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19 July 2023

Cheating is never the answer – you risk facing these consequences!

Having trouble completing your assessment and feeling the pressure of deadlines? It may be tempting to seek outside help such as having someone else write your assessment, copying someone’s work or relying entirely on an AI tool. But doing so is unfair to yourself and other students and puts your studies and career in danger.

Instead, we are here to support you in completing and succeeding in your studies the right way.

Why academic integrity is important 

Upholding academic integrity helps protect Deakin’s reputation as a world-class university and the value of your degree as you pursue your career and goals.

Breaching academic integrity is cheating and academic misconduct, so make sure you always act, communicate and submit assessments in an ethical and honest way. Your submitted assessments need to be your own work in your own words. It is vital you always attribute and reference other people’s work you have used as sources. To find out more:

You’ve come to university to learn and be recognised for the skills you gain. Cheating will only make things harder for yourself as you continue your studies or into a career without those skills and knowledge.

Cheating could ruin your degree and career

Deakin has sophisticated cheating detection methods and tools which means we have caught students who tried to cheat, and these students faced major consequences. If you cheat, you put yourself at the risk of:

Our tools and methods for detecting cheating are constantly improving. We can detect cheating from previous study periods or even years. So why put yourself through the ongoing risk and stress of one day being caught?

What happens if you’re investigated?

You’ll be informed if you’re investigated for an alleged breach of academic integrity. You will have your chance to respond and tell your side of the story before a decision is made. Strict timeframes apply, so ensure you read any email you receive from Deakin and follow the instructions carefully.

Seek help the right way

We’re here to offer you a range of support in completing and succeeding in your studies in the right way.



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