Submitting an assignment

Checking assignment details

Information about your assignment will be provided in your unit of study outline, or by your unit of study coordinator. This will include assignment requirements, the due date and how to submit your work.

Submitting your assignment

Using Turnitin

Turnitin software is used by the University when you submit an assignment to check your work for originality or similarity against a range of sources. This relates to academic integrity.

Where to submit an assignment

Usually you will submit your work through Canvas. In some cases, you may need to submit a hard-copy version or follow a different procedure outlined by your unit of study coordinator.

In Canvas, you can submit assignments that require Turnitin, as well as those that don't require it.

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<p>For Turnitin submissions, we recommend you download and save a copy of the digital receipt as proof you have submitted your work. Canvas will not automatically email you a digital receipt.</p>

Save digital receipt of your submission

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File requirements

Your assignment file should meet these requirements.

Name	The file should not contain special characters (such as # / ? < > \ : * \| & ^ “). If you use a Mac and your file does not have an extension (such as .pdf or .docx), tick ‘show extension’ when saving your file.
Maximum size	Files submitted through Turnitin can be up to 40MB.
File content	Files need to contain at least 20 words and can’t be longer than 400 pages.
Accepted formats	Microsoft Word (DOC and DOCX) Corel WordPerfect® HTML Adobe PostScript® Plain text (TXT) Rich Text Format (RTF) Portable Document Format (PDF); PDF documents need to contain text. You won’t be able to submit files only containing images. Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX, and PPS) Hangul (HWP).

Trouble uploading your document?

If you have trouble uploading your assignment, there are a few things you can try.

Log out, log in and try again.
Make sure you are using a supported browser and it is up to date.
Try another browser to see if the problem is browser dependent.
If you have submitted the wrong file or are unable to submit for any reason, contact your unit of study coordinator.

Need more time?

If you're unable to submit your work on time, you may be able to request an adjustment.

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Apply for simple extension

If you have suffered illness, injury or misadventure and have been unable to complete an assignment task, you can apply for an extension of five calendar days from the due date with no penalty.

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Special consideration and arrangements

If you're impacted by exceptional circumstances, essential commitments or other events outside your control, you may be able to apply for arrangements, such as a time extension.

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Visit one of our staffed Learning Hubs or seek support at the Fisher Library, Level 3 Service Hub, available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Last updated: 02 June 2026

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