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If you didn't meet the requirements for a unit, you may have been eligible for the Special Circumstance Grade (SC Grade).
We know COVID-19 and the associated changes in learning and living hit some of you hard, so the Special Circumstance Grade was applied to selected study periods in 2020. The applicable study periods are listed below.
The SC grade replaced the fail grade on your transcript for any units you failed. This does not include fail grades applied by either a University or Faculty Disciplinary Committee.
If you didn't pass a unit:
You can find more information about the Special Circumstance grade in our Frequently Asked Questions below.
The SC grade was only applicable for the following 2020 study periods:
A Special Circumstance or SC grade is awarded to students that do not meet the assessment requirements of a unit. It is only applicable to specific study periods mentioned above.
If you don’t pass a unit:
Due to the unique situation and impacts caused by COVID-19, the University decided that a Fail grade was not appropriate.
Students that submit a Withdraw without Academic and/or Financial Penalty may not face a Financial Penalty.
However, students awarded an SC grade will still be required to pay for their unit.
Yes.
Yes. Refer to the grade appeals page for more information.
An SC grade means that you have not successfully completed the requirements of the unit.
You will still need to complete the unit if it is a requirement for your degree.
If the unit is an elective, you may choose to:
No, as an SC grade indicates that the unit requirements have not been met, it will not count for credit towards your degree.
No, if you are awarded a Pass grade, you are not able to elect to receive an SC grade.
In these challenging times, we have relaxed the rules around Academic Progression.
If you do not pass 51 per cent of the load you attempted, in the study periods mentioned above, you WILL NOT be subject to the Academic Progression process.
Therefore, an SC grade has no negative impact on your academic standing.
As the unit is an elective, you can choose whether to repeat the unit or not.
You should note that some degrees have requirements regarding the number and type of electives you can select.
If you started your degree in 2020 refer to the Course Handbook, however, if you started prior to 2020 you should refer to your Study Plan.
Yes, you will be required to pay for reattempting any units that you receive an SC grade for.
For further information visit our Transcripts page.