Intellectual Property Specialist Student Handbook 2026/27

14.2. How Turnitin is used within the School

Turnitin is used for the majority of postgraduate assignments that contribute to your final mark. It supports academic integrity by comparing submissions against a range of sources and helping to identify potential issues relating to citation, referencing, and the use of source material.

Assignments Typically Submitted to Turnitin

Turnitin is normally used for:

• Essays
• Research papers
• Dissertations
• Other substantial written assignments

Assignments Not Usually Submitted to Turnitin

Turnitin is not typically used for the following types of work:

• Formative assignments
• On-campus exams
• Short assignments (under 500 words)
• Contributions to online discussion forums
• Paper-based exercises
• Computer programs or coding assignments

Submission Process

For assignments where Turnitin is used:

• All student submissions for that assignment will be uploaded to Turnitin via QMplus.
• For each submission, Turnitin automatically generates a Similarity Index and a report identifying text matches against Turnitin's databases and other sources.