University chiefs and staff unions are to meet for the first time since an unprecedented marking boycott erupted, leaving thousands of students graduating without grades.
A total of 145 institutions across the UK are impacted after members of the University and College Union (UCU) refused to mark or assess papers in a fierce row over pay.
The dispute has been ongoing since April and has resulted in blank certificates being issued at ceremonies.
The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) said it has tabled a pay offer of a rise worth between 5% and 8%.
The two sides are due to meet at Friday lunchtime in a bid to bring an end to the saga.
Mary Senior, UCU's Scotland representative, told Sky News she was grateful fresh negotiations will begin.
She said: "We are relieved the employers have finally come back to the negotiating table.
