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My course Graduation Conferral

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Conferral

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Life after graduation

  • Step 1: Graduation home
  • Step 2: Update your details
  • Step 3: Conferral
  • Step 4: Graduation documents
  • Step 5: Attend a ceremony
  • Step 6: Life after graduation
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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 and your degree/award will be allocated a conferral date which will appear on your documents.

Upon allocation of a conferral date, you will receive confirmation from Graduation Services asking you to follow the steps below.

Please also see Important Information at the end of this page regarding checking your completion status and eligibility dates.

 

Step 1: Select how to receive your testamur

Your testamur is your official certificate, or A3 parchment, issued when your degree/award has been conferred. 

All graduates are entitled to one free paper copy of their testamur. Please note that your testamur (paper or digital) cannot be issued before your allocated conferral date.

Once allocated a conferral date, you must select how you would like to receive your testamur in the Student System:

  1. Log on to the Student System
  2. Select the 'My Graduation Details' tab
  3. Select an option under 'I wish to receive my testamur by...'

Access the Student System

Attending keyboard_arrow_up

Choose this option to receive your testamur on stage when you attend your eligible Graduation Ceremony.

Graduation Ceremonies are held in April and December each year.

By selecting this option you will receive notification from Graduation Services when the Graduation Booking Portal is open for registrations.

Attending - Second Award keyboard_arrow_up

Choose this option if you are completing more than one degree/award to have your testamurs received on stage when you attend your eligible Graduation Ceremony.

Your 'Second Award' will be presented following the award you selected for the 'Attending' option.

Graduation Ceremonies are held in April and December each year.

By selecting this option you will receive notification from Graduation Services when the Graduation Booking Portal is open for registrations.

Attending – Darwin keyboard_arrow_up

Choose this option to receive your testamur on stage if eligible to attend the Darwin Graduation Ceremony.

To be eligible to attend in Darwin, 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. 

Not Attending - Postage keyboard_arrow_up

Choose this option to receive your testamur via postage.

Selecting this option means you will not attend a Graduation Ceremony.

Order your Testamur Postage (A3 Certificate)

Not Attending - Collection keyboard_arrow_up

Choose this option to collect your testamur from Flinders Connect.

Collection is available Tuesdays - 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

Selecting this option means you will not attend a Graduation Ceremony.

Book your testamur collection

Not Attending - Collect By Agent keyboard_arrow_up

Choose this option to have someone collect your testamur on your behalf from Flinders Connect. Ensure your nominated person (Agent) presents some photo identification when collecting.

Collection is available Tuesdays - 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

Selecting this option means you will not attend a Graduation Ceremony.

Book your testamur collection

Not Attending – Testamur Not Required keyboard_arrow_up

Choose this option if you do not require a paper copy of your testamur. You will still receive your digital testamur via the My eQuals platform.

Selecting this option means you will not attend a Graduation Ceremony.

 

Ceremony Postpone keyboard_arrow_up

Choose this option to receive your testamur on stage when you attend your next eligible Graduation Ceremony.

Graduation Ceremonies are held in April and December each year.

Graduates will have 12 months from their conferral date to attend a ceremony.

By selecting this option you will receive notification from Graduation Services when the Graduation Booking Portal is open for registrations.

Not advised keyboard_arrow_up

No option has been selected in the Student System about how to receive your testamur.

By not selecting an option, you will not receive any notification from Graduation Services regarding registering for a Graduation Ceremony.

 

What is the Student System?

The Student System is Flinders’ main student administrative system.

You will have access to self-select your preference in the Student System for 12 months from your conferral date. After this time, self-selection will no longer be available.

You may contact Graduation Services (graduation@flinders.edu.au) to update your preference if you no longer have access.

Step 2: 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:

  1. Log in to the Student System
  2. Select 'My Finances'
  3. Select 'View Sanctions'
  4. 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 3: Receiving your digital documents

 

  • You will automatically be issued a full set of digital documents (testamur, transcript and AHEGS) via your Flinders email on the My eQuals platform within 5 working days of your conferral date
  • There is no need to purchase your digital documents as they will be issued free of charge
  • These documents cannot be accessed until on or after your conferral date

Important Information:

 

How to 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.

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Graduation Ceremony eligibility dates

2025

Completion between College Completion
Deadline
Conferral Date My eQuals Digital Documents
Issued between
Graduation Ceremony Eligibility
6 December 2024 - 
21 January 2025
21 January 30 January 30 January - 6 February 2025 April
(or postpone to December 2025)
22 January - 
18 February
18 February 27 February 27 February - 6 March 2025 April
(or postpone to December 2025)
19 February -
18 March
18 March 27 March 27 March - 3 April 2025 April
(or postpone to December 2025)
19 March - 
15 April
15 April 24 April 24 April - 1 May December 2025
(or postpone to April 2026)
16 April - 
20 May
20 May 29 May 29 May - 5 June December 2025
(or postpone to April 2026)
21 May -
17 June
17 June 26 June 26 June - 3 July December 2025
(or postpone to April 2026)
18 June -
22 July
22 July 31 July 31 July - 7 August December 2025
(or postpone to April 2026)
23 July -
19 August
19 August 28 August 28 August - 4 September December 2025
(or postpone to April 2026)
20 August -
16 September
16 September 25 September 25 September - 2 October December 2025
(or postpone to April 2026)
17 September -
21 October
21 October 30 October 30 October - 6 November December 2025
(or postpone to April 2026)
22 October -
18 November
18 November 27 November 27 November - 4 December Please see eligibility criteria
19 November -
5 December
5 December 11 December 11 December - 23 December*
please allow more time due to
Graduation Ceremonies taking place
Please see eligibility criteria

 

What do the eligibility dates mean to you?

Completion between: the date range your degree/award may have been completed by your College in the Student System.

College Completion Deadline: the date you MUST be completed by your College in the Student System to be allocated to the next conferral date.

Conferral date: the official date that will appear on your Graduation documents.
Conferral dates are administrative only and do not relate to Graduation ceremony dates

My eQuals Digital Documents issued between: the date range you will receive your digital documents, including your testamur, academic transcript and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS).  
Excluding transcripts, Graduation documents cannot be issued, generated, collected or posted before your conferral date. Please do not purchase a digital documents package if you are about to be conferred, as you will automatically receive a set free of charge

Graduation Ceremony Eligibility: the Graduation Ceremony you will be eligible to attend. Graduates who choose 'Attending' or 'Ceremony Postpone' in the Student System will be contacted about how to register.  

 

I've been conferred and selected how to receive my testamur. What other documents will I be issued?

Please proceed to 'Graduation documents'  to learn more about the documents you will receive at a ceremony or via My eQuals.

Graduation documents

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