The University of Adelaide Business School

Applying for Supplementary Exams

Supplementary examinations may be granted on the following grounds:

• academic
• medical
• compassionate or
• ‘final semester’

The supplementary lodgement policy is outlined below.

Each lecturer should announce the supplementary examination policy at the commencement of each course. Written information about assessment and grading will be provided at the commencement of each course.

A supplementary examination will not be awarded to a student who misses an examination, or arrives late for an examination, as a result of misreading the examination timetable.

On Academic Grounds

Students achieving a mark of 45 to 49 in a Commerce course will automatically be granted a supplementary examination on academic grounds. The student’s result will be based 100% on this exam and cannot be higher than ‘50 Pass’.

On Medical Grounds

Where a student is prevented by illness or injury from attending an examination and/or where a student believes that an illness or injury has significantly impaired his or her preparation for or performance at an examination, an application for supplementary examination on medical grounds will be considered if it is submitted within seven (7) days of the occurrence of the problem.

Please note that you should visit your dental or medical practitioner no later than the day of the occurrence of the problem.

On Compassionate Grounds

Where a student is prevented by circumstances beyond his or her control from attending an examination or believes that such circumstances significantly affected him or her before or during the examination, an application for a supplementary examination on compassionate grounds will be considered if it is submitted within seven (7) days of the occurrence of the problem.

Final Semester Grounds

If a B.Com or B.BIT student fails a course in their final semester of study, they may apply for a “Final Semester” supplementary examination in that course. If the course is the last course required to complete the student’s degree, the supplementary examination will be granted. If the course is not the last course required for their degree, the supplementary examination may be granted at the discretion of the Head of Commerce. An example where the supplementary examination might be approved is when the course is the last course required to complete one of the Commerce pathways.

A student cannot be granted more than one “Final Semester” supplementary examination.

The student’s final result from a “Final Semester” supplementary examination will be based 100% on this exam and cannot be higher than ‘50 Pass’.

Students seeking a “Final Semester” supplementary examination should apply for a supplementary exam as soon as possible.  On the applications students should circle Compassionate and note "Final Semester" in the details section.

Supplementary Lodgement Policy

Application forms and Guidelines and Procedures for Medical and Compassionate supplementary examinations are available from the PGRC Office, or can be downloaded from the Web at:
www.adelaide.edu.au/studentadmin/exams.htm

Further information may be obtained from the Postgraduate Resource Centre: Phone 8303 6455.