Academic life

Special Consideration

When illness or circumstances beyond your control interfere with your assessment or exam performance, you may be eligible to apply for Special Consideration. It aims to provide concessions to you in these situations to help you complete your assessments. 

You should apply for Special Consideration as soon as possible and at the latest you must apply is within 3 working days of the assessment due date.

Short Extension

Short Extension is a new process that allows you to apply for an extended deadline on your assessment without the need to provide supporting documentation, offering immediate approval during brief, life-disrupting events.

This service is currently available for select courses. Check your course outline or Moodle to see if it is offered. 

Review of results is a rigorous process that allows you to appeal your grade for a specific course assessment after the Release of Results day. You must submit your application no later than 5 working days after the return of the assessment or, in the case of an exam, 5 working days from the date of release of results.

You can apply for Review of Results for any of your assessment tasks. However, note that a review of your results is not automatically approved and may lead to your grade either going up or down.

Instead of using a Grade Point Average (GPA), your overall academic performance is measured by your Weighted Average Mark (WAM), which goes up to 100. Your WAM is calculated based on the numerical grades for your courses and the total units of credits you've completed.