Understanding assessments, exams and grades
Macquarie recognises that students may experience events or conditions that adversely affect their academic performance.
Assessments and exams are a stressful but crucial part of your course. At Macquarie, we offer tons of support, guidance and information to help you.
Make sure you've carefully read through the information below for a successful exam experience.
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Assessments
Assessments are designed to engage you in the learning process.
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Exams
Exam preparation is the key to a successful exam experience.
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Results
Results are your final grades for a unit of study.
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Weighted Average Mark
From 2020, WAM is used to measure your academic achievement instead of a GPA.
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Special consideration
You might be eligible for special consideration under specific serious circumstances.
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Appeals
Macquarie has established processes for appeals to ensure transparent and consistent decisions.
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Your academic transcript includes units, results, credit points, course completion and/or conferral of award details, all fails and withdrawals.
Academic progression
Your success at Macquarie University is important to us. Visit our academic progression page to find out more about our academic progression policy.
High achievers
Macquarie celebrates its high achievers with celebrated academic excellence awards. The Student Faculty Prizes also celebrate academic achievement by recognising and rewarding student success in a given field of study.
Complaints
Find out how to make and handle a complaint with the support of Macquarie's Student Advocacy and Support team.
Academic integrity
Academic integrity is at the core of the behaviour we expect from Macquarie students. View our academic integrity policies.