Candidates for Institute qualifications must meet the competency standards of the Australian Quality Training Framework. These standards are assessed through both the exam and the assignment and the candidate must be judged competent on all relevant criteria.

Successful completion of any Institute module requires the following:

• Submission of an assignment and sitting an exam
• Achievement of a minimum 50% pass mark on the assignment
• Achievement of a minimum 50% pass mark in the exam(60% for online Accelerated Compliance modules). 

Assignments

All of the Institute's assignments are case-study based.

For General Insurance, Insurance Broking, Loss Adjusting, Life Insurance and Workers Compensation/Personal Injuries Management modules, the assignment is worth 30% of the overall mark.

For the Financial Planning and Risk Management qualifications, the assignment is worth 50% of the overall mark.

Exams

Institute exams are closed book, two hours in duration and cover the content of the study materials.

For General Insurance, Insurance Broking, Loss Adjusting, Life Insurance and Workers Compensation/Personal Injury Management modules, a two-hour exam worth 70% of the overall mark.

For the Financial Planning and Risk Management qualifications, a two-hour exam worth 50% of the overall mark.

The structure of the online exam for Accelerated Compliance does vary from that of the Award Course exams (outlined above). 

Examination Venues
On enrolment, students are required to nominate their examination venue. This may be either an Institute Examination Venue or a venue organised by the student known as a Temporary Examination Venue.

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How am I marked and when will I get my results?
Your results will be available on the Institute’s website approximately six weeks after your exam date. This time is required to ensure that papers are correctly marked and validated.

After your results are made available online, an official Statement of Attainment will be mailed to you. This includes:

1. A list of the national competencies covered in the module to assist you with credit into, and recognition for, further study.

2. Your assignment and exam mark, and final combined mark, graded according to the following table:

Successful completion of a module requires a pass mark (50% or more) in both the assignment and the examination.

Can I have my assignment or exam re-marked?
You may apply to have your assignment or exam re-marked. To do so you must submit a Re-mark Application form within one month of your results being released. The form is available on the Downloads page.

A re-mark is completed by an independent Institute examiner and there is a non-refundable re-mark fee (per assignment or exam) of A$110 or NZ$120. For more information contact Customer Service via email on customerservice@theinstitute.com.au, or telephone (+61 3) 9613 7280 (New Zealand freecall 0800 103 675).

Assessment analysis report
An assessment analysis report provides detailed feedback for either your exam or assignment. An analysis report is prepared by expert Institute examiners and is provided to you within one month of application.

To apply, submit an Analysis Report application form which is available on the Institute’s website. The non-refundable application fee is A$110 or NZ$120.

Assessment information for New Zealand students

Assignments and examinations for some modules may contain questions that are relevant to both Australia and New Zealand as well as questions that are Australia-specific and New Zealand-specific. New Zealand students are expected to be familiar with the Australian content of this learning module but relate their answers, where possible, to the New Zealand content.

Academic Calendar

To find out the important dates for your studies, download the Academic Calendar.

Special Consideration

Special consideration is any set of circumstances which disadvantages a student’s study program to a serious extent, and results in an inability to sit a scheduled exam or complete an assignment. The Institute recognises that part-time distance education study can sometimes be difficult and taxing and is supportive of students in difficult circumstances.

Academic misconduct and plagiarism

Academic misconduct is cheating, or breaking other Institute academic rules. The Institute takes academic misconduct very seriously because our reputation, and that of our students  and the industry, relies on the integrity of our assessments.

Plagiarism is presenting someone’s words or ideas as if they are your own. The Institute takes this matter very seriously.