Students come to university for a variety of reasons including to gain a specific qualification, to pursue their interest in a particular field and to broaden their education. Good academic practice demands personal integrity and respect for scholarship. For example, academic staff are responsible for marking assessment fairly and consistently, and students are responsible for submitting work that represents their own efforts to meet the stated requirements.

Student learning is more effective and enjoyable if basic principles of good academic practice are followed. These include the following:

1. academic integrity
2. self-motivation and commitment to learning
3. awareness of requirements
• participation
• respecting the rights of others
• seeking timely help from appropriate sources.

Each subject outline contains information on assessment and students should refer to it for specific details.