Exams

You can submit an application through eForms in your Student Portal. 

You must be able to demonstrate that you are unable to sit your examination/s on the published examination date. If approved, you must sit in the following alternate exam period.  

Please refer to the University's important dates webpage for specific alternate exam sitting periods.

Strict timelines apply for an alternate exam sitting application. A request for an alternate exam sitting must be submitted within two (2) weeks of the publication of the examination timetable, and be supported by documented evidence. A student who leaves the examination within 30 minutes of commencement due to unforeseen circumstances or the sudden onset of an illness, can also apply for an alternate exam sitting. In this case, you must submit your application no more than five (5) calendar days from the date of the relevant examination/s. You will not be able to apply online after this timeframe.

Students who are unable to attend an examination (online or on-campus) at the scheduled time may request an alternate exam sitting in the following circumstances:

1. medical or compassionate grounds
2. work commitments beyond their control 
3. religious and cultural obligations
4. sporting or cultural commitment
5. volunteer community service activity. 

A student who leaves the examination within 30 minutes of commencement due to unforeseen circumstances or the sudden onset of an illness will not be given special consideration and instead can apply for an Alternate Exam Sitting. 

A student who remains in the examination for more than 30 minutes will have their paper graded and may apply for Special Consideration if one of the following applies:

• illness of short duration (less than 6 weeks) 
• accident or injury
• disability
• bereavement 
• compassionate grounds
• other unforeseen or extenuating circumstances. 

You can submit an application through eForms in your Student Portal within five (5) calendar days after the scheduled examination. Applications must be accompanied by relevant supporting evidence (eg., medical certificate, letter from employer, statutory declaration, copy of an accident report, etc.). 

The Examinations and Timetabling team will assess the application and may ask the student to clarify information or provide additional evidence to support their application. The application will then be referred to the Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor or delegate for determination. 

Students will generally receive a written response within five (5) working days of their submission, including details of the basis of any decisions. Approval of a request for special consideration is not guaranteed and may result in the following determinations:

1. No change (final grade including examination marks stands).
2. The final grade is based only on prior work in the unit (where that work represents more than 50% of the total marks for the unit).
3. The final examination mark is based on performance in prior work in the unit and the marks for the components of the examination the student was able to finish.
4. An alternate examination sitting, where no previous alternate examination sitting has been granted for that unit, or if an examination is the only acceptable method of assessment for that unit, as specified in the relevant accreditation documentation.
5. An alternate assessment task.

A student who undertakes an alternate assessment task or examination will have their new mark applied, which may be lower than the first mark originally achieved.