Sydney, Australia

The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

Reviewed policy snapshot

UNSW's public assessment framework includes both no-assistance and permitted categories, so course instructions control whether students may use AI.

Audience

For researchers · Research and publication

No reviewed researcher-specific guidance; general conclusions only.

Coursework & assignments

Conditional

UNSW's assessment framework includes both no-assistance and permitted categories, so course instructions control whether students may use AI.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

UNSW uses a Levels of AI Assistance framework with six categories for assessments: No Assistance, Simple Editing Assistance, Planning or Design Assistance, Assistance with Attribution, Generative AI Software-based Assessments, and Not Applicable.
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The Levels of AI Assistance framework is designed to help convenors communicate to students how much, or how little AI can be used in the process of planning, creating and producing an assignment.
Under UNSW's 'No Assistance' level, students are not permitted to use any generative AI tools, software, or service to search for or generate information or answers.
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This assessment is designed for you to complete without the use of any generative AI. You are not permitted to use any generative AI tools, software or service to search for or generate information or answers.

Exams & assessment

Not mentioned in reviewed sources

No exam-specific student rule is included in this snapshot.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

No reviewed evidence is included in this dimension.

Disclosure & citation

Required

UNSW requires students to acknowledge AI and other sources in assessment work.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

UNSW requires that students must follow assessment instructions regarding AI use, that what students present must be their own work, and that students must acknowledge all sources including AI as an external source using proper referencing.
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Students must follow the assessment instructions... What students present must be their own work... Students must acknowledge sources. Students should attribute all sources using proper referencing, unless the assessment nature or instructions exempt them from doing so. External sources that must be referenced include both the work of others and sources from digital or physical objects, with AI classified as an external source.

Privacy & sensitive data

Restricted

UNSW advises students not to put personal, sensitive, or intellectual-property information into AI prompts.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

UNSW advises students not to include any personal or sensitive information in AI prompts, including addresses, names, emails, zID, or intellectual property, and recommends using Microsoft Copilot with a UNSW account for data privacy.
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Protect personal information. Do not include any personal or sensitive information in prompts, your own or other people's (i.e. addresses, name, emails, zID or intellectual property). For data privacy and protection, use Microsoft Copilot using your UNSW account

University-provided AI tools

Allowed in this scope

UNSW lists Microsoft Copilot Chat as an institutionally licensed service, but that listing does not itself grant assessment permission.

Scope: Mixed scopeProvision ≠ coursework permission
Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
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UNSW's official MyIT page says Copilot Chat is available to all UNSW staff and students. It is built into UNSW's Microsoft environment and protected under UNSW's Microsoft licence. Users sign in with their zID, zPass, and MFA; UNSW calls Copilot its official AI chat.

Official sources

Research & publication

Not mentioned in reviewed sources

No research or publication rule is included in this snapshot.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

No reviewed evidence is included in this dimension.

Reviewed record

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35 reviewed claims

Coursework & assignments2 reviewed claims

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UNSW uses a Levels of AI Assistance framework with six categories for assessments: No Assistance, Simple Editing Assistance, Planning or Design Assistance, Assistance with Attribution, Generative AI Software-based Assessments, and Not Applicable.

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The Levels of AI Assistance framework is designed to help convenors communicate to students how much, or how little AI can be used in the process of planning, creating and producing an assignment.

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Under UNSW's 'No Assistance' level, students are not permitted to use any generative AI tools, software, or service to search for or generate information or answers.

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This assessment is designed for you to complete without the use of any generative AI. You are not permitted to use any generative AI tools, software or service to search for or generate information or answers.

Disclosure & citation1 reviewed claim

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UNSW requires that students must follow assessment instructions regarding AI use, that what students present must be their own work, and that students must acknowledge all sources including AI as an external source using proper referencing.

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Students must follow the assessment instructions... What students present must be their own work... Students must acknowledge sources. Students should attribute all sources using proper referencing, unless the assessment nature or instructions exempt them from doing so. External sources that must be referenced include both the work of others and sources from digital or physical objects, with AI classified as an external source.

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UNSW advises students not to include any personal or sensitive information in AI prompts, including addresses, names, emails, zID, or intellectual property, and recommends using Microsoft Copilot with a UNSW account for data privacy.

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Protect personal information. Do not include any personal or sensitive information in prompts, your own or other people's (i.e. addresses, name, emails, zID or intellectual property). For data privacy and protection, use Microsoft Copilot using your UNSW account

University-provided AI tools1 reviewed claim

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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Nilai ternormalisasi: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat","description":"UNSW's official AI chat service with enterprise data protection.","howToObtain":"Sign in at Microsoft Copilot with [email protected], zPass, and MFA.","costToUser":"Not specified; protected under UNSW's Microsoft licence.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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UNSW's official MyIT page says Copilot Chat is available to all UNSW staff and students. It is built into UNSW's Microsoft environment and protected under UNSW's Microsoft licence. Users sign in with their zID, zPass, and MFA; UNSW calls Copilot its official AI chat.

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UNSW's official MyIT page says Copilot Chat is available to all UNSW staff and students. It is built into UNSW's Microsoft environment and protected under UNSW's Microsoft licence. Users sign in with their zID, zPass, and MFA; UNSW calls Copilot its official AI chat.

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UNSW defines six high-level categories for permitted AI use in assessments: No Assistance, Simple Editing Assistance, Planning/Design Assistance, Assistance with Attribution, Generative AI Software-based Assessments, and Not Applicable.

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Based on extensive feedback across UNSW, six high-level categories have been defined for assessments that include some degree of AI use, as well as an additional category for assessments where AI is unlikely to be used.

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At UNSW, the unauthorised or unacknowledged use of AI in assessments is classified as cheating and considered student misconduct under the Code of Conduct and Values.

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The unauthorised or unacknowledged use of AI in assessments is a form of cheating and is considered to be student misconduct at UNSW under the current Code of Conduct and Values.

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UNSW has published six AI principles: AI use must benefit UNSW and society; be equitable and respectful of human rights; be trustworthy, safe, and reliable; be transparent; be identifiable, explainable, and contestable; and be secure and resilient.

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The use of AI systems at UNSW benefits UNSW, individuals, society, and the environment. The use of AI systems at UNSW is equitable, and respectful of human rights, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility. AI systems and their lifecycle at UNSW are trustworthy and are used responsibly, safely, and reliably in accordance with their intended purpose. The use of AI systems is transparent, and people understand when the AI system is engaging with or impacting them, the environment, and/or society. AI systems and their lifecycle used at UNSW are identifiable, explainable, interpretable, accountable, and contestable. AI systems and their lifecycle used at UNSW are secure and resilient.

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UNSW's first key principle for AI in assessment requires staff to be honest and transparent about the use of any AI tool where it would reasonably be expected that use of the tool would be disclosed.

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Be honest and transparent about the use of any AI tool where it would reasonably be expected that use of the tool would be disclosed.

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UNSW's second key principle for AI in assessment requires that any AI-based output must be reviewed with all due diligence before being released or relied upon, particularly to avoid bias and factual errors.

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Ensure that any AI-based output is reviewed with all due diligence before being released or relied upon. This is particularly important to ensure that you avoid bias and factual errors in the output.

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UNSW states that as a rule, markers must not use AI platforms for marking or grading student work.

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As a rule, markers must not use AI platforms for marking or grading.

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UNSW only authorises the use of Turnitin's AI Writing Detection Tool for detecting improper AI use in student work; UNSW IT has not approved other detection tools due to privacy and accuracy concerns.

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UNSW only authorises the use of Turnitin's AI Writing Detection Tool for detecting improper AI use. Students' work should not be uploaded to any other platform because: Only Turnitin has been approved by UNSW Cyber Security as protecting student privacy. The accuracy of other detection tools is extremely low.

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Where unauthorised AI use in an assessment is admitted or determined at UNSW, a finding of serious student misconduct is made as a breach of Principle 3 of the Student Code of Conduct, with penalties consistent with Serious Student Misconduct and Serious Plagiarism (typically 00FL for the course, suspension, or exclusion).

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Where the unauthorised use of AI in an assessment is admitted or determined, a finding of serious student misconduct is made – as a breach of Principle 3 of the Student Code of Conduct which states that students must act with integrity, honesty and trust. The penalties for a finding of this sort would be consistent with the penalties for Serious Student Misconduct and Serious Plagiarism – they would normally sit at 00FL for the course, suspension or exclusion depending on the matter.

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UNSW College students may only use AI for an assessment if the instructions in the Course Outline permit its use.

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You may use AI for an assessment if the instructions in your Course Outline permit its use.

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UNSW College requires that if AI is permitted for an assessment, students must acknowledge and reference the AI tool using the referencing style for their course and program (e.g., APA Style Referencing 7th edition).

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If you are permitted to use AI for part or all of your assessment, you must: Acknowledge and reference the AI tool using the referencing style for your course and program. For example, APA Style Referencing 7th edition.

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UNSW penalties for unauthorised AI use in assessments may include a fail grade, a mark of zero for the course, suspension, or permanent exclusion.

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If you have been found to use AI in a manner that does not meet the course instructions, penalties may occur which would include a fail, a mark of zero for the course, suspension or permanent exclusion.

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UNSW advises students given permission to use AI in assessments to always clearly acknowledge that use when planning, designing, or writing their assessment.

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If you are given permission and wish to use AI in the process of planning, designing, or writing your assessment, you should always clearly acknowledge this.

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UNSW requires that when ChatGPT or other forms of GenAI are accepted as part of an assessment, academics must ensure the tools are easily accessible for all students with no physical, geographical, or financial restrictions.

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When ChatGPT or other forms of GenAI are accepted as part of an assessment, academics must ensure that they are easily accessible for everyone. There must be no physical, geographical or financial restrictions on students' use of the tool.

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UNSW's investigation process for suspected improper AI use involves five steps: initial sense-check, checking signs of AI writing, discussing with the student, contacting the School Student Integrity Adviser (SSIA), and referral to the Conduct & Integrity Office.

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Step 1: Initial checks... Step 2: Check the signs... Step 3: Discuss with the student... Step 4: Contact your SSIA for further assistance... Step 5: Contact the Conduct & Integrity Office

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UNSW states that students are entitled to use generative AI to the extent specified by course instructions or university rules, and that assessment instructions should set out acceptable use of AI tools.

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Students are entitled to use generative AI to the extent specified by the course instructions or university rules. All assessment instructions should set out the acceptable use of AI tools.

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UNSW College recommends Microsoft Copilot as the only generative AI platform for staff and students, as it provides commercial data protection and is the only platform recommended where generative AI use is allowed in coursework and assessment.

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UNSW College recommend that students use the College Microsoft Copilot AI Tool... Where the use of generative AI is allowed as part of coursework and/or assessment, this is the only generative AI platform recommended for UNSW College staff and students.

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UNSW provides academics with access to Turnitin's AI detection tool for assessments submitted through Moodle Turnitin Assignment or Inspera, but notes this is not always conclusive evidence of improper AI use.

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All academics marking assessments submitted through either Moodle Turnitin Assignment or Inspera now have access to Turnitin's new AI detection tool. This provides academics with an estimated percentage of text that has similarities to AI-generated or AI-paraphrased text. This is not always conclusive evidence that a student has inappropriately used generative AI, however, this will be a flag for a marker to further review a student's submission.

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UNSW classifies Grammarly, Quillbot, and translation tools such as Google Translate, DeepL, and Baidu Translate as forms of generative AI.

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It's important that students are aware of what tools use generative AI and may be inappropriate in an assessment. For example, Grammarly, Quillbot and translation tools such as Google Translate, DeepL and Baidu Translate are forms of generative AI.

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UNSW has developed an AI capability framework for teaching staff covering common knowledge (what is AI, prompts, evaluating outputs), AI governance, ethical and responsible use, assessment and learning, and technology (Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly, Scite.ai).

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To equip our staff to meet the university's evolving AI needs, UNSW has developed a framework that aims to guide staff with the knowledge and skills to navigate in an AI-driven academic environment.

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UNSW activated Microsoft Copilot with Commercial Data Protection for all staff and students with a zID in May 2024, providing a secure platform where sensitive information is stored and accessed only by authorised staff.

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In May 2024, UNSW activated Microsoft Copilot with Commercial Data Protection for all staff and students with a zID. The protected version provides staff and students with a secure platform to ensure that sensitive information is securely stored and accessed only by authorised staff.

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UNSW College permits AI tools for refining writing only when an AI assessment icon indicates it is allowed, for purposes including refining spelling and grammar, revising style and tone, improving clarity, improving vocabulary, checking similarity, assisting proofreading, and self-marking against a rubric.

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If an AI assessment icon says you can refine your writing with AI tools or as a copyediting tool, you may be permitted to use these tools for the following: Refine spelling and grammar. Revise style and tone. Improve clarity and coherence of writing. Improve vocabulary. Check your document for similarity to online sources. Assist in proofreading. Self-mark an assessment against a marking rubric.

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UNSW warns students that generative AI tools may produce invalid or unreliable information ('fabrications' or 'hallucinations') and advises them to verify the accuracy of AI outputs.

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Verify accuracy of AI outputs. GenAI tools could produce invalid or unreliable information ('fabrications' or 'hallucinations'). Book an appointment with the Academic Skills team if you need guidance.

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UNSW has an AI leadership group that serves as a clearinghouse for critical issues and strategic initiatives and plays a pivotal role in guiding enterprise decisions on AI.

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UNSW has an AI leadership group that serves as an overall clearinghouse for addressing critical issues and strategic initiatives. It plays a pivotal role in guiding enterprise decisions.

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UNSW has adopted Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly, and Scite.ai as its approved AI tools for staff use.

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Identification and practical application of adopted AI tools at UNSW: Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly, Scite.ai

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UNSW's AI Leadership Group endorsed and published principles on the Ethical and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence at UNSW in 2024, designed to regulate AI use, support a positive approach, and promote world-leading AI research.

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UNSW's AI Leadership Group has recently endorsed and published principles on the Ethical and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence at UNSW. These are to be used to steer and support the use of AI and generative AI appropriately at the University. UNSW aims to provide a safe and digitally secure environment relating to the use of generative AI, for both students and staff. The principles are designed to regulate the use of AI (including generative AI), support a positive approach to and promote world-leading AI research.

Academic Integrity

UNSW College says students may use AI for an assessment only when the instructions in the Course Outline permit its use.

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Nilai ternormalisasi: UNSW College assessment AI use is permitted only when course outline instructions allow it.

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You may use AI for an assessment if the instructions in your Course Outline permit its use.

Academic Integrity

UNSW College says students permitted to use AI for an assessment must acknowledge and reference the AI tool using the referencing style for their course and program.

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Nilai ternormalisasi: UNSW College requires acknowledgement and referencing of permitted AI use in assessment.

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If you are permitted to use AI for part or all of your assessment, you must: Acknowledge and reference the AI tool using the referencing style for your course and program.

Academic Integrity

UNSW College says students cannot use AI for an assessment marked with the Category 1 AI icon, and using AI when prohibited may be penalised as academic misconduct.

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Nilai ternormalisasi: UNSW College Category 1 assessment icon prohibits AI use and may trigger academic misconduct penalties.

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You cannot use AI for an assessment when you see the Category 1 AI icon in your Course Outline under your assessment information. If you choose to use AI for an assessment that prohibits it’s use, you will be penalised for academic misconduct.

Ai Tool Treatment

UNSW College recommends Microsoft Copilot with Commercial Data Protection as the generative AI platform for coursework or assessment when generative AI use is allowed.

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Nilai ternormalisasi: UNSW College recommends Microsoft Copilot with Commercial Data Protection when coursework or assessment permits generative AI.

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Where the use of generative AI is allowed as part of coursework and/or assessment, this is the only generative AI platform recommended for UNSW College staff and students.

Pengajaran

UNSW College says ELICOS students should speak to their teacher about using AI for language-learning support such as writing prompts, chatbot conversation practice, pronunciation feedback, listening practice, and writing feedback.

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Nilai ternormalisasi: UNSW College ELICOS AI use is teacher-guided and focused on language-learning support.

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If you are enrolled in an English Language Course (e.g., FEEC, UEEC, EAE, TOP), please speak to your teacher about using AI to help you: Generate prompts to practice writing skills and improve vocabulary.

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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 18, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/unsw-sydney

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