Assessment Integrity & Academic Standards
Fair criteria, authentic work and accessible academic review pathways.
Assessment as evidence of learning
Assessment should relate to the intended learning outcomes of the applicable course or programme. Its format and complexity should be suited to the subject, study level and delivery arrangements.
A transparent assessment description communicates the task, expected evidence, submission method, relevant criteria and applicable rules before students are expected to complete it.
Examinations, coursework, portfolios, research projects and applied tasks have different integrity and support requirements; no single assessment mechanism is appropriate for every subject.
Integrity principles
- Authenticity: learners submit work that follows the relevant authorship, attribution and permitted collaboration rules.
- Consistency: published marking criteria and assessment requirements apply to the learners and submissions for which they were designed.
- Responsible technology: the use of generative AI and other learning tools follows the applicable assessment brief and academic integrity policy.
- Proportionate checks: identity, originality and integrity controls should be suitable for the assessment and respect the protection of personal data.
- Fair review: concerns about grading or process can be raised through the appropriate published academic appeal channel.
Assessment information students should be able to find
- The assessment brief, learning outcomes, permitted materials and weighting where applicable.
- The format of marking criteria, approach to feedback, and any permitted reassessment or resubmission.
- Which academic or awarding organisation controls the final assessment decision when external academic arrangements apply.
- The current academic integrity, complaints and appeals provisions governing the assessment.
Academic integrity and appeals
A concern about the originality of an assessment should be considered under the relevant published process, with appropriate information about the concern and an opportunity for a fair response.
An academic appeal is distinct from a general service complaint. The published IEU policies set out the corresponding subjects and process categories.
For programmes delivered with an authorised external awarding institution, the awarding institution's assessment and appeals requirements may apply to the award decision.
Read the IEU policies
These original documents are published in the existing IEU regulations library.
- Assessment and Grading RegulationsRead official IEU PDF document
- Academic Integrity and Responsible AI PolicyRead official IEU PDF document
- Academic Appeals ProcedureRead official IEU PDF document
- Academic RegulationsRead official IEU PDF document