1 in 10 uni students cheats their way to a degree

Australia prides itself on the quality of its tertiary education, but 1 in 10 university students submit assignments written by someone else – and most of them are getting away with it.

When does getting help on an assignment turn into cheating?

Students – whether at university or school – can get help from many places. They can go to a tutor, parent, teacher, a friend or consult a textbook, but at which point does getting help cross the line into cheating?

The fight to stamp out student cheating

A host of online essay mills openly advertise their services to help students cheat on their assignments. Stamping out such scams and protecting academic integrity and honest students won’t be easy, but it must be done.