Progression and Job Ready Graduates
As of 1 January 2024, the Australian Government has amended the Higher Education Support Act Bill to remove the requirement for students to maintain a pass rate requirement to be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place and Fee-Help assistance.
Students that lost their Commonwealth Support Place or Fee-help assistance in 2023 will receive an email with further information and will be reinstated in 2024.
However, this is only applicable for units with a census date that falls after 1 January 2024 and cannot be retrospectively applied to units completed in 2023.
Students will continue to be monitored against Murdoch’s Academic Progression completion rate and must maintain a Completion Rate of 50% or above to avoid any suspensions or exclusions.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) 2022 – 2023
Job-Ready Graduate (JRG) is one of the packages under the Higher Education Packages 2020. It is applicable to all domestic students who hold a Commonwealth Supported Place and/or are accessing a HELP loan to defer their fees.
The aim of JRG is to assess students as being academically suited to their studies. Your academic progress and engagement will be monitored throughout your course. This is to ensure that you do not incur any debt for study for which you are not suited.
- Commenced your studies from 2022 onwards
- Commenced your studies prior and voluntarily transfer to a different course from 2022 onwards
Under the JRG rules, a student is assessed under two main criteria: their progression throughout the whole course and their engagement in the course.
Your engagement in the course is assessed from Day 1.
Your course progression is monitored through what is called “completion rate” and it is applicable after you have attempted eight or more units of study in a bachelor level or higher course OR four or more units in a higher education course lower than a bachelor course.
The low completion rate is being assessed for all domestic Commonwealth supported students that commenced their studies in 2022.
Murdoch will assess your engagement level in your course. Some areas of assessment may include:
- The frequency and number of times you log onto the Leaning Management System (LMS)
- Your participation level in classes
- Whether you satisfy your course requirements and complete your assessments
- The validity of personal details you provide to the University.
Completion rate is a measure of your progress in your course. To be compliant with JRG rules, you need to maintain a completion rate of more than 50 per cent of the units you have attempted, after you have attempted eight or more units of study in a bachelor level or higher course (or four or more units in a higher education course lower than a bachelor course.)
An “attempted unit” is any unit you remained enrolled in on the census date.
Refer to the table below to see how the different grades and withdrawal outcomes count towards the calculation of the completion rate:
| Grade | Description | Count as an attempted unit? | Unsuccessfully completed? | Successfully completed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W0 | Withdrawal before census | N | N/a | N/a |
| WD | Withdrawal after census date but before the ‘First date for withdrawal with fail recorded’ date | Y | Y | N |
| WD-Fail i.e., N | Withdrawal after the ‘First date for withdrawal with fail recorded’ date | Y | Y | N |
| AW | Approved Withdrawal. Withdrawal after census but before the 'First date for withdrawal with fail recorded' date, OR successful grade review.* from 2023 onwards | Y | Y | N |
| AS | Academic Safety Net fail grade | Y | Y | N |
| N, UF | Fail, Ungraded Fail. | Y | Y | N |
| DNS | Fail: Did not submit assessment | Y | Y | N |
| P, C, D, HD ASC, ASD, ASP, UP | Pass, Credit, Distinction, High Distinction, Academic Safety Net Distinction, Academic Safety Net Credit, Academic Safety Net Pass, Ungraded Pass | Y | N | Y |
| RPL | Cross institutional or official Study Abroad/Exchange units used for credit in your course. | Y | N | Y |
| UW | University Withdrawal. University initiated withdrawal due to disciplinary proceedings, or failure to make a payment.* | Y | Y | N |
| G, NA, NS, Q, SA, SX, DX, GP, FCR | Interim Grades | N | N/a | N/a |
| 1, 2A, 2B, 3, H, H1, H2A, H2B, H3 | Honours classifications | Y | N | Y |
| Advanced Standing (Credit) | Any advanced standing credit achieved from 2022 onwards, this includes General and Specified Electives registered as credited units. | Y | N | Y |
*AW & UW grades where fee remission has been awarded do not count as an attempted unit for Academic Progression Completion Rate or Job Ready Graduate Completion Rate calculations.
Completion Rate = (Number of successfully completed/Total number of units attempted) x 100
(Watch this space – A new completion rate calculator will soon be available)
Examples:
- Student A has 8 units attempted, out of which there are 6 units passed and 2 failed.
Completion rate = (6/8) x 100 = 75%
- Student B has passed 3 units, withdrawn from 2 units after census and failed 4 units.
Completion rate = {3/ (3+2+4)} x 100 = 33.3%
- Student C has passed 6 units, withdrawn from 3 before the census date and failed 4 units.
Completion rate = {6/ (6+4)} x 100 = 60%
Case scenarios on how completion rate changes over the course duration:
Scenario 1
| Period | Attempted Units | Successfully completed units | Unsuccessfully completed units | JRG Completion Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Commences S1 Year 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| S2 Year 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 40 |
| S1 Year 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| S2 Year 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| S1 Year 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 63 |
| S2 Year 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 64 |
| S1 Year 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 59 |
Scenario 2
| Period | Attempted Units | Successfully completed units | Unsuccessfully completed units | JRG Completion Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Commences S1 Year 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| S2 Year 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 (Fail 1 Withdrawal after census 1) | 60 |
| S1 Year 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 (Withdrawal after census 2) | 43 |
| Student voluntarily transfers to another course S1 Year 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| S2 Year 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 75 |
| S1 Year 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 63 |
| S2 Year 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
Scenario 3
| Period | Attempted Units | Successfully completed units | Unsuccessfully completed units | JRG Completion Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Commences S1 Year 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| S2 Year 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 (Withdrawal after census 2) | 40 |
| Summer School Year 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| S1 Year 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| S2 Year 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 73 |
| S1 Year 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 69 |
| S2 Year 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 69 |
No, the completion rate is a cumulative indicator of your progression for the units attempted over the duration of your course. The table below shows the circumstances where you would be assessed as having a low completion rate:
| Units attempted | Units successfully completed | Units failed or withdrawn after census | Completion rate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% |
| 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% |
| 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% |
| 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% |
| 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% |
| 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% |
Academic Safety Net protects you against fail grades only (N and DNS). While the fails are not counted towards your GPA, they are counted towards the calculation of the completion rate.
We do offer a range of support services to assist you in your studies. You can:
- Discuss your progress with a myMurdoch Advice Student Success Advisor, who can help identify strategies to improve outcomes.
- Contact your Academic Chair, you’ll find their details in the course structure of the handbook for study plan assistance and academic advice.
- See our learning and study resources or book an appointment with a myMurdoch Advice Student Success Advisor if you require support with academic literacy, numeracy or study skills.
- Contact the Murdoch University Health Counselling Service if you are experiencing difficult personal circumstances. This is a free, confidential service with professional counsellors.
You will not be permitted to transfer indefinitely between courses. You should refer to the Change of Course Enrolment Policy for more information.
Withdrawing after census does count towards the calculation of your completion rate. You can still withdraw from units after the census date; however, it is considered as an unsuccessful attempt for your completion rate. We recommend you check the census date for your unit teaching periods before you commence your units.
Note: Withdrawing from all the units does not mean withdrawing from the course. If you wish to withdraw from the course, you will find more information on Withdrawing page.
The SLE changes came into effect on 1 January 2022 and provides you with 7 years of full-time study in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP). Any units of study undertaken from 1 January 2022 onwards will count towards your SLE amount.
If you study a three-year bachelor degree with a full-time load this will use 3 years of your SLE and you will have 4 years remaining.
