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What is a Conceded Pass and how do I get one?

Published 25/07/2006 02.44 PM   |    Updated 29/04/2026 12.30 PM

A conceded pass allows you to pass a unit, even if you fall just short of the required pass mark, provided certain conditions are met:

  • mark for the unit is between 45 and 49

  • your course is an undergraduate course

  • you have not already received a conceded pass for the course (a student may graduate with a maximum of one conceded pass in a course)

  • the unit that you want a conceded pass for is not a prerequisite for another unit in your course. (i.e. a conceded pass cannot be used to satisfy a prerequisite requirement)

  • the unit that you want a conceded pass for is not an outcome unit for your course. (i.e. a conceded pass is not available in an outcome unit)

  • the unit that you want a conceded pass for was not undertaken as a single unit of study (i.e. the unit must form part of an undergraduate course)

Please note that the University may determine that conceded passes are not granted in selected units due to learning verification or external accreditation requirements. 

You don’t have to apply for a conceded pass; it is awarded as part of the results process to eligible students.

If you feel you do meet all the criteria but have not been granted a conceded pass (or would like to have a conceded pass removed from your results) you can complete and submit a conceded pass application.

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