Last to Complete & Supplementary Assessment
- SSA Advocacy
- May 6, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 23
If you are close to passing a unit or finishing your course, you may be able to complete an extra assessment to help you meet the remaining requirements.
Last to Complete Assessments
What you need to know
If you have passed all unit for your award except one, you may be eligible to apply for a Last to Complete assessment.
To apply for a Last to Complete assessment, you must meet all of the following criteria:
You have passed all units for your award except one
You have made a genuine attempt and failed one unit in your teaching period (a genuine attempt means you have completed all of the unit requirements (as set out in the Unit Outline), and have achieved an overall mark between 40 and 49%
If that unit is required to complete your course and is not offered in your final teaching period, the failure can be in your second-last teaching period
Your have not previously been granted a last to complete assessment before
You are not enrolled in a nested course and you intend to proceed directly to the next stage of your course
if you are enrolled in a nested course, you are only entitled to one last to complete assessment while you are completing the final stage of that nested course
How to apply
Last to Complete application must be submitted by midday, five working days after final results are published in your final teaching period. You can submit an application only when all your results are published.
Note: A last to complete will not be considered if failure of the unit was caused by academic misconduct.
Outcomes
If a Last to Complete is granted, your final result for that unit will be based on the outcome of the last to complete assessment.
Students that pass the last to complete assessment task will be awarded a mark of 50 and an SP Passed Supplementary grade for the unit.
Students that attempt the last to complete assessment and do not pass will be awarded an SN Failed Supplementary grade for the unit. Their final mark for the unit will be the mark they achieved in that last to complete assessment task.
Students that do not attempt the last to complete assessment will be awarded a mark of 0 and an SN Failed Supplementary grade for the unit.
Supplementary Assessment
What you need to know
A supplementary assessment gives you another chance to show that you have met the learning outcomes for a unit you have narrowly failed.
If you are eligible, you must successfully complete an extra assessment task set by your Unit Convenor.
Be aware that some units do not offer supplementary assessment because of external-accreditation rules or specific learning requirements.
Check your unit outline to confirm:
if the unit is eligible for a supplementary assessment
the type of supplementary task you may need to complete
To be eligible for a supplementary assessment you must meet the following criteria:
You have received a fail grade in an eligible unit, with a final mark between 45 and 49 (inclusive)
You have submitted all assessment tasks for the unit
You have had no marks deducted in this unit because of an academic misconduct finding
I think I am eligible. What’s next?
You do not need to apply for a supplementary assessment. The Unit Convenor will assess your eligibility when results are finalised.
If eligible, the Assessment and Progression team will email an offer to your student account. You must accept or decline this offer by the specified deadline.
If you believe you qualify, please check your inbox shortly after results are released.
While there is no total limit on supplementary assessments throughout your course, you may only complete one per teaching period. If you qualify for multiple units, you must choose which one to attempt.
Outcome
If you pass the supplementary assessment, your final mark and grade for the unit will be updated to 50 SP (Passed Supplementary).
If you attempt the supplementary assessment but do not pass it, your grade will change to SN (Failed Supplementary), and your original mark (45–49) will stay the same.
If you choose not to attempt the supplementary assessment (that is, you reject the offer), or you do not accept the offer by the deadline, your original fail grade (N) and mark (45–49) will stay the same.
If you think you may be Last to Complete / Supplementary Assessment, or are unsure what steps to take, request support from Swinburne Advocacy Service (SAS).