The key details are the grade recorded for each unit and whether that unit was attempted, completed or failed. For study completed elsewhere, the student must also provide a course outline for every credit item included in the application. The cited guidance does not specify a grade-equivalence rule or a prerequisite threshold, so those points require separate confirmation.
What the transcript should show
The University of Sydney states that its academic transcript includes:
- Every unit of study attempted, completed or failed
- The grade associated with each unit
For a credit or prerequisite review, this means the transcript should provide a complete unit-by-unit record rather than only a list of completed units. A reviewer can then see the grade attached to each recorded unit and distinguish its recorded status.
The cited transcript guidance does not state how a grade is converted, whether a particular mark satisfies a prerequisite, or what minimum grade applies. It also should not be read as establishing a general conversion system for another institution.
Why a course outline is also required
For an application based on study completed at another institution, the University of Sydney requires applicants to upload a course outline for each credit item they add.
The transcript supplies the record of units and grades; the course outline is a separate document connected with each credit item. The cited application page does not provide a field-by-field checklist for the outline, so students should confirm the current document requirements rather than assume that every course description has the same format.
What still needs confirmation
Before relying on a grade for a credit or prerequisite decision, the student must confirm:
- How the receiving institution converts grades from the previous institution
- Which units count as completed and how failed or incomplete attempts are treated
- The minimum grade required for the relevant credit or prerequisite
- Whether course-specific rules impose additional conditions
- What information and format each required course outline must contain
The two cited University of Sydney pages establish the transcript contents and the separate course-outline requirement for externally completed study. They do not, on their own, establish the applicable grade conversion, prerequisite outcome or credit decision.