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The mother of a geography student who took his own life after being wrongly told he could not graduate says her son was "failed" by his university.
Ethan Brown was informed in September 2024 that he had not been awarded a grade for one of his courses by the University of Glasgow, which meant he would not be eligible to graduate.
The 23-year-old took his own life three months later on the day he would have been due to receive his degree.
The university has expressed its deepest sympathies but said the "tragic error" over Ethan's grade was an isolated incident.
An internal investigation was launched after Ethan's mother, Tracy Scott, sought answers from the university.
It concluded he had been awarded the wrong grade for a course due to an error by the university and should in fact have graduated with a 2:1 Honours degree.
The mother of a geography student who took his own life after being wrongly told he could not graduate says her son was "failed" by his university.
Ethan Brown was informed in September 2024 that he had not been awarded a grade for one of his courses by the University of Glasgow, which meant he would not be eligible to graduate.
The 23-year-old took his own life three months later on the day he would have been due to receive his degree.
The university has expressed its deepest sympathies but said the "tragic error" over Ethan's grade was an isolated incident.
An internal investigation was launched after Ethan's mother, Tracy Scott, sought answers from the university.
It concluded he had been awarded the wrong grade for a course due to an error by the university and should in fact have graduated with a 2:1 Honours degree.
The error was not spotted by any University of Glasgow staff, or by two internal exam boards and one external exam board.
Speaking at a press conference, Ms Scott said her son had been happy to secure a place at the university.
She added: "Ethan was a kind, caring young man who was very much loved.
"So it breaks my heart to now be aware of the mental anguish this university must have caused my son.
"The truth is, Ethan had successfully attained a 2:1 honours degree, despite the university repeatedly informing him he had been unsuccessful."
The error was not spotted by any University of Glasgow staff, or by two internal exam boards and one external exam board.
Speaking at a press conference, Ms Scott said her son had been happy to secure a place at the university.
She added: "Ethan was a kind, caring young man who was very much loved.
"So it breaks my heart to now be aware of the mental anguish this university must have caused my son.
"The truth is, Ethan had successfully attained a 2:1 honours degree, despite the university repeatedly informing him he had been unsuccessful."