Your Graduation Documents

When you graduate from the Australian National University, you'll receive the following documents:

• Testamur: the formal certificate of your award and includes the University seal and signatures from the ANU Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor
• Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS)*: an official statement describing your award, ANU and the Australian higher education system
• Academic Transcript (Transcript): an official record of your complete enrolment at ANU, including all your courses and grades, grade point average and program status

*Documents will be available online. Charges apply to orders of hard copy documents.

Whether you attend your graduation ceremony or graduate in absentia, you will receive the following documents from the Australian National University:

• A physical copy of a Testamur
  • If you are attending your graduation ceremony, a physical Testamur will be presented to you during the graduation ceremony.
  • If you are graduating in absentia, a physical Testamur will be posted to your mailing address on ISIS by the Graduation Office. Your Testamur will generally be posted within 6 weeks of your conferral.
  • If you have a question about your testamur please email graduation.officer@anu.edu.au. 
• Digital copies of your Testamur, Academic Transcript and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) will be made available via My eQuals within 72 hours of your conferral. You will receive an email notification to your ANU email account when they have been uploaded.
  • Note: If it has been longer than 72 hours since your conferral and you have missing Academic documents on My eQuals, or have a question about the status of your digital documents please email graduation.officer@anu.edu.au. 

You can purchase additional physical copies of your AHEGS and Transcript if needed. It may not be necessary to have physical copies of your AHEGS and Transcript, as you will receive free digital copies that can be shared indefinitely via My eQuals. If you require a physical copy in the future, you may order them online at any time.

The option to order physical copies of your AHEGS and Transcript confirming your program has been awarded will become available after graduation. This purchase option will open from Saturday 13 July 2024, after all graduation ceremonies have concluded. 

When purchasing after graduation, you can choose to collect the document from Student Central or purchase domestic or international postage to an address of your choice. Please note that the applicable domestic/international postage charges will apply for orders that are to be delivered by post. 

To purchase physical copies of your Transcript after graduation:

1. Log into ISIS using your ANU ID number and password;
2. Follow the pathway: NavBar (compass icon) > Navigator > ISIS > Academic Records > Request a Transcript;
3. Follow the prompts to complete your purchase;

To purchase physical copies of your AHEGS after graduation:

1. Complete the Application form found on this page Purchase an AHEGS;
2. Email the completed form to Student@anu.edu.au with a colour copy of government-issued photo identification (e.g. passport or driver's license).

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- What if I can't collect the documents myself?

Graduation document processing timeline

• You should expect to receive your Testamur in the mail within 6 weeks of conferral. If you need further information you may contact the Graduation Office directly by emailing graduation.officer@anu.edu.au.  

• Transcripts for any graduates will not be printed until you are conferred. This is to ensure that the document states that you have been awarded. If it is printed before the before conferral, your documents will only state that you have completed the degree, not graduated. 

What will my Academic Transcript say if I order it before my graduation? 

• If you order an Academic Transcript (electronic or hardcopy) using the 'Request a transcript' function on ISIS prior to graduation, your transcript will say that you have completed your studies but not that you have been awarded your degree/s. If you would like hardcopy academic documents that reflect your conferred status, simply order after the graduation period.

1. Log in to My eQuals using the 'Sign in with your Education Provider' button.
2. Select the Australian National University as your instruction then click 'Continue.'
3. Log-in using your ANU student ID number and password. If you don't remember your login details or are having issues logging in, please contact the IT Service Desk. 

4. Once logged on, click the 'Share' button next to the graduation document/s you wish to share. You'll then have the option to share your graduation document/s via download link, direct email from to a registered organisation or an encrypted PDF file.

   A step-by-step video can be found on this webpage. If you have any additional questions, please get in touch with Student Central.

• If you are due to graduate at the next ceremony and need a document to confirm information about your degree program before you graduate then you may request a completion letter from your Academic College. 

• A Completion Letter is a document letter that confirms the following information:
  • your completion of the requirements to be awarded your degree program 
  • the degree program was conducted and examined in English 
  • commencement and completion dates 
  • that you will be eligible to graduate at the next graduation ceremony 
•   You can request a copy of your Completion Letter from your ANU Academic College after grade release. 
•   Please note that your ANU Academic College cannot process your Completion Letter until the grades for your final semester have been released.

• ANU does not certify any graduation documents as the documents you receive (physical and digital) are already official certified documents.  

• As of 1 July 2014, Australian University documents (either the original or a notarised true copy) can only be legalised by DFAT if they satisfy one of the processes of verification outlined below. 
• Original ANU awards containing signatures or seals obtained on or after 1995 can be authenticated or apostilled by DFAT directly on the original. There is no requirement to present them to Student Central to verify the content. The award obtained can be verified through graduate search as a matter of public record.  
• Photocopies of all ANU awards must be certified as a true copy by an Australian Notary Public. If it was obtained on or after 1995, the Notary Public can state in their certification that the award confers with the graduate search. 
• If you would like more information about the DFAT apostille process please see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/program-management/education-verification-authentication