Review of Grade

There may be instances when you believe that your final grade in a unit does not accurately reflect your performance against the unit criteria.

If this happens and you're unable to resolve it with the Academic staff member concerned then you can apply for a formal 'Review of Grade'. (Please note the policy of 10 working days to lodge this form still applies).

Please ensure you read the Assessment & Examinations Policy on Review of Grade prior to submitting an application.

Lodging a Review of Grade application

You may apply for a review of grade at the end of each teaching session after the official results are released to PWeb. You must lodge your application within 10 University working days of the official notification of results on the web.

Please see the Upcoming Dates page.

Applications should be lodged in person at your nearest Student Centre.   If you are unable to submit your application in person, please contact us on 02 9772 6700.

No payment is required for Review of Grade applications lodged for FAIL grades.

Payment of $50 is required for each Review of Grade applications lodged for passing grades.

Fees must be paid by IPAY.  Your IPAY Receipt Number must be clearly written in the space provided under Section 4 of your application.

The $50 application fee will be refunded if your application is successful and results in a change of grade.  If your application is unsuccessful you will not be entitled to a refund.

Related Links

• Student Centres
• Examination and Results forms

Grounds accepted for Review of Grade

You may apply for a review of a final grade if you have reason to believe that:

• The unit-coordinator did not provide a unit outline as required.
• The assessment requirements as specified in the unit outline were varied in an unreasonable way.
• Assessment requirements specified in the unit outline were unreasonably or prejudicially applied to the candidate.
• A candidate is of the view that a clerical error has occurred in the computation of the grade.
• Due regard has not been paid to the evidence of illness or misadventure.

Related Links

• Review of Grade Policy

Grounds not accepted for Review of Grade

You are unable to apply for a review of grade for non-finalized grades ie: Incomplete (I) Pending (N) or Re-assessable (R) grades. You will need to see your school for advice

If you receive a grade as a result of disciplinary action then you are unable to appeal this through the review of grade appeal process.

Supporting documentation

You must lodge a separate application form and supporting documentation for each unit that you are applying for.

Without supporting documentation we will be unable to process your application. 

Your supporting documentation must be relevant to the grounds that you're appealing on and also include the unit outline assessment criteria, copy of your marks achieved or each individual assessment item where appropriate. 

The application process

Applications for review of grades must be in writing and lodged at a Student Centre within 10 University working days of the official notification of results on the web.

Applications are forwarded to the Assessment and Graduation Unit for processing and then sent to the relevant schools.

Review of grade decisions are made by the School Assessment Committees.

Once applications have been assessed and returned to the Assessment & Graduation Unit, students will be advised in writing of the outcome. Please ensure you check your student email account regularly.

You can normally expect an outcome within four to six weeks after the closing date for applications of Review of Grade.

No further appeal process is possible.  The School's Assessment Committee's decision is final.