RMIT academic appeal: result review steps and deadlines

What to do first

For an RMIT final course result, contact your course coordinator or program manager and ask for a review of your grade. This is Stage 1. RMIT's page gives a recommended timeframe of within 5 working days of publication of the result. The formal Stage 2 appeal must be lodged within 20 working days of publication of the result. Both time limits use working days, and the clock starts from publication of the result.

If your appeal is about a denied credit or recognition of prior learning (RPL) outcome, the first step is different. Request a review from your school or college by replying to the outcome email. If that does not resolve the issue, Stage 2 is the Appeal against recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit transfer form, submitted to your College. Check the form for details.

What the two stages mean

For a final course result, Stage 1 is a review against one or more of the grounds stated in Assessment Processes 7.3. The pages we read do not set out those grounds, so read Assessment Processes 7.3 and the Stage 2 form before you write your reasons. The Stage 2 form for a final course result is the Appeal against a final course assessment result form. Submit it to your College. See the form for details.

You must complete both stages before you can submit an appeal to the University Appeals Committee. Keep a copy of your Stage 1 request and any reply. If you are not sure which form fits your situation, ask RUSU Student Rights Service, the free help listed for RMIT.

What makes the process cleaner

Read your result email or letter and note the date the result was published, the course, and the decision you want reviewed. Keep copies of what you submit and what you receive. Use true evidence only. If you already have documents that support your case, keep them ready. Do not alter a document, invent a reason, backdate anything, or get a certificate for an illness you did not have.

Explain what you think is wrong and what you are asking RMIT to do, using the grounds and form instructions. A clear request helps the reviewer see the issue. If English is your second language, you can ask RUSU Student Rights Service to explain what the university's page and form ask for. The time limits above still apply.

After you submit

Stage 2 is submitted to your College. After you complete both stages, you can submit an appeal to the University Appeals Committee. If an appeal is not upheld, the student is informed of their right to seek a further internal or external review. The pages we read do not state what happens if you miss the Stage 2 limit; confirm that with RMIT or RUSU Student Rights Service.

Keep copies of your Stage 2 form and any response. Check the contact details you gave RMIT and any response you receive. If you are unsure what a letter means, ask RUSU Student Rights Service to read it with you.