If you have received an NUS admissions outcome and are considering an appeal, check the current appeal window and identify what relevant information was missing from your earlier application. NUS says an appeal should add information about academic or non-academic achievements that was not presented previously. The university also says it considers only the last online appeal it receives by the closing date.
Start by reading the outcome and your submitted application side by side. Identify the programme you want to be considered for and what new evidence helps the university assess it. Keep any existing offer and its response deadline in a separate record. Use the current offer and appeal instructions to decide which steps to take.
- Confirm that you have received an admissions outcome.
- Check the appeal window for your intake and applicant category.
- Compare your new evidence with what you already submitted.
- Explain why the information is relevant to the programme.
- Save the final submitted appeal and track any current offer separately.
Check whether the appeal process is open to you
NUS says only applicants who have received an outcome may submit an appeal. If your application is still pending, check the university’s instructions for that status. If the decision has arrived, read the official appeal page and check the dates, application channel and any limits on what the form accepts.
Record the programme and purpose of the appeal. You may be asking NUS to reconsider an outcome or to consider a change to the programme offered. The university’s appeal page describes both circumstances. Use the instructions applicable to your situation.
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Identify what is genuinely new
Make a two-column list. On one side write what the original application already showed. On the other write new information, its date and how you could verify it. A final project result published after the application, a newly confirmed academic result or a documented achievement can be examples of information to check. Ask whether the appeal instructions permit you to include the evidence and why it is relevant.
Write a short explanation that names the new information and connects it to the degree. If a project result changed what you can show, describe your own contribution and the outcome. If a result was already available and submitted, repeating it adds little. Read the actual form and use the space it provides.
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Submit the version you want considered
NUS says that when multiple appeals are submitted, only the last one it receives by the closing date is considered. Keep a copy of the version you intend to submit and verify the record after completing the portal steps. If you make a change before the deadline, check the final version rather than assuming an earlier submission will also be reviewed.
If you have an existing offer, check its acceptance instructions independently. NUS’s pre-enrolment guidance advises accepting an offer while waiting for an appeal or another university’s outcome. Follow the terms and deadline of the offer in front of you, and use the relevant instructions if a later decision changes your options.
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Worked example
A polytechnic graduate receives an outcome and is considering an appeal for a particular degree. They retrieve the earlier application and identify one new result that was released later. They check the current form and write a short explanation of what the result shows and why it matters to the programme.
They keep the appeal deadline and the deadline for an existing offer on separate calendar lines. Before the window closes, they verify the final submission and save a copy. They continue to monitor the official channels for the outcome.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I appeal before NUS releases my outcome?
NUS’s appeal guidance says applicants must have received an outcome before submitting an appeal.
Can I send several versions for the university to compare?
NUS says it considers the last online appeal received by the closing date. Check the version you want considered.
Does new evidence guarantee a different decision?
Admission decisions remain subject to the university’s assessment and available places. Use relevant new information and follow the official process.
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