A law student has been charged with hacking the University of Queensland's computer system to cheat his way to better marks.

The student allegedly used a staff ID card to break into a staff area and logged on to the private system to upgrade the marks on his papers ahead of graduation, according to News Corp.

A male law student will face court charged with hacking the University of Queensland to change his results. Credit:Glenn Hunt

The 24-year-old man was arrested this month and will appear in court on December 3 to face 14 charges, including six for using a restricted computer and four in relation to fraud, Queensland Police said.

A spokeswoman for the University of Queensland said she could not comment on an individual student but said cheating was an "extremely serious matter".

"Students should be aware that academic misconduct can lead to expulsion and criminal charges," Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Joanne Wright said in a statement.

"I won't detail how we monitor for and detect cheats, but we have a range of measures to expose hacking and other breaches of information technology systems, plagiarism, and other misconduct."

AAP