FAQ - Final Graduation Ceremonies

If you are completing your studies with The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø in 2025 or with in 2026, you may have questions about how the merger impacts your graduation.

Please find below answers to some frequently asked questions.

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  • What testamur/parchment will I receive at graduation?

    The following outlines how testamurs/parchments, consistent with the regulatory obligations, will be issued to students graduating from ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University:

    • All students commencing with ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University from 2026 (and beyond) will graduate with an ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University award.
    • Commencing students enrolling in 2025 (and who transfer from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø or the University of South Australia to the new university) will receive their award from ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University.
    • Students enrolled in or before 2024 (and who transfer from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø or the University of South Australia to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University) will receive their award from ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University and will be able to elect to have the name and logo of the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø or the University of South Australia displayed on their testamur (in a manner which is compliant with regulatory requirements).

    All students, who complete their studies prior to 2026, regardless of commencement date, will receive an award from their current institution (either the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø or the University of South Australia), but will also be considered as alumni of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University. They will be eligible to receive official confirmation of this from ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University should they require it.

  • Where will I graduate?

    If you're attending aÌýgraduationÌýin 2025 or March 2026, ceremonies will be held at the existing institutions in either Bonython Hall (University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø) or Pridham Hall (UniSA).

    Details on the location ofÌýgraduationÌýceremonies scheduled for September 2026 and beyond will be communicated closer to the date.

  • How do I obtain a copy of my transcript of a supplementary certificate?

    Students who graduated from 2017 have access to an electronic transcript viaÌý. If you’re not able to access your transcript via the My eQuals website, please contact ÌýAsk ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.

    Any award previously issued by The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø remains valid, and unless the original parchment is lost or damaged, there is no requirement for the parchment to be reissued. Should you request a replacement document (due to the original being lost or damaged) a fee will apply.

    If you have lost or damaged your parchment from The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø you will be able to have a replacement parchment issued by ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University.
    The replacement parchment will bear the logo and seal of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University.

  • Will I have a choice of the University logo on my academic transcript?

    Academic transcripts issued by ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University will include the logo of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University.

    Transcripts issued for studies completed by the end of 2025 at The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø will have the logo of The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.

    Replacement transcripts requested after December 2025 will be issued with the logo of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University.

  • How will the transition to AU affect the name on my degree parchment, if I started my program before the transition but will finish it at AU?

    If you are completing your studies by December 31, 2025 you parchment will be issued in the program name you completed at The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.

    All students who have courses/ assessments to complete after December 31, 2025 will transition to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University. All transitioning students would have received an email in February 2025 with the subject 'Your Transition to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University in 2026', most program names have been updated to reflect equivalent ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University programs ahead of transition to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University in 2026.

    This means if you are studying at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University from January 2026, atÌýgraduation, your parchment will feature the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University program name.

  • If I study a course in 2026 Summer, can I graduate in the final conferral period with The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø in January 2026?

    No. If you have not completed your program requirements by 31 December 2025, you will not be eligible to apply to confer in the final conferral period for The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.

    In this instance, students will be required to apply for conferral from ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University (AU) when their program requirements have been met in full.Ìý