Results FAQ

For a full list of all current results and their meanings, you can view the Results key.

Final results are always whole numbers and do not have decimal places.

RIE means 'Result not finalised – special examination'. A special examination has been granted in response to an application for Special Consideration. You should expect to receive your results within 10 working days after the completion of your special examination.

RIA means ‘Result not finalised – special assessment task’. A special assessment task has been granted in response to an application for Special Consideration. You should expect to receive your results within 10 working days after the submission of your special assessment task.

 RI means ‘Result incomplete/not finalised’. This is because it was not possible to finalise an individual student's result at the time of publication. An RI is typically resolved within 10 working days of the official result release day.

RIC means ‘Result incomplete due to COVID-19 impacts’ and will occur where a result cannot be finalised due to COVID-19 response requirements. 

Result not yet received from the faculty for publishing. 

If your result was finalised after the official result release date, it may take up to a week before it is available on StudentConnect. This is because the relevant Faculty Committee is also required to endorse the result before it can be published. 

You should expect your results to be available on StudentConnect within 10 working days after the completion of the Supplementary/Special exam period. If your results are not available by this time, please contact your Unit Chair. 

You may apply to the Unit Chair to check the administrative accuracy of your result. You can find their details in your online unit site in DeakinSync.

There is also a formal process to apply for a review of result through each Faculty within 5 working days from release of results.

Visit the Review of results website for information about the process and how to apply for a review of results.

If you have failed a unit/s and that unit is part of the core units in your course or a major, minor or specialisation that you need, you will need to repeat it. If the unit is an elective, and not a required unit for your course, you may be able to consider a different unit in its place.

A Student Adviser from Student Central can provide advice and review your course rules to help you get back on the right path.

All units will have different assessment requirements. You will need to refer to your unit guide for information on your specific requirements. If you require more help, speak with your Unit Chair.

You may be eligible for a Pass Conceded (PC) if you are one credit point short of completing your course and meet certain other conditions. The eligibility criteria are outlined in clauses 66-67 of the Assessment (Higher Education Courses) procedure.

There is a formal process to apply for a PC grade. Please visit Final unit to complete for information about how to apply.

If you are one credit point short of completing your course, you may wish to apply for Supplementary Assessment. Applications must be made within 5 working days of result release.

Supplementary Assessment can only be granted where:

• the conditions for awarding a PC have been met, but a PC cannot be awarded due to professional registration or accreditation requirements
• the conditions for awarding a PC have not been met, but the student is one credit point short of completing their course and was awarded a mark between 40 and 49% (inclusive) for a unit that they attempted in the last 12 months.

The eligibility criteria are outlined in clauses 121-122 of the Assessment (Higher Education Courses) procedure.

There is a formal process to apply for a Supplementary Assessment grade - please visit Final unit to complete for information about how to apply.

It is recommended that students re-enrol, but it is the student's responsibility to check withdrawal dates, fees and penalties in that year’s Handbook. 

To ensure that you are not disadvantaged in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University has made temporary changes to its grading schema.

• Grade-only results will be given for failing grades to exclude these from internal WAM calculations. A three-point fail grade set allows for progress determinations such as conceded pass and last unit to complete.
• WN and XN grades will be excluded from WAM.
• Incomplete result (RIC) allows resolution of marks for units with learning activities delayed to a subsequent trimester by COVID-19 response requirements.

No, the schema still represents the full range of grades and marks (for passing units). A small number of units may issue an ungraded pass/fail result where this is appropriate to the learning outcomes.

Yes, required learning outcomes for courses or programs are not affected. Students must still achieve their approved learning outcomes to complete a unit and a course successfully. 

No, the University’s Academic Board has determined that the new schema will be used across all Trimester 2/Semester 2 and Trimester 3, 2020, coursework units. 

Yes, all units studied will be noted on your transcript and your Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS). The University will also note the disruption to study in 2020 on the AHEGS. 

No, Deakin does not publish WAMs on transcripts or AHEGS so this Trimester/Semester will be no different, WAMs will not form part of academic transcripts nor AHEGS. The WAM is an internal (Deakin-only) calculation. 

While some institutions use a Grade Point Average (GPA) Deakin uses a Weighted Average Mark (WAM). The WAM is weighted by taking into consideration the credit points of a unit and the result. Not all grades are used in the calculation of the WAM. The WAM is an internal (Deakin-only) calculation used to ensure that a student remains in good academic standing while they are studying. It may also be used for other purposes, such as the awarding of University Awards and Prizes or identification of Distinction or Honours achievement levels in some courses.

Contemporary employers, even large corporations, do not routinely ask for your marks. They do ask for evidence that you completed your degree and passed your units which is included on your transcript and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement. For the best advice about presenting yourself to prospective employers, please contact DeakinTALENT.

If you have any questions or concerns about the outcome of your results, it is best to speak to your Unit Chair or Unit Coordinator. You can find their details in your online unit site in DeakinSync. Alternatively, if you have any general questions about results or review processes, please contact Student Central and speak to a Student Adviser.

If you are upset or worried after receiving your results, Deakin has counselling and psychological support services available. Please visit Counselling and Psychological Support to book a confidential appointment. For more immediate assistance, please contact:

• Lifeline – providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hours crisis support and suicide prevention strategies.
• Beyond Blue – information and support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention for everyone in Australia.
• headspace – support for mental health and wellbeing.
• 1800RESPECT – national domestic family and sexual violence counselling service.

GIFT City Campus students can access counselling through Workplace Options (Student Assistance Program) – learn more and book an appointment.

No. Once you have registered, you'll get your results by SMS each study period until you finish your course.

We use the mobile phone number which is found in your postal address in StudentConnect. To change this number, click 'Update your addresses' from the menu, then click on the 'Update' option next to 'Postal Address'. Type in your new mobile phone number then 'Submit' to save the change.

Log into StudentConnect and under 'Assessments & Exams', select the option 'Register for SMS Results'. Once selected, click the 'Update' button next to 'Would you like to receive your results via SMS?'. If the 'Yes' box is ticked, simply untick this box, then click 'Submit' to save.

The format of the message will be – Your Trimester 1 Unit Results are: .

For example, a message may look like this – Your Trimester 1 Unit Results are: MSC709-68C; MSC751-51P. If there is not result for a unit, the mark and grade will be displayed as an asterisk, e.g. MSC709-***; MSC751-51P.

No. If you have any queries, please contact Student Central. 

Routine feedback will not normally be provided to students for individual exam papers. Contact your Unit Chair or Student Central and speak to a Student Adviser if you have further queries.

You can find your exam timetable in TimeEdit. The dates are set each year for the release of the exam timetable and you can find them on the Exam timetables webpage.

If you study on a campus, your exams will be held on that campus. Further information can be found at Campus based exams.

If you study online, you are able to sit your exam close to your location. Further information can be found at Online exams.

Please contact Student Central and speak to a Student Adviser. 

Firstly, congratulations! If you think you have completed all the requirements for your course, please view Graduation for more details.