the faculty or the Study, Teaching, and Examination Regulations (STER) of the Programme Examination Committee. The decision contradicts a principle of good governance, such as: 

The principle of trust: If the PEC fails to uphold a promise made. 

The principle of equality: Equal cases are not treated equally. 

The principle of due care: The decision was not carefully considered. 

The principle of justification: The decision is based on incorrect facts or lacks proper reasoning.