Near pass policy
The Faculty of Engineering may award a grade of Near Pass (NP) for a unit in which a mark in the range 45-49% has been obtained.
Otherwise a grade of N shall be awarded.
For the purposes of academic progression, students are awarded the prescribed credit points for the completion of a unit with a near pass grade.
Students are also deemed to have met the prerequisite and/or corequisite requirements of a unit for which a near pass has been awarded.
However, where a department believes that a near pass in a designated unit provides an inadequate academic preparation for progressing
to a further unit for which a pass in the designated unit is a prerequisite, the department may, with the approval of the Faculty Board,
prescribe that a pass or better must be obtained in the designated unit before progressing to the further unit.
NP policy for individual engineering programs
Detailed below is a list of the engineering single and double degrees that may award an NP grade for an engineering unit.
Any queries relating to Near Pass grades for the non-engineering component of a double degree should be directed to the relevant partner faculty.
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NP policy |
- Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering
- Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Aerospace (Technology)
- Bachelor Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering
- Bachelor of Telecommunications Engineering
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A grade of NP may be awarded for no more than two engineering units at levels one and two to a maximum of 12 credit points,
with only 6 of the 12 points permitted at level two. Otherwise, a grade of N (fail) shall be awarded.
No NPs will be awarded for any units at any later years. |
- Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering/Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Engineering
- Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering
- Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Engineering
- Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)
- Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering/Bachelor of Arts
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In the engineering component of the double degree, a grade of NP may be awarded for no more than two engineering units at levels one and two to a maximum of 12 credit points, with only 6 of the 12 points permitted at level two.
In the other component of the double degree, the policy of the associated faculty applies.
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- Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science
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In the engineering component of the double degree, a grade of NP may be awarded for no more than two level one or two coded engineering units to a maximum of 12 credit points, with only 6 of the 12 points permitted as a level two coded engineering unit.
In the other component of the double degree, the policy of the associated faculty applies.
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- Bachelor of Technology (Computer Studies)
- Bachelor of Technology (Infrastructure - Design, Construction and Management)
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A grade of NP may be awarded for no more than two units (at level one or level two) to a maximum of 12 credit points. |
- Cross institutional non-award programs
- Exchange programs
- Graduate certificate programs
- Graduate diploma programs
- Masters programs
- Postgraduate diploma programs
- Single unit non-award programs
- Study abroad programs
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No NP grades may be awarded |
Further questions
If you have any further questions regarding the faculty's NP policy please contact
Student Services staff at the engineering faculty office.
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