How do I apply for a secondary assessment?

To apply please download and complete the Application for Secondary Assessment from the student forms section of the university website.

Applications must be lodged no later than five working days after the examination date or final assessment due date. Your application must contain supporting documents. Please refer to the section below for more details on supporting documents.

Students are advised to carefully consider the following points before submitting their application:

if the outcome of a Secondary Assessment is an alternative exam it will be scheduled together with the next group of regular exams potentially resulting in an overloaded exam timetable for you.
if the outcome of a Secondary Assessment is an alternative exam the application of a secondary assessment, for a subsequent time, is not permitted by policy.

Details of when secondary assessment exams will be held can be found on the exams website.

Please read all of the information on the first page of the form to ensure you understand what you need to do to be eligible and ensure that all fields are completed and relevant signatures obtained.

Supporting documentation

When the supporting documentation is a medical certificate it must be,

a signed statement from a registered medical practitioner, health practitioner or approved health specialist*
that specifies the period of time during which the medical condition has, or will, affect a student's participation and/or attendance.

Medical certificates are legal documents and must contain the practitioner's stamp. Please request your medical practitioner to stamp the document.

Certificates must be dated on the day on which they were written. When a medical certificate certifies a period for which a student is/was unable to participate in or attend, which is prior to the date of the medical consultation, the medical certificate should include supplementary remarks to explain any discrepancy.

*Refer to the General Definitions at the end of the Assessment Policies and Procedures Manual for the full definition of medical certificate and who can issue a medical certificate.