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University of Wollongong AI acknowledgement
Wollongong lets each subject decide how far gen AI may be used (prohibited, somewhat permitted, or expected), and any permitted use must be clearly acknowledged as the subject instructs. Research students must include a Generative AI Statement in their thesis, either describing their AI use or confirming none was used.
Checked against University of Wollongong's own pages on 9 October 2026 · See the full rules
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University of Wollongong doesn't publish a fixed template, so this uses a general format that covers what it asks for.
University of Wollongong's own wording
(thesis, minor copyediting) During preparation of this thesis, [tool] was used to help with [e.g. sentence structure, grammar, spelling or paraphrasing], limited to [where and how]; all AI-generated or modified content was reviewed by the author, who takes full responsibility and confirms the use met University requirements.
Summarised from University of Wollongong's guidance.
The rules at a glance
- When you need one
- Whenever gen AI tools are used in an assessment where permitted; for HDR theses, a Generative AI Statement is always required (including when no AI was used).
- Framework
- Three permitted-use categories: Prohibited / Somewhat permitted / Expected
- Where it goes
- Assessments: as instructed in the Subject Outline or Moodle site. Thesis: at the front, in the certification section; integral research use also described in the methodology section.
- Prompts and outputs
- Acknowledgements may include descriptions of specific prompts, screenshots and reflections. Keep notes of AI interactions and drafts, as the Subject Coordinator may ask you to show how you developed the work.
- Referencing
- Follow the UOW Referencing and Citing Guide for acknowledging and referencing gen AI; under 'Expected' use students must acknowledge and reference it. No example reference format given in these sources.
- Must include
- tools used
- how the tool(s) were used
- where it was used / extent of use
- confirmation that output was reviewed for accuracy, errors and bias (thesis)
- statement of author responsibility (thesis)
- Also note
- AI use in an assessment is plagiarism unless expressly permitted and properly acknowledged
- Using AI where prohibited or beyond the permitted scope is academic misconduct
- Use UOW-approved tools such as Microsoft Copilot; avoid uploading personal, confidential or copyrighted material
- University recommends against AI text detectors; opted out of Turnitin's AI detection launch
- Final submission must be the student's original work
If you didn't use AI
No content produced by generative AI tools has been used in the preparation of this thesis.
Sources
- https://www.uow.edu.au/about/governance/academic-integrity/genai-in-assessment/
- https://www.uow.edu.au/research/graduate-research/current-students/generative-ai-in-hdr/
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