Outcomes

Find out what happens after you apply, how to track your application and understand your outcome.

What happens after you submit your application

We will review your application and supporting documents to determine whether you're eligible for an assessment request separately.

If your application includes more than one assessment, we'll review each assessment separately.

If your application is eligible, we'll determine the most appropriate adjustment. In some cases, we may need to consult with your faculty or Subject Coordinator before making a decision.

Where the documents provided do not support your request, further information may be sought or your application may be deemed ineligible.

Managing your application

  • You'll receive a confirmation email to your student email address when you submit your application.

    We'll also email you if:

    • We need more information from you
    • To confirm your outcome for each impacted assessment
    • Your application has been completed, withdrawn or found ineligible.

    • Short extensions: Within one business day.
    • Extensions and special consideration: Within five business days.


    Processing may take longer during busy periods. Check our current processing times for the latest updates.

    Current processing times

    We're assessing applications that were submitted on Thursday 21 May 2026.

    Our average turnaround time is 6 business days.

    Last updated: 27 May 2026.

  • You can log in to the application portal any time to:

    • Check your application status
    • View any assessment adjustments
    • Upload requested documents
    • Review application updates.

  • Sometimes we need more information before we can assess your application. This may be information from you, your faculty, or the person who provided your supporting documents.

    You may see one of the following statuses:

    • Pending documents: You chose to provide documents later and must upload them within four calendar days of submitting your application
    • Further information: We've contacted you to request more information about your application
    • With faculty: Your application has been referred to your faculty for review
    • Faculty on hold: Your faculty is consulting with other areas to determine the most appropriate assessment adjustment.

  • Once a decision has been made, you will receive a notification to check the application portal for your adjustment details.

    Approved assessment adjustments will be shared with your faculty and Subject Coordinator.

    Approved extensions will also be updated in the LMS.

  • While your application is being assessed, you may receive one of the following statuses or outcome notifications:

    • Submitted: Your application has been submitted
    • Request complete: An adjustment or extended due date has been provided
    • Eligible: Your circumstances and documents are approved, and an adjustment is being considered
    • Ineligible: Your circumstances don't meet the criteria for special consideration for this assessment; Your original assessment requirements date will apply. Late penalties may apply
    • Pending documents: You have elected to provide documents later, which you need to upload within four business days of submitting the application
    • Further information: We have contacted you for further information relating to your application
    • On hold: Your request is on hold while we review additional information.
    • With faculty: We have referred your request to the faculty to provide a response
    • Faculty on hold: Your faculty is consulting with other areas to discuss the most appropriate adjustment for you
    • Withdrawn: You have withdrawn your request or the outcome provided.

Track your application

You can track your application's progress as we assess your eligibility and decide your support outcome(s).

Track your application

Requesting further adjustments

If your circumstances change or your current adjustment is not sufficient, you can request a further adjustment. Additional supporting documentation may be required.

  • All further extension requests will need supporting documents. If the faculty allows a Statement of Impact, this can be used for your request provided:

    • Both your original and any subsequent requests were made by the due date, and
    • Your requested due date is within the maximum days the faculty offers, calculated from the original assessment due date.

    For example, if your faculty allows 14 days with a Statement of Impact and you have already received 3, you can request up to 11 further days with a Statement of Impact.

  • Further special consideration means applying for additional or different adjustments for an assessment which you have already received special consideration in. For example:

    • You are unable to attend your special exam
    • You require a further extension beyond what was provided by special consideration.


    Further special consideration is only approved in exceptional circumstances, such as:

    • Hospitalisation
    • Severe trauma
    • Close personal or family bereavement.


    You can apply using the special consideration application process. Your documentation will need to show a significant impact on you ability to complete your assessment.

Withdrawing your outcome

If you no longer require your adjustment(s), you can withdraw them by submitting either a:

For re-weightings, exemptions and late withdrawals you must do this within five business days of being notified of the decision. For all other adjustments, you must do this by the revised assessment date or deadline.

If this is the final assessment in your subject, your final mark will not be available until you either complete your assessment or until the deadline for withdrawing has passed. If you choose not to undertake your special assessment, you are encouraged to withdraw your request early. More information on how this process impacts your results and graduation is on the Special and Supplementary Exams page.

Requesting a review of your outcome

You can request a review of the decision made on your special consideration or extension application if you disagree with either its eligibility or the adjustment provided. Learn more about requesting a review on the Reviews webpage.