Eligibility criteria and documents required for an aegrotat or compassionate consideration

The University encourages all students to sit their tests or exams where possible. 

• You must have been prevented from sitting the exam or consider that your preparation for and/or performance in the exam was seriously impaired. You will need to show as part of your application how your circumstances have seriously impacted your test or exam.
• Your circumstances must be temporary (2 weeks prior to exam date), unforeseen, exceptional and beyond your control.
• You must provide a statement to support your application, outlining how your exam was significantly affected by your circumstances. You will be asked to upload supporting documentation or evidence to support your circumstances where such evidence can be reasonably obtained.
  
• Your total coursework for the relevant course needs to be at a minimum of C- (pass grade) standard.
• You must submit your application with the evidence no later than seven days (inclusive) after the exam date. If you are applying for multiple exams, you must submit your application no later than seven days after the last affected exam date. For example, if your exam is on the 20th of the month, your application must be received by end of day on the 26th.

Important note: an aegrotat or compassionate consideration grade is not an additional mark added because of illness or misfortune or a ‘grade bump.’ The University cannot award a result for a course where it does not have reasonable academic evidence that the appropriate level of understanding of course material has been exhibited throughout the course.

• You must have been prevented from sitting the test or consider that your preparation for and/or performance in the test was seriously impaired.
• Your circumstances must be temporary (2 weeks prior to test date), unforeseen, exceptional and beyond your control.
• You must provide a statement to support your application, outlining how your test was significantly affected by your circumstances. You will be asked to upload supporting documentation or evidence to support your circumstances where such evidence can be reasonably obtained.
  
• The test must count for a percentage of the marks awarded for the course.
• You must submit the application with the evidence no later than seven days (inclusive) after the test date. For example, if your exam is on the 20th of the month, your application must be received by end of day on the 26th.

Aegrotat applications
If your circumstances are related to a medical issue, please apply for an aegrotat. You will need to provide a statement with your application explaining your circumstances and how such circumstances significantly impacted your preparation, performance and or ability to sit your test or exam. You must provide evidence in support of your application where such evidence can be reasonably obtained. We understand it is more difficult in the current outbreak to obtain the evidence you would normally be able to provide and are flexible on what evidence will be accepted. If we need further information to progress your application, we will contact you.

Please note: the online form asks you to upload a health declaration form. As of 15 March 2022, this form is no longer mandatory.

Compassionate consideration applications
If your circumstance is not medically related such as technical issues or other personal misfortune (such as family illness, bereavement, serious relationship or family issues), please apply for compassionate consideration. Such circumstances must be unforeseen, beyond your control and have significantly impaired your preparation and/or performance or ability to sit your test or exam.

You will need to provide a statement with your application explaining your circumstances and how such circumstances significantly impacted your preparation, performance and or ability to sit your test or exam. You must provide evidence in support of your application where such evidence can be reasonably obtained. We understand it is more difficult in the current outbreak to obtain the evidence you would normally be able to provide and are flexible on what evidence will be accepted. If we need further information to progress your application, we will contact you.

If you are applying for compassionate consideration for technical issues during your exam, please provide a detailed explanation and include copies of email communication to the university at the time of the exam. Evidence may include screenshots of error messages or official notice of a power outage from your power provider, for example.

If you need some guidance on making an online application for an aegrotat or compassionate consideration, please refer to the Student User Guide.