Appeals

Final course result

To appeal the final grade you’ve been awarded for a course/subject at the end of semester/term.

Stage 1 – Request a review 
You must first contact your course coordinator or program manager to request a review of your grade against one or more of the grounds stated in Assessment Processes 7.3. 

If this doesn’t resolve your issue, you may submit an appeal.

Stage 2 – Appeal 
Complete and submit the Appeal against a final course assessment result form (PDF, 555KB) to the College Appeals Committee (ColAC).

Stage 1 – within 5 working days of the date of publication of the result (recommended timeframe)

Stage 2 – within 20 working days of the date of publication of the result.

A credit or recognition of prior learning (RPL) outcome 

To appeal a denied credit or RPL outcome.

Stage 1 – Request a review

You must first request a review from your school or college by replying to the outcome email. 

If this doesn’t resolve your issue, you may submit an appeal.

Stage 2 – Appeal

Complete and submit the Appeal against recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit transfer form (PDF, 529KB) to the College Appeals Committee (ColAC).

Stage 1 – within 5 working days of receiving the application outcome email.

Stage 2 – within 20 working days of the date of the initial application outcome.

An outcome of a College Appeals Committee (ColAC) application

To appeal a decision made by the College Appeals Committee about: 

• A final course result
• A credit or recognition of prior learning outcome

You can only appeal where there's been a breach of University regulation, policy or process that had a significant impact on the outcome.

A special consideration outcome

To appeal a denied outcome from your special consideration application.

An equitable or alternative assessment arrangement outcome

To appeal a denied equitable or alternative assessment arrangement.

Exclusion from your program due to unsatisfactory academic progress

To appeal your school’s decision to exclude you from your program due to unsatisfactory academic progress. 

Within 20 working days of the date you received the notification to exclude.

Note that if appealing this decision, you must be currently enrolled or on an approved leave of absence in the relevant program.

A termination of a higher degree by research candidature

To appeal against the decision to terminate your HDR candidature.

Within 20 working days of the date you received the notification to terminate.

Note that if appealing this decision, you must be currently enrolled or on an approved leave of absence in the relevant program.

A thesis/project examination in a higher degree by research (HDR) program outcome

For HDR students to appeal against a failed examination outcome.

You may only appeal where there has been a breach of University regulation, policy or process that had a significant impact on the outcome.

Student misconduct decision

To appeal a student misconduct decision by a senior officer or the Student Conduct Board.

Important note: The purpose of this appeals process is not to provide an opportunity to re-hear the original matter, but rather to consider whether the rules surrounding the decision making process were followed, and/or that the decision considered relevant information, and was reasonable, proportionate, and appropriate in the circumstances. An appeal hearing is not automatically provided upon application, but granted only where eligibility requirements including specific grounds of appeal have been established.