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Find answers to some common questions about your academic standing.
Session 3 enrolment and your academic standing
Your results from studies undertaken in Session 3 are not included in Academic Standing calculations. However, Session 3 will still contribute towards your WAM, credit points, and degree requirements. Session 3 will also continue to count as a study period of Suspension, see the information under “Support” for a table outlining the periods of Suspension.
If your Session 2 Academic Standing is 'Pending' as at Session 3 Census Date, you will be permitted to remain in any previously enrolled units in Session 3, even if the pending 'Standing' is later changed to 'Suspension or Exclusion'. However, successful completion of Session 3 units is not grounds for an appeal against any such intervention, including 'Suspension or Exclusion'.
Before enrolling in Session 3, consult closely with faculty academic advisers as to whether Session 3 study suits your circumstances.
What happens if I change course?
When you transfer into a new degree your previous Academic Standing will be applied to the new degree once the next session has commenced.
What happens if I’m on a Suspension status and I wish to change course?
We understand that your current course may not be right for you and changing courses may mean that you are more successful in your studies. You will be eligible to apply for a new course towards the end of your suspension period.
Refer to the Changing Course after Suspension table below for the earliest date that you will be eligible to apply. For example, if you are suspended due to the results from Session 2, the earliest you can apply to change course would be the day after census date for the following Session 1.
Suspension due | You are | Earliest date to apply for a new course | Status you will |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | Session 2 and Session 3 | Day after census for Session 3 | Probation |
| Session 2 | Session 3 and Session 1 | Day after census for Session 1 | Probation |
Undergraduate courses
Domestic students may apply to change courses either through internal course transfer or via the Universities Admission Centre (UAC). Admission through UAC is competitive and based on academic merit.
International students may apply to change course either through internal course transfer or via Macquarie International. Admission through Macquarie International is competitive and based on academic merit.
Postgraduate courses
Domestic and international students should refer to the ‘How to apply’ website for further information on the application process. Admission is competitive and based on academic merit.
What happens if I am on a Probation status and have unresolved grades?
Following the end of the Suspension period, you will return to study on an Academic Standing of Probation for typically one study period. However, the Probation status may carry over to subsequent study periods if your Academic Standing cannot be calculated due to unresolved grades. In this circumstance, you will temporarily receive a Pending status. If your grades are still not resolved by the Census Date of the subsequent study period, your Probation status will continue.
It is recommended you seek additional faculty academic advice for your circumstances.
Concurrent degrees and academic standing
If you are undertaking concurrent degrees, you will receive one Academic Status applied across both programs based on your unit enrolment load across both degrees.
Special Circumstance grade in 2020
Academic progression and SC grade
Due to COVID-19, and recognising the impact it may have had on your learning, a Special Circumstance (SC) grade was introduced for some study periods in 2020 – you can find out more about this on our grading systems page. Units you received an SC grade for in 2020 did not count towards the calculation of your Academic Standing. Any units you passed were counted to recognise the positive progress that you are making during the COVID-19 situation.
Below are some examples of how SC grade worked with your academic standing.
- If you were on an Academic Standing of Conditional Enrolment and for Session 2, 2020 you received one Pass and two SC grades you would move to a standing of Academic Caution. You were considered to have Passed 100% of your units as SC grades were not being counted.
- If you received an SC grade for all of your Session 2, 2020 units you would remain on your previous standing, eg if you were on Probation and received SC grades for all of your Session 2, 2020 units you would be placed on Probation again ahead of your next session of study.
There may be changes to some information below due to updates related to the COVID-19 situation. We suggest you take a look at Macquarie's COVID-19 site for the latest information.