Types of academic statements and how to get them

Types of academic statements and how to get them

Find out when and how to access certified digital and hard copy RMIT academic statements.

Hard copy statement orders for 2024 – alumni/recent graduates
Hard copy statement orders submitted before 14 November 2024 will be processed before the end of the year. All orders placed after 14 November will be processed late January due to the Melbourne ceremony and University end-of-year close down.

Graduating? How and when to get your statements.

  • If you have submitted all assessments, you need to wait until your School marks you as 'complete' in RMIT systems before you can access any completion statements. We are unable to provide completion letters or documents beforehand.
  • 48 hours after being marked ‘complete’ by your School you will get free access to your certified digital completion transcript, Statement of Academic Completion (SAC) and VE Qualification Statement (VE students only) via My eQuals. These won't show your conferral (graduation) date.
  • 5 days after you graduate you will have free access to all certified digital statements via My eQuals, including your testamur and updated transcript showing your conferral date.
  • Ordering hardcopy statements? Wait until you have graduated, otherwise your statements won't show your conferral/graduation date.

Click on each statement below to find out:

  • what it's useful for
  • who it's available to (some statements are only available to specific cohorts, e.g., higher education students
  • when and how you can view and share a certified digital statement via My eQuals
  • how to order a hardcopy.

A transcript is the official record of your studies at RMIT University. It documents all of your programs, courses, results and any exemptions granted or withdrawals from courses after the census date. Programs can't be removed and results can't be added to, modified or removed from your transcript.

Where applicable, transcripts include details of completion, conferral/graduation and University-awarded prizes and recognition. 

Useful for:

  • Employment opportunities or applying for study at other institutions.
  • Providing evidence of the courses you enrolled in, the results you achieved and your GPA (if applicable).

Available to:

  • All current and past students, including students who did not complete their program.

How and when to get your transcript

You can order a transcript any time as a current or past student. The table below explains the process and timeframe for each cohort.

Cohort How and when to get your transcript

Current student - during program
View your results

Transcripts will only show your results at the time of order. You can view your results any time free of charge via Enrolment Online.

Digital
  • You can order a certified digital transcript for $25 at any time during your program. 
  • Your certified transcript will be available in My eQuals as soon as your payment is processed.
  • My eQuals will send an email to your personal email address when you have access.
Hardcopy
  • You can order a hardcopy transcript at any time during your program for $65 (Australia Post) or $90 (international mail). The price includes postage*.
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number. 
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order. 

Completing student/recent graduate
Digital
  • You can view and share your free certified digital transcript via My eQuals 48 hours after your School has marked you as 'complete' in RMIT systems. 
  • Your transcript will be updated with your conferral/graduation date  5 days after you graduate.
  • My eQuals will send an email to your personal email address when you have access.
Hardcopy
  • Order a hardcopy transcript at any time during your program for $65 (Australia Post) or $90 (international mail). The price includes postage*.
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number.
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.

Alumni - graduated July 2017 onwards
Digital
  • In the week after you graduated, you were given access to your free certified digital academic statements, including your transcript, in My eQuals. 
  • My eQuals sent an email to your nominated personal email address with instructions to access your statements.
  • Can't find the email? Check your spam and other folders. If you still can't find the email, contact the Graduation team via Student Connect.
Hard copy
  • Order a hardcopy transcript for $65 (Australia Post) or $90 (international mail). The price includes postage*.
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number. 
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.
Alumni - graduated before July 2017
Digital
Hard copy
  • Order a hardcopy transcript for $65 (Australia Post) or $90 (international mail). The price includes postage*.
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number. 
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.
Students prior to 1982
Digital
  • If you studied at RMIT University prior to 1982 or at an historical institute that merged with RMIT, you can order a digital transcript for $70. 
  • Allow up to 4 weeks from your time of order. 
  • You will receive an email from My eQuals when you can access your transcript. 

Sample transcript

Download a sample transcript (PDF, 986KB)

Sample transcript

A testamur (or graduation certificate) is a legal document that satisfies Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) requirements. 

Your testamur includes:
  • your legal name, which will appear as it is recorded on your RMIT student record. You can check and change the order of your legal name in Enrolment Online at any time, including when you apply to graduate. 
  • your qualification
  • the date of your conferral (the date you officially graduated either at a ceremony or in absentia)
  • the University seal
  • the award level of your higher education qualification (higher education students only) e.g., Pass, Pass with Distinction or Honours First Class.

Useful for:

  • Proof of graduation e.g., for employers. 
  • A hard copy testamur is suitable for framing to showcase your achievements. 

Available to:

  • All students when they graduate at a ceremony or in absentia.
  • Higher education and Foundation Studies graduates receive a single A3-sized testamur.
  • Vocational education graduates receive an A4-sized testamur as part of their VE Qualification Statement. See the VE Qualification Statement section for details.

How and when to get your testamur

You must wait until after you have graduated from your program (at a ceremony or in absentia) before you can access or order a testamur. The table below explains the process and timeframe for each cohort.

Cohort How and when to get your testamur
Graduates
Digital
  • You will be given access to your free, certified digital testamur via My eQuals 5 days after you graduate. 
  • My eQuals will send an email to your personal email address when you have access.
Hardcopy
  • If you are graduating at a ceremony, you will receive a hardcopy of your testamur at the ceremony. The cost of your testamur is included in the ceremony fee.
  • If you are graduating in absentia, you can order a hardcopy of your testamur for $55 including tracked postage. Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order. 

Postage in Australia is through Australia Post Express Post. International postage is sent through DHL e-Commerce. 

If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number.

A tracking number will be emailed to your personal email address directly by Australia Post or DHL when the delivery is dispatched. Check junk/spam folder for notifications.
Alumni - graduated July 2017 onwards
Digital
  • In the week after you graduated, you were given access to your free certified digital academic statements, including your testamur, in My eQuals. 
  • My eQuals sent an email to your nominated personal email address with instructions to access your statements.
  • Can't find the email? Check your spam and other folders. If you still can't find the email, contact the Graduation team via Student Connect.
Replacement hard copy
  • You can order a replacement hardcopy testamur for $170 including tracked postage. 
  • Alumni are entitled to only one hard copy of their testamur. 
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number. 
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.
Alumni - graduated before July 2017
Digital

*Digital testamurs and Statement of Academic Completion may not be available for pre-2005 graduates due to data limitations.

Replacement hard copy
  • You can order a replacement hardcopy testamur via this form for $170 including tracked postage. 
  • Alumni are entitled to only one hard copy of their testamur. 
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number. 
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.

Sample testamur

HE testamur example
Higher education testamur - A3 size

The Vocational Education (VE) Qualification Statement lists the competencies or modules achieved under the nationally endorsed curriculum. Your VE Qualification Statement is a graduation document that satisfies Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) requirements. Your statement may not include competencies or modules completed before 2002. 

Useful for:

  • National program and course recognition e.g., when applying for credit at another institution.
  • Professional registration e.g., entry to a Vocational Board. 
  • Employment purposes e.g., apprentices seeking to qualify for a higher level of income.

Available to:

  • Students who have completed a vocational education program (certificate I-IV and diploma programs).

Higher education (bachelor and postgraduate programs) and Foundation Studies students receive a single testamur in place of a VE Qualification Statement.

How and when to get your VE Qualification Statement

You must wait until after you have graduated from your vocational education program (at a ceremony or in absentia) before you can access or order a VE Qualification Statement. The table below explains the process and timeframe for each cohort.

Cohort How and when to get your VE Qualification Statement
Graduates
Digital
  • You will be given access to your free, certified VE Qualification Statement via My eQuals 48 hours after your RMIT School has marked you as 'complete' in RMIT systems. 
  • Your testamur will be added to your VE Qualification Statement 5 days after you graduate.
  • My eQuals will send an email to your personal email address when you have access.
Hardcopy 
  • If you are graduating at a ceremony, you will receive a hardcopy of your VE Qualification Statement, including your testamur, at the ceremony. The cost of your VE Qualification Statement is included in the ceremony fee.

Postage in Australia is through Australia Post Express Post. International postage is through DHL e-Commerce. 

If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number.

A tracking number will be emailed to your personal email address by Australia Post or DHL as soon as the delivery is dispatched. Check junk/spam folder for notifications.
Alumni - graduated July 2017 onwards
Digital
  • In the week after you graduated, you were given access to your free certified digital academic statements, including your VE Qualification Statement, in My eQuals. 
  • My eQuals sent an email to your nominated personal email address with instructions to access your statements.
  • Can't find the email? Check your spam and other folders. If you still can't find the email, contact the Graduation team via Student Connect.
Replacement hard copy
Alumni - graduated before July 2017
Digital
Replacement hard copy

Sample VE Qualification Statement

Download a sample VE Qualification Statement:

Page 1 - Testamur
Page 2 - Qualification

Page 3 -  Competencies

The Statement of Attainment lists competencies or modules achieved under the nationally endorsed curriculum. Your Statement of Attainment is a graduation document that satisfies Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) requirements. 

Useful for:

  • National program and course recognition e.g., when applying for credit at another institution.
  • Professional registration e.g., entry to a vocational Board. 
  • Employment purposes e.g., apprentices seeking to qualify for a higher level of income.

Available to:

  • Students who have completed or discontinued a vocational education program (certificate I-IV and diploma programs). If you complete a skill set or accredited short course, you’ll receive a digital Statement of Attainment. 

How and when to get a Statement of Attainment

If you are currently studying in your vocational education program, you will not be able to access a Statement of Attainment until you have been marked 'complete' in your program or have discontinued your program. The table below explains the process and timeframe for each cohort.

Cohort How and when to get your Statement of Attainment
Graduates
Digital
  • You will be given access to your free certified digital Statement of Attainment via My eQuals 48 hours after your School has marked you 'complete' in your program on RMIT systems.
  • My eQuals will send an email to your personal email address when you have access.
Hardcopy
Alumni - graduated July 2017 onwards
Digital
  • In the week after you graduated, you were given access to your free certified digital academic statements, including your Statement of Attainment, in My eQuals. 
  • My eQuals sent an email to your nominated personal email address with instructions to access your statements.
  • Can't find the email? Check your spam and other folders. If you still can't find the email, contact the Graduation team via Student Connect.
Hard copy: 
Alumni - graduated before July 2017
Digital

Hard copy
Discontinued students
Digital
  • You can view and share your free certified digital Statement of Attainment via My eQuals 48 hours after you have been discontinued from your program. 
  • My eQuals will send an email to your personal email address when you have access.

Hardcopy

Sample Statement of Attainment

Download a sample Statement of Attainment (PDF, 558KB)

Sample Statement of Attainment

The Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) provides details of your studies in a higher education program. It can be used to have your qualification recognised internationally.

AHEGS is an Australian Government initiative designed to promote the national and international professional recognition of Australian qualifications, and the international mobility of Australian graduates.

Useful for:

  • Demonstrating your qualification internationally.
  • Applying for study at other institutions
  • Providing evidence of the courses you have enrolled in and the results you achieved.

Available to:

  • Students who have graduated from a higher education program (bachelor and post-graduate programs) since 1 December 2011.

How and when to get your AHEGS

You must wait until after you have graduated from your program (at a ceremony or in absentia) before you can access or order an AHEGS. The table below explains the process and timeframe for each cohort.

Cohort How and when to get your AHEGS
Graduates
Digital
  • You will be given access to your free certified digital AHEGS via My eQuals 5 days after you graduate at a ceremony or inabsentia.
  • My eQuals will send an email to your personal email address when you have access.
Hardcopy
  • Order a hardcopy AHEGS for $65 (Australia Post) or $90 (international mail). The price includes postage*.
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number.
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.
Alumni - graduated July 2017 onwards
Digital
  • In the week after you graduated, you were given access to your free certified digital academic statements, including your AHEGS, in My eQuals. 
  • My eQuals sent an email to your nominated personal email address with instructions to access your statements.
  • Can't find the email? Check your spam and other folders. If you still can't find the email, contact the Graduation team via Student Connect.
Hard copy
  • Order a hardcopy AHEGS for $65 (Australia Post) or $90 (international mail). The price includes postage*.
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number.
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.
Alumni - graduated before July 2017
Digital
Hard copy
  • Order a hardcopy AHEGS for $65 (Australia Post) or $90 (international mail). The price includes postage*.
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number.
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.

Sample AHEGS

Download a sample AHEGS (PDF, 112KB)

A Statement of Academic Completion (SAC) is a document that confirms you have completed all the requirements of your program. 

Useful for:

  • Demonstrating the language of your program delivery, and study dates for visa purposes.
  • For most other purposes we recommend using your academic transcript, which also includes completion and conferral dates, where applicable.

Available to: 

  • Students who have completed their program since 2005.

How and when to get a SAC

From October 2022, a digital copy of your SAC will be available free via My eQuals within 48 hours after your RMIT School marks you as 'complete' in RMIT systems. The table below explains the process and timeframe for each cohort.

Cohort

 How and when to get your SAC
Graduates
Digital
  • You can view and share your free certified digital SAC via My eQuals 48 hours after your School has marked you 'complete' in your program on RMIT systems.
  • My eQuals will send an email to your personal email address when you have access.

Hard copy

  • Order a hardcopy SAC for $65 (Australia Post) or $90 (international mail). The price includes postage*.
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number.
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.
Alumni - graduated October 2022 onwards
Digital
  • In the week after you graduated, you were given access to your free certified digital academic statements, including your SAC, in My eQuals. 
  • My eQuals sent an email to your nominated personal email address with instructions to access your statements.
  • Can't find the email? Check your spam and other folders. If you still can't find the email, contact the Graduation team via Student Connect.

Hard copy

  • Order a hardcopy SAC for $65 (Australia Post) or $90 (international mail). The price includes postage*.
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number.
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.
Alumni - graduated before October 2022
Digital

*Digital testamurs and Statement of Academic Completion may not be available for pre-2005 graduates due to data limitations.

Hard copy
  • Order a hardcopy SAC for $65 (Australia Post) or $90 (international mail). The price includes postage*.
  • If ordering outside Australia, ensure you provide a complete mailing address and current phone number.
  • Delivery time is 4-6 weeks from the date of your order.

Sample SAC

Download a sample hardcopy SAC (PDF, 155KB)

Download a sample digital SAC (PDF, 102KB)

Sample Statement of Academic Completion
sample digital sac

*If you order multiple hard copy statements, you only need to pay the postage once. 

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