Consequences for engaging in cheating
With all of life’s pressures, it may be tempting to use technology or to pay someone else to complete your assessments. But we guarantee cheating is not worth it.
Firstly, cheating could jeopardise your studies. If you’re caught cheating, this could result in failing your units of study, being suspended or excluded from your studies and delaying your graduation. If you’re an international student, you could lose your student visa.
Secondly, it’s a serious risk in terms of the quality of your work. If you engage a third party to complete your assessments, you don’t really know what you’ll get. What if the person doing your work misses a major detail or gets something wrong? What if they plagiarise? You could end up severely regretting your decision.
There have also been increased reports of academic scams targeting students, where scammers claiming to work for reputable tutoring companies affiliated with the University cheat you out of your money, personal details, and education.
The University is not affiliated with any tutoring companies. If a tutoring company claiming to be affiliated with the University offers you their services, do not respond. Never submit your academic University task to a commercial service or arrange another person to complete an assignment or sit your exam.
If you have lost money, had your details compromised or suspect you have been scammed in any way, the University is here to support you. Connect with the Student Wellbeing team for free and confidential health, wellbeing, and personal support.