At the end of each semester your results in each course, your semester's Grade Point Average (GPA) and the total number of units accumulated towards your program are available through mySI-net.

Results are not available until the official date for release of results, which is advertised in advance on myUQ. Result notifications are NOT mailed to students and are not published in the press.

Schools are encouraged to post on noticeboards information about student results for each course such as the criteria used in marking any final exam, the marks for each of the various components which make up the final result, the distribution of grades in the course and percentage mark cut-off's at the grade boundaries. Individual results are usually listed by student number only. Find out more

You will know that your results have been withheld if they are entirely “blocked” from viewing in mySI-net or a result for a particular course shows as “RW”. There are a number of reasons why your results may be withheld:

• You have not produced your current Student ID Card in an exam and have not presented your Student ID Card at a Student Centre within 48 hours from the time of the exam
• You are given a result in a course in which you are not formally enrolled
• You have not returned property belonging to a school or other University entity
• You are facing disciplinary proceedings. If you have an inquiry about your final results or the number of units you have accumulated, please contact your Faculty or School in the first instance.

You are entitled to appeal if you feel your final grade does not adequately reflect your academic performance. Find out about the Grievance Resolution Process, Student Access to Feedback on Assessment and the policy on Marking and Award of Grades at the querying results website.

Once your final results are released you can ask for feedback on your results. In the first instance, go and see your lecturer or course co-ordinator to view and get feedback on your examinations and other assessment, and to discuss your overall grades. For a detailed explanation of the feedback on assessment to which you are entitled, you should consult the policy on Student Access to Feedback on Assessment website.

In certain circumstances, if you fail a course you may be given an opportunity to sit a supplementary examination. You should consult your faculty (or school within the Faculty of Health Sciences) regarding supplementary examinations.

It is a good idea to speak to an Academic Adviser in your faculty or school if you have failed a course, as they can assist you with planning your future enrolment. You may need to repeat the failed course or select another course in its place.You may have to rethink your program plan if the course you have failed was a prerequisite to further studies.

You can also make an appointment to speak with a Learning Adviser at Student Services, who can assist with developing study skills and strategies to ensure more favourable outcomes in future semesters.

You may also wish to speak to an International Student Adviser or Student Counsellor in Student Services for additional assistance if there are other non-academic factors affecting your study or you are experiencing difficulties coping.

The first time you obtain a GPA of less than the required average you will receive an academic standing of “Warned”. The University considers this as unsatisfactory academic progress. You will be notified by email regarding your “Warned” standing and advised to seek academic advice from your faculty and/or learning assistance from Student Services. Staff in Student Services can assist you to assess what has affected your study and how to improve your GPA. This assistance is free and confidential and it is very important that you utilise these support services. Make an appointment with staff of Student Services on your campus.

If you have received an "Academic Warning" in any prior semester, and receive an unsatisfactory GPA in a later semester, and/or fail 50% or more of the units in which you are enrolled, you will be refused enrolment. More information.

You will not be allowed to continue your studies until you apply in writing for permission to re-enrol. If you are permitted to re-enrol, the standing ‘refused enrolment’ will show as ‘permitted to re-enrol’. View the current rules.

You can apply to your executive dean to re-enrol using the "Applying for permission to re-enrol following previous refusal of enrolment" form. You should submit your application as soon as possible, or at the latest, by the date notified by the Academic Registrar in the notice of refusal of enrolment sent to you by email.

Click here for further information and to download the application form.

If you are refused enrolment, you will be emailed a notification of refusal of enrolment, which will contain information on the steps you need to follow. In order to re-enrol following refusal of enrolment, you must complete and submit the appropriate form (available online on myAdvisor). The application form is also available from the Student Centre. You should submit the form as soon as possible, or, at the latest, by the date stated in the email notifying you of your exclusion.

You should present your case as clearly and as comprehensively as possible. For example, your academic failure may have been related to factors that have ceased to exist, and therefore will not affect your future progress if you are allowed to re-enrol. You should include medical certificates or other relevant documents supporting your case. Your application for re-enrolment will be referred to the relevant faculty for a decision and you will be informed of the outcome.

You may be required by the Faculty to attend an interview. If the Faculty permits your re-enrolment, conditions may be imposed on your re-enrolment.

Subsequent instances of refusal of enrolment

If you are refused enrolment a second time the Faculty can consider an application to re-enrol. However, before making a decision, an applicant must attend an interview with the Faculty to discuss academic performance. Assistance: If you need assistance with drafting a re-enrolment application, contact a Student Advocate in the UQ Union for contact details.

If your re-enrolment application is unsuccessful, your enrolment will be cancelled, any financial liability will be removed and you will be eligible for a refund of tuition fees if applicable. If you are dissatisfied with the decision of your faculty, under the Enrolment and Academic Progress Rules, you may appeal to the Senate Student Appeals Committee within a specified time period (see myAdvisor website for more information). Staff of the UQ Union will assist you with any further appeals.

A person whose enrolment is refused under these Rules or whose appeal has been dismissed may not apply for permission to enrol until the same semester of the following year.

You must present your current student ID card when attending examinations. Failure to present your student ID card at an examination is a breach of University of Queensland General Award Rule 1A.7.5. If you do not have your ID card you will be required to complete a Declaration of Breach of General Award Rule 1A.7.5 and present your current student ID card at a Student Centre within 48 hours.

Central examinations are held in designated exam periods usually during June in first semester, November in second semester, and February in summer semester.

All students are expected to be available to undertake their examinations at the scheduled time and at the campus where they normally attend classes. You must ensure that any travel arrangements do not affect your availability to sit your examinations.

Timetables are displayed at Student Centres, Libraries, the St Lucia UQ Union Building and Customs House and via myUQ and mySI-net. A draft timetable is available about one month prior to the examination period and remains on noticeboards, my.UQ and mySI-net for one week and is subject to change without notice. The final examination timetable containing room details is published approximately one week later. It is your responsibility to ensure you correctly note examination details to ensure you arrive at the correct room at the correct time. Misreading the timetable is NOT an approved reason for applying for a special examination. Read more

You may require special arrangements made for one or more of your examinations if:

• two of your examinations are timetabled for the same session, or
• you have three examinations scheduled on a single day. Read more

If you require special arrangements to enable you to sit your exam or special conditions so you can perform at your best during an exam, certain arrangements can be made. For more information go to myadvisor website (see section “Examinations”).

The types of situations in which special arrangements can be made include:

• students who need to sit a University examination off-campus
• students with a disability
• students following a specific religious observance
• students with clashing timetabled examinations

Under the University's General Award Rules no arrangements will be made less than two weeks before the relevant examination date. Read more

It is very important that you understand what can and cannot be taken into examinations. If you take unauthorised material or devices into an examination, there can be severe penalties. Read more about what can and cannot be taken into an examination.

If you are unable to sit a central exam during the standard examination period for medical reasons or because of other unavoidable circumstances, you may be able to apply to sit the examination during the special and supplementary examination period. You may be able to do this by applying for a special exam within the time frame specified by the University. Make sure that you apply quickly, as there is usually only a short period of time after the examination to apply. Contact your Student Centre for further information.

If you are unable to sit for an exam set by a school (for example, a mid-semester test or end-of-semester exam controlled entirely within the school), seek advice from that school on what you must do. Do not apply for a special school exam through faculty offices, Examinations Section or the Student Centres. You should familiarise yourself with the policy and rules regarding special examinations and be aware of the acceptable grounds for approval.

• Find out how to apply for special examinations
• Grounds for applying for special examinations
• More information on special examinations

If you fail a major exam, there is a possibility that you may be granted a “second chance” at fulfilling prerequisite courses and/or completing your degree within the usual number of years, by being awarded a ‘supplementary exam’. Your faculty/school will determine your eligibility to sit for a supplementary exam.

Supplementary examinations will be granted only where the General Award Rules and your Program Rules allow. For more information, visit the University rules website, where you can find the General Awards Rules. Generally you will be required to make a formal application for a supplementary examination. Read the supplementary examinations section on the myAdvisor website, which also includes information on how to apply.