Progression

What is progression?

Once you enrol in a course, you must pass enough units to progress through to graduation. Progression identifies poor academic performance while also giving you an opportunity to address your performance and seek advice and counselling on your options. Secondly, it prevents you from having to pay significant fees by continued poor academic performance.

What is a progression check?

Progression checks happen at the end of Autumn and Spring Session, to check students against progression rules. Your academic progress may be checked at other times to take into account late grades, deferred exam results, Summer Session or courses taught over four terms. These checks identify if you have performed poorly in the previous six or 12 months. After these checks you may be considered ‘at risk’, placed on conditional enrolment or excluded from study at UWS.

What are progression rules?

Information on the progression rules and the Progression and Unsatisfactory Academic Progress Policy is available on the progression rules page

How will I be notified?

Progression emails are sent to your UWS student email after final results are released each session. Check the Progression news box for information about when progression emails will be sent. Make sure you check your MyMail account at this time to see if you’re affected as there are strict deadlines for submitting appeals against your progression status.

How do I appeal against progression?

You have the right to lodge an appeal against your progression status. Your appeal must be lodged in writing, within the given time frame and clearly outline the grounds for your appeal. Make sure you check the progression appeal process page for details on how to lodge an appeal.

Need help?

If you are concerned about your grades and would like to obtain advice, speak to your Director of Academic Program straight away. UWS also offers counselling and learning support through Student Support Services. More information is available on the services and facilities page.

If you're an International student and your academic progress is not satisfactory, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship may not grant a visa extension or may even cancel your existing student visa. You should contact one of the campus based International Student Advisors.