Degree conferral

Your name will be printed on your certificate exactly as it appears in the Student System. If your name is incorrect, you will need to provide one of the following official documents to Flinders Connect to have your details updated:

• Current passport
• Birth certificate
• Official name change certificate
• Australian drivers licence

All name changes must be complete in the Student System before your award is completed. A reminder will be emailed once your award has been allocated to a conferral.

If you are coming to Flinders Connect to update your name, you must present either the original, or a physical certified copy of the document. If you are unable to come into the campus, please send a certified copy of your supporting documents to:

Flinders Connect
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide SA 5001

Photocopies of certified documents will not be accepted.    

Once your status shows as ‘Pass’, your qualification is ready to be conferred by the University.

If you have queries regarding the completion of your Degree, 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

Graduation Services will contact you via email once your degree is due to be automatically conferred. Once allocated to a conferral date, you will be able to view these details in the Student System under the My Graduation tab.

2021

If you have outstanding debts owing to the university, your award will still be conferred. However, your paper testamur, digital testamur, academic transcript and AHEGS will not be released to you until all outstanding debts have been paid. These outstanding debts are not limited to the course of study you wish to graduate with, they may also be applied for post graduate courses you are currently enrolled in.

Your Testamur (parchment/certificate) will only be available after your award has been conferred.

There are two ways in which to receive your Testamur: collection or postage.

Collection:
You can either collect your Testamur in person from Flinders Connect or nominate someone (collection agent) to collect on your behalf.

Please complete this form to book your collection date.

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

Please note: collection is only available on Tuesday and Thursdays. 

Postage:
You can have your Testamur posted to you. Please complete this form to request postage.

Please refer to the email sent from Graduation Services around your conferral date for information about qualifying for free postage.

If your free postage deadline has passed you will need to pay for postage.

• Payment costs are AU$15 for postage within Australia and AU$45 for international postage.
• Payment methods:
  • By credit card via Online Payments
  • 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 weeks to arrive.
Please log an Ask Flinders request if you have any questions about receiving your Testamur.

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