Status and details
This page contains information about the document’s status, key dates and enquiry contact details. There is also a summary of changes between the current version and the previous version of the document.
Awards Procedure
Status
Historic
Shows whether this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historical).
Effective Date
1st January 2026
When this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date
1st January 2031
When the document is due for review.
Approval Authority
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
The role who approved this version of the document.
Approval Date
15th December 2025
When this version of the document was approved by the approval authority.
Expiry Date
19th March 2026
When the version expires, if applicable. At UQ, documents do not 'expire' unless scheduled for rescission at a future date.
Policy Owner
Kathryn Blyth
Director, Academic Services Division and Academic Registrar
The owner of the document with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the document.
Enquiries Contact
Academic Services Division
Contact the area listed with any enquiries.
Summary of Changes from Previous Version
• Adoption of standard approach to conferral of lower-level awards in a postgraduate coursework suite
• Articulation of the frequency of administrative conferral, the requirements and arrangements for the conferral of a posthumous award, and the outcome for a student where an award is revoked due to an administrative error
• Clarification of the process for revocation of an award where imposed as a penalty by the University Misconduct Board and that revocation is immediate when consented to by a student
Clauses Amended:Procedure: All