Conferral

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Conferral

Congratulations - You've completed your course!

Conferral is the official awarding of your degree/award by the university.

All students are automatically conferred after completion. Your degree/award will be allocated a conferral date that you are deemed eligible, followed by notification from Graduation Services.

Step 1: Check your completion status

Once your college has reviewed your studies and determined your degree/award has been completed, you will be marked as passed and your unofficial transcript will be updated with the following statement:

“Completed the requirements for (degree) on (date)”

How to access your unofficial transcript

If you have questions about the completion of your degree/award, please contact your college.

College of Business, Government and Law

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

College of Medicine and Public Health

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

College of Science and Engineering

Higher Degree by Research

Step 2: Update your Unique Student Identifier (USI)

From 1 January 2023, the Australian government requires you to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

Before your degree can be conferred, you will need to ensure your USI has been updated in the Student System.

To update your USI please follow the instructions below:

Log in to the Student System
Select 'My Forms'
Select 'Enter/ update Unique Student Identifier'
Update USI

Update your USI

What is a Unique Student Identifier (USI) ?

A USI is your individual Australian education number that you will have for life. It creates an online record of your Australian education and training achievements.

Step 3: Be aware of the important dates

2024

Completion between	Conferral date	My eQuals issued	Ceremony eligibility
6 December 2023 - 16 January	25 January	8 February	April 2024 /December 2024
17 January - 20 February	29 February	14 March	April 2024 /December 2024
21 February - 19 March	28 March	11 April	April 2024 /December 2024
20 March - 16 April	25 April	9 May	December 2024/April 2025
17 April - 21 May	30 May	13 June	December 2024/April 2025
22 May - 18 June	27 June	11 July	December 2024/April 2025
19 June - 16 July	25 July	8 August	December 2024/April 2025
17 July - 20 August	29 August	12 September	December 2024/April 2025
21 August - 17 September	26 September	10 October	December 2024/April 2025
18 September - 22 October	31 October	14 November	December 2024/April 2025
23 October - 19 November	28 November	12 December	Eligibility criteria
20 November - 5 December	10 December	27 December	Eligibility criteria

What do the important dates mean to you?

Completion: The date range your degree/award may have been completed by your College.

Update details: Your details need to be up to date in the Student System.

Conferral date: The date that will appear on your Graduation documents.

My eQuals: The final date you will receive your digital Graduation documents, including your testamur, academic transcript and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS).

Ceremony eligibility: The ceremony periods you will be eligible for. Graduates who choose attending or ceremony postpone in the below steps will be contacted about attending a ceremony.

Step 4: Attendance options

Once allocated a conferral date, you will be able to select whether you want to attend a graduation ceremony or not via the Student System. You will be notified once a conferral date has been allocated. You will have access to self-select in the Student System 12 months from your completion date, after this time self-selection will no longer be available.

Whether you plan to attend a Graduation Ceremony or receive your testamur in absence (not attending), an option needs to be selected in the Student System.

However, please be aware that once you choose a not attending option for postage, collection or collection by agent, you will not be able to attend a graduation ceremony for this degree/award at any time in the future.

Not advised

An attendance option has not yet been chosen.

Attending

Choose this option to attend the next graduation ceremony you are eligible for.

The degree/award that you select the attending option for will be the cohort you cross the stage with at the graduation ceremony.

Registration for the April 2024 Graduation Ceremonies are not yet open. Choosing a status of attending will mean that you are contacted to attend the April 2024 Graduation Ceremonies.

Attending – Second award

Choose this option if you are completing two degrees/awards and would like to receive both testamurs at your graduation ceremony.

Please be aware that if you are attending Graduation for multiple degrees/awards, you will attend one ceremony to receive both testamurs.

Registration for the April 2024 Graduation Ceremonies are not yet open. Choosing a status of attending will mean that you are contacted to attend the April 2024 Graduation Ceremonies.

Attending - Darwin

Choose this option to attend the next graduation ceremony in Darwin 2024.

To be eligible to attend the Darwin graduation ceremony, you must be a:

Northern Territory Medicine Program student (NTMP), or
Northern Territory resident, or
Northern Territory resident returning home.

Northern Territory Medicine Program students (NTMP) will be invited automatically and are not required to update their details in the Student System.

Registration for the 2024 Darwin Graduation Ceremony is not yet open.

Ceremony postpone

Choose this option if you would like to attend a graduation ceremony but are unable to attend the next available ceremony.

Your ceremony will be postponed to the next ceremony period. Graduates will have 12 months from their conferral date to attend a ceremony.

Choosing a status of ceremony postpone will now mean that you are contacted to attend the December Graduation Ceremonies in 2024.

Not attending - Postage

Choose this option to have your testamur posted to your preferred address. Testamurs are sent after your allocated conferral date, which you are able to view in the Student System.

Postage fees apply, please refer to receiving your testamur.

Not attending - Collection

Choose this option to collect your testamur from Flinders Connect at Bedford Park campus.

Collection bookings will be available after your allocated conferral date, which you are able to view in the Student System.

To book your collection date, please refer to receiving your testamur.

Not attending – Collection agent

Choose this option to nominate a friend or family member to collect your testamur from Flinders Connect at Bedford Park campus.

Collection bookings will be available after your allocated conferral date, which you are able to view in the Student System.

Your friend or family member will need to provide photographic identification upon collection.

To book your collection date, please refer to receiving your testamur.

Not Attending - Testamur not required

Choose this option if you would prefer NOT to receive a copy of your physical testamur.

Choosing this option will not prevent you from receiving your digital testamur via My eQuals.

Step 5: Choose how to receive your testamur

Your testamur is your official certificate, or parchment, from the University. It is issued after your degree/award has been conferred.

Students allocated a conferral date have access for 12 months to self-select via the Student System:

Log on to the Student System
Select the 'My Graduation' tab
Choose your graduation attendance option (see below for details).

Access the Student System

If you no longer have access, please view step 6 on receiving your testamur.

All students must be conferred in order to receive their testamur and digital Graduation documents via My eQuals.

What is the Student System?

The Student System is Flinders’ main student administrative system.

Step 6: Check for outstanding debts

If you have outstanding debts owing to the University (sanctions), your degree/award will still be conferred.

However, your paper testamur, digital testamur, academic transcript and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) will not be released until all sanctions have been paid or instalment plans have been finalised. These sanctions are not limited to the course of study you wish to graduate with, they will also be applied for post graduate courses you are currently enrolled in.

To view sanctions please follow the instructions below:

Log in to the Student System
Select 'My Finances'
Select 'View Sanctions'
View your sanction and follow the instructions

Payments take up to three (3) business days to process. If you would like the sanction removed prior to this, please submit an Ask Flinders request asking for the sanction to be removed and attach a copy of your payment receipt. Requests can only be processed if a copy of your receipt is attached.

Step 7: Receiving your testamur

There are three (3) ways in which to receive your testamur; at a graduation ceremony; collection from Flinders Connect; or by post.

Choosing to attend a graduation ceremony will mean that your testamur is awarded to you at your ceremony.

If you do not wish to attend a graduation ceremony, your testamur will be made available from your allocated conferral date which you are able to view in the Student System. Important to note you will not be able to attend a graduation ceremony for the same award at any time in the future.

Graduates will receive access to digital versions of their documents via My eQuals which will include a testamur, official academic transcript and Australia Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS).

Graduation ceremony

Choosing to attend a graduation ceremony will mean that your testamur is presented to you on graduation day.

Collection at Flinders Connect (Bedford Park Campus)

You can either collect your testamur in person or nominate someone (collection agent) to collect on your behalf from Flinders Connect on Bedford Park campus.

Flinders Connect is located on Level 0 of the Central Library on Bedford Park campus.

Collection is available Tuesdays to Fridays only (not Mondays).

Bookings must be made one week prior to collection.
Collections on the spot are not available
Testamurs will be held at Flinders Connect for three weeks, after which you will need to submit an Ask Finders Request to arrange a new collection time.

Book your testamur collection

The last day to book for collection in 2023 will be Friday 15 December 2023. Bookings will be available again from Tuesday 16 January 2024.

Receive by post

Degree postage costs are AU$15 for postage within Australia and AU$45 for international postage.

Payment methods:

By credit card online
By credit card, cheque or money order in person at Flinders Connect
By cheque or money order via mail (made payable to Flinders University and sent to Graduation Services, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001).

Postage may take up to 4 - 8 weeks to arrive.

Pay for degree postage online

The last day to pay for postage in 2023 will be Friday 15 December 2023. Bookings will be available again from Tuesday 16 January 2024.

For payments made after this time, deliveries will recommence from Tuesday 16 January 2024.

Is there a time limit for collecting my testamur?

Your printed testamur is available upon request from your conferral date. The first copy of a printed testamur is generated free of charge. (Noting fees apply if requesting postage.)