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Sick before an exam at Murdoch? Get special consideration sorted.

A real-time consult with a registered Australian doctor. If the doctor signs off, you receive the medical certificate and the medical section of the Application for Deferment of Final Exam Murdoch asks for, completed.

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No later than three University Working Days after the date of your original exam

If the doctor signs off, issued the day you're seen

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One flat fee at Murdoch.

Murdoch special consideration

$65.00AUD / consultation

The evidence Murdoch asks a doctor for, from one real-time call. For an exam, an assignment or an extension.

  • The medical section of Murdoch's Application for Deferment of Final Exam, completed by the doctor, plus a medical certificate
  • A medical support letter
  • A real-time call with an AHPRA-registered doctor
  • A two-minute form and a preconsult call, so the doctor's call is short
  • Issued the day you're seen, if the doctor signs off

Issued only if the doctor finds it clinically appropriate. If the doctor completes your consult and decides a certificate isn't appropriate, the fee still applies. We refund it only when we can't deliver the consultation.

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Five things Murdoch checks. One call covers them.

What Murdoch looks for in your evidence, and how the consult answers it.

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Video or phone. AHPRA signed. Same-day consult.
  1. 01

    A video or phone consult

    Every Doccy consult is a real-time call with an AHPRA-registered doctor.

  2. 02

    That you couldn't sit or finish it

    The doctor records the assessment and the date it falls on.

  3. 03

    When you were seen, and for how long

    Dated the day of your call, covering the days the doctor confirms.

  4. 04

    Who signed it

    Registration and practice details printed, with a link Murdoch can verify.

  5. 05

    Lodged on time

    No later than three University Working Days after the date of your original exam. If the doctor signs off, the certificate is issued the day you're seen.

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Why Murdoch students choose Doccy for special consideration.

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From bed, today. AHPRA signed. 24/7 access.
  1. 01

    Seen from bed, the same day

    No waiting room. A doctor calls you, and if they sign off, the certificate is issued the day you're seen.

  2. 02

    The history is taken before the doctor calls

    A two-minute form and a preconsult call collect your dates and symptoms, so the doctor's call is short.

  3. 03

    Evidence Murdoch can check

    Signed by an AHPRA-registered doctor, with a verification link on every certificate.

  4. 04

    One price, shown before you start

    One flat fee for the consult and everything it issues. Nothing added at checkout.

Too unwell for an exam or assignment at Murdoch? Start here.

Your next step at Murdoch, and what to tell the doctor.

  1. 01

    My exam is today or tomorrow

    See a doctor before it starts. No later than three University Working Days after the date of your original exam.

  2. 02

    I've already missed my exam

    Tell Murdoch now, then see a doctor today.

  3. 03

    I'm too unwell to finish an assignment

    Tell the doctor the due date and when you fell ill.

  4. 04

    I became unwell during the exam

    Tell the invigilator at the time, then see a doctor the same day.

  5. 05

    Murdoch needs its own form

    The doctor completes the medical section of the Application for Deferment of Final Exam on the call. Have your assessment details ready.

  6. 06

    I'm looking for an exam exemption

    Murdoch handles it through deferred assessment.

From unwell to lodged at Murdoch

Murdoch's process, in the order it happens.

  1. 01

    See a doctor while unwell

    A real-time special consideration consult. Tell the doctor the exam or due date; the certificate covers those dates.

  2. 02

    Apply through Email to deferred@murdoch.edu.au

    No later than three University Working Days after the date of your original exam.

  3. 03

    Attach your evidence

    The medical section of the Application for Deferment of Final Exam completed by the doctor, plus the medical certificate.

  4. 04

    Keep the verification link

    Murdoch may contact the practice to confirm the consultation. The link on each document answers that.

Murdoch special consideration form and deadline

You complete Murdoch's Application for Deferment of Final Exam. The doctor completes its medical section on the call.

Murdoch policies checked 23 October 2026

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Doctor form. Telehealth not mentioned. Verified online.
  1. 01

    The form

    Application for Deferment of Final Exam (with Medical Certificate section). You complete your section and attach the certificate.

  2. 02

    The deadline

    No later than three University Working Days after the date of your original exam. See a doctor the day you are unwell, not after the deadline.

  3. 03

    Telehealth

    Murdoch's deferred assessment guidance asks for current, independent supporting documentation that states the dates you were affected. Neither the page nor the form addresses telehealth or modality, but the form excludes pharmacists and requires a practice stamp.

  4. 04

    What the certificate must state

    The degree of impact: high, with the dates you were unfit from and to, or low, no or unable to assess, with the dates you were unwell. The consultation dates, with room for up to four.

  5. 05

    Rules that catch students out

    Murdoch does not accept a medical certificate from a pharmacist. The form must be completed by a medical practitioner or another approved health professional registered with the MBA, PBA or another relevant board. The stamp is mandatory. The form states an application is not valid without a valid practitioner stamp.

One consultation, two Murdoch outcomes

Two outcomes, one application, the same evidence.

Deferred final exam

A deferred assessment lets you sit the final exam later when illness stops you attending the scheduled one. You complete the Application for Deferment of Final Exam and your doctor completes the medical certificate section inside it.

Extension for other assessments

For any assessment other than a final exam, apply for an extension directly to your Unit Coordinator. The deferred exam form does not cover these.

After you lodge at Murdoch

When the decision arrives, and what a no means.

How long Murdoch takes

Murdoch processes completed applications from Week 13 of the teaching period. The outcome is emailed to the address on MyInfo, and may not always arrive before the exam date.

If approved, the email gives the deferral details and the unit shows an interim grade of DX. Deferred exams run in the standard deferred exam period, so stay available for it.

If Murdoch says no

Murdoch refuses an application if the reason is not one of its listed grounds, if no current independent documentation is attached, or if you already sat the exam.

The refusal email explains why and sets out the appeal process.

Murdoch special consideration FAQs

Deadlines, portals and evidence rules at Murdoch, from its published policy. How special consideration works at every university

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How do I apply for a Murdoch deferred exam?

Download the Application for Deferment of Final Exam, have the medical certificate section inside it completed and stamped by your practitioner, then email the application to deferred@murdoch.edu.au within three University Working Days of your original exam date.

Does Murdoch accept online medical certificates?

Murdoch's guidance does not address telehealth either way. It does require current, independent documentation, a practice stamp, and a practitioner who is not a pharmacist. Check with the Exams Office if your circumstances are unusual.

Does Murdoch require a stamp on a medical certificate?

Yes. The form states that an application is not valid without a valid practitioner stamp. Murdoch checks the authenticity of every supporting document and may contact the provider.

What is the Murdoch deferred assessment deadline?

Three University Working Days after the date of your original exam. Email the completed form and your supporting documents to deferred@murdoch.edu.au before then.

Will Murdoch accept a certificate from a pharmacist?

No. Murdoch's application states that medical statements or certificates from pharmacists are not accepted. The form must be completed by a registered medical practitioner or another approved health professional.

Unwell before a Murdoch assessment?

Sorted within the day. A real-time consult with a registered doctor, then the certificate and the medical section of the Application for Deferment of Final Exam Murdoch asks for.

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