Academic Integrity at VU: Concepts in academic integrity

The Academic Integrity Modules focus on building positive practices and skills when it comes to presenting your assessment work, but academic integrity also includes the choices you make while a student at Victoria University

Understanding the concepts of cheating, plagiarism, theft, falsifying records, and contract cheating will enable you to make positive decisions regarding your study behaviours.

Academic Integrity vs. Academic Dishonesty

Watch these students talk about academic integrity as "a commitment to honesty, genuine wok and effort in an academic setting" and the categories of dishonesty students should avoid: copying, cheating, plagiarism, theft, falsifying records.

Watch this video Contract Cheating: it's not worth it created by students from Western Sydney University.  VU students can access useful resources, and meet with student mentors, learning advisors or librarians through Learning Hub workshops and drop-ins..

Academic Integrity Modules

Study with Academic Integrity. As you start or continue your studies at Victoria University, complete the academic integrity modules. Understand what academic integrity means and why it is important to present authentic work and acknowledge the work of others.

To access these interactive modules you must be enrolled as a VU student.

Link through to Academic Integrity HQ on VU Collaborate - you need to self-enrol, even if you have completed one or more modules in 2022. Click on the 'Content' tab and within the table of contents, select a module under 'Academic Integrity Course Overview':

  • Module 1: What is academic integrity?  
  • Module 2: How do I show academic integrity in my preparation?  
  • Module 3: How do I show academic integrity in my work?
  • Module 4: How can I feel more confident about academic integrity?
  • Module 5: How do I deal with more complex situations?

After successfully completing all five modules and quizzes you will receive a Certificate of Achievement. This is a downloadable PDF file which includes the your student name and date of completion. See Academic Integrity Student Guide for instructions on how to download your Certificate.