NSW Illegal to Do University Assignment for Money?

[InterStudent]

As the smh, MyMaster essay cheating scandal: More than 70 university students face suspension

Yingying Dou was known to be the one doing university assignment for another student, why didn't she get any penalty but the student who was cheating did?

Is it illegal? Why did the police not arrest her?

When caught cheating, what happens to the buyer and the seller of the assignment?

Thanks.

 

[Rod]

It is important to understand the difference between illegal acts and contravention of University policies. It is not illegal for the writer or the students.

It is against University policy. The policy allows the University to discipline the students in a number of ways including awarding zero marks and kicking them out of the course.