University AI Policy Tracker
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The University of Western Australia

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: 77UpdatedJul 7, 2026

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Reviewed claims

13 reviewed claims

Academic Integrity

For UWA assessments assigned Tier 1, students are not permitted to use AI in any way to complete the assessment, and any AI use during that Tier 1 assessment is treated as academic misconduct.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: tier_1_ai_use_is_academic_misconduct

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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
If your assessment is assigned Tier 1, you are not permitted to use AI in any way to complete the assessment. Tier 1 assessments must be secure to accurately show your learning. Any use of AI during a Tier 1 assessment is academic misconduct.
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English (en-AU)
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May 13, 2026
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Tier 1 - No AI

Ai Tool Treatment

UWA’s 2026 student AI guide now states that UWA staff and students must not use DeepSeek in any way, that UWA has blocked DeepSeek on University-managed networks and devices, and that students should avoid using DeepSeek on their personal devices.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: deepseek_banned_explicitly

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Jul 7, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Additionally, not all AI platforms are safe to use. The Department of Home Affairs has raised concerns on the safety and security of data shared with the AI tool DeepSeek. As such, UWA staff and students must not use DeepSeek in any way. UWA has blocked the use of DeepSeek on all University-managed networks and devices, and students should avoid using DeepSeek on their personal devices.
Source language
English (en-AU)
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Jul 7, 2026
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Privacy, copyright, and AI

Ai Tool Treatment

For UWA coursework assessments, AI tools may only be used where the Unit Coordinator explicitly permits them; permitted use must be cited, referenced, and clearly acknowledged.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: assessment_ai_requires_unit_coordinator_permission_and_acknowledgement

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
For all coursework students AI tools may only be used in an assessment where it is explicitly permitted by your Unit Coordinator. Where it is permitted, you must always cite and reference your uses of it and provide clear acknowledgement of how AI was used.
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English (en-AU)
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May 13, 2026
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Answer ID 3432

Ai Tool Treatment

UWA student assessment guidance describes three AI-use tiers that lecturers may apply to assessment tasks: Tier 1 no AI, Tier 2 AI assistance or collaboration, and Tier 3 fully embedded AI.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: three_assessment_ai_use_tiers

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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
AI Tiers that may be applied to assessment tasks by your lecturer | TIER 1: No AI | TIER 2: AI assistance or collaboration | TIER 3: Full Embedded AI
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English (en-AU)
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May 13, 2026
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AI Tiers that may be applied to assessment tasks by your lecturer

Privacy

UWA's 2026 student AI guide says students should not enter personal data or information into public AI systems.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: do_not_input_personal_data_into_public_ai

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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Students at UWA should not input any personal data or information into any public AI systems (such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and other similar systems).
Source language
English (en-AU)
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May 13, 2026
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Privacy, copyright, and AI

Academic Integrity

UWA's Academic Integrity Policy includes using material generated by Artificial Intelligence, including generative AI and related tools, in assessments as a type of plagiarism.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: ai_generated_assessment_material_included_in_plagiarism_policy

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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Types of plagiarism include, but are not limited to, the following: using material generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Generative AI and related tools in assessments;
Source language
English (en-AU)
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Part 3 - Types of Academic Misconduct / Plagiarism

Security Review

UWA has blocked DeepSeek services on UWA-managed devices and networks because of concerns about the safety and security of data shared with DeepSeek's online services.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: deepseek_blocked_on_uwa_managed_devices_and_networks

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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has blocked access to DeepSeek services on all UWA-managed devices and networks. This decision follows directives from the Western Australian Government and the Department of Home Affairs, due to concerns about the safety and security of data shared with DeepSeek's online services.
Source language
English (en-AU)
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May 13, 2026
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Answer ID 3675

Academic Integrity

UWA askUWA guidance tells students to reference all AI-generated content used in assessments and says they may be asked to show the AI tools and prompts used.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: ai_generated_assessment_content_must_be_referenced

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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
You must reference all AI generated content you use in your assessments. You may be requested to show which AI tools you used for your assessment and the prompts you used to produce your work.
Source language
English (en-AU)
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May 13, 2026
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Answer ID 3434

Research

UWA research-writing guidance states that AI and other machine-learning language models cannot be authors, and authors should transparently disclose when and how they used them.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: ai_llm_cannot_be_authors_transparency_required

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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
AI and other machine learning language models cannot be authors. Authors should be transparent when AI and other machine learning language models are used and provide information about how they were used.
Source language
English (en)
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May 13, 2026
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Guidance on the use of AI and LLM in research writing

Research

UWA research-writing guidance says authors are responsible for ensuring inputs to AI tools are suitable for uploading and processing and that use complies with copyright, privacy, ethics, data-sensitivity policies, and legislation.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence89%

Normalized value: research_ai_inputs_must_comply_with_copyright_privacy_ethics_data_sensitivity

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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all input into AI tools is suitable for uploading and processing and any use is compliant with copyright, privacy, ethics, and data sensitivity policies and legislation.
Source language
English (en)
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May 13, 2026
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Guidance on the use of AI and LLM in research writing

Ai Tool Treatment

UWA askUWA guidance says limited AI editorial tools may be used for broad editorial assistance in a student's own writing, and the student remains responsible for judging whether suggestions are accurate and appropriate.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence88%

Normalized value: limited_ai_editorial_assistance_with_student_responsibility

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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Under UWA's Academic Integrity policy, you are permitted to limited use of AI tools for broad editorial assistance in your writing. This means that you can use spelling, grammar and style checkers for basic feedback on your own written work.
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English (en-AU)
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May 13, 2026
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Answer ID 3433

Privacy

UWA’s student AI guide expanded its privacy guidance to clarify that students must not input UWA staff intellectual property (lecture slides, handouts, unit reading material) into public AI systems.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence88%

Normalized value: staff_ip_not_for_ai_input

Last checked
Jul 7, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
It is also important that you do not input any intellectual property or copyright material that is not your own, including the intellectual property of UWA or its staff – such as lecture slides, handouts, and unit reading material – as it is not yours to distribute.
Source language
English (en-AU)
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Jul 7, 2026
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Privacy, copyright, and AI

Privacy

UWA Library ethical guidance says users should never upload the University's intellectual property into a generative AI tool unless explicitly instructed to do so.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence87%

Normalized value: do_not_upload_university_ip_to_genai_without_instruction

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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
You should never upload any of the University's intellectual property into a generative AI tool unless you are explicitly instructed to do so.
Source language
English (en)
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May 13, 2026
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Key issues / Privacy

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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "The University of Western Australia AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 7, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/the-university-of-western-australia

Original university source language remains canonical. This tracker is not an official university statement.

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