My eQuals
We are making digital academic documents available to ACU students through the My eQuals portal, a secure and trusted provider of certified digital documents. We will be joining other universities across Australia and New Zealand who are adopting this technology.
Testamur
A testamur is a certificate issued to you upon graduation that confirms you are the recipient of an award from ACU. It is a legal document imprinted with the Academic Seal of the University and is issued only once in its original form.
Your testamur and other important graduation documentation will be issued with your full name exactly as it appears in Student Connect. Check that spelling, capitalisation and middle names are recorded correctly during your final semester.
Strict deadlines apply to confirm your name for graduation. Check the 2023 Semester 1 Graduation - Important Dates.
You will receive a hardcopy and a digital testamur after your degree is conferred. See Receiving your testamur for more information.
Replacement testamurs
You may apply for a replacement testamur if your original document has been irretrievably lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged, or if you have changed your name and would like a replacement testamur issued in your new name.
Replacement testamurs show the original date of graduation, and also include an annotation indicating that the document is a replacement, the date of replacement, and the name that the original testamur was issued in (for cases of replacement due to name change).
A replacement testamur cannot be issued if the original testamur is still in your possession. The original must either be returned to ACU, or a Statutory Declaration outlining the circumstances of the loss must be submitted before a replacement can be issued.
To make a request for a replacement testamur, please complete the Request for Replacement Testamur form.
There is a replacement fee of:
- $150.00 (per testamur) for postage within Australia
- $175.00 (per testamur) for postage overseas
Applications for a replacement testamur are processed within 10 working days, allowing additional time for postage.
If you require a new testamur due to a change of gender, please email graduation@acu.edu.au.
Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS)
An Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) is provided to Australian university students upon graduation from an eligible AQF accredited course. It provides a description of the nature, level, context and status of your studies to help with both national and international recognition of your Australian qualifications. The Statement should be used to complement your academic transcript. If you have credit for prior studies, details of those prior studies are not shown on your AHEGS, but will be captured on the transcript for the original study.
AHEGS were first issued to ACU graduates at the Spring 2009 graduation ceremonies. AHEGS are not available to students who completed their course prior to the end of Semester 2 2009.
AHEGS
Graduates are provided with a digital AHEGS at the time of graduation. Hardcopy AHEGS may be requested by completing the Request for Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement form. There is a charge of $65.00 (incl. GST), plus an additional charge of $25.00 for international postage.
Your transcript
Your official academic transcript is a record of your studies at ACU and is printed on official University paper with the University seal and signature of the Academic Registrar. Once your Course Coordinator has approved your application for Course Completion, you will receive an email to confirm that a digital copy of your transcript is available to access through the eQuals portal. Your transcript is different to your testamur.
If you need a hard copy of your transcript, you can purchase one through AskACU or by completing the academic transcript request form.