After you graduate
Access
You can access your UniID account for 12 months after graduating. This includes access to studentConnect, your email account and services such as My UniHub, which can support you through your transition from university to your career.
Joining your global graduate community
Upon conferral of your qualifications, you’ll automatically become a lifelong member of the Convocation of UWA Graduates. Visit the Convocation website to find out how our graduates continue to have a relationship with the University.
As an alumnus and member of Convocation, you will now realise the true value and potential of your time here. Worldwide, UWA has over 161,631 graduates – people who will be your mentors, collaborators and friends. Visit the New Grads section on the UWA Alumni website to find resources, upcoming events and information to help you get the most from your UWA community after graduation. .
Academic documents
You can order a range of official documents that can provide details or verification of your study at UWA. You’ll receive an original hard copy award certificate (testamur) at your ceremony (or posted if in absentia), as well as free, ongoing access to certified digital copies of your award certificate and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement via My eQuals. For more information about My eQuals, view the FAQs on askUWA.
Graduate Outcome Survey
Four months after graduating, you will receive the Graduate Outcomes Survey where you can have your say on your degree. This is your opportunity to improve outcomes for future students and a chance to win one of multiple $1000 prizes.
My eQuals
My eQuals gives you the ability to access all your tertiary credentials through your own secure online portal and share them with anyone you like, anywhere in the world. It’s a secure and easy way for verification agencies, employers and recruitment professionals to receive and instantly verify your official tertiary credentials online.
My eQuals takes away the hassle of keeping physical copies of your credentials, making copies, getting them certified and posting them when applying for a job or further study. Everything is online and available anywhere, anytime.
Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement
An Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS or Graduation Statement) is issued to all UWA graduands. This provides a description of the nature, level, context and status of the studies you pursued.
Its purpose is to assist in national and international recognition of Australian qualifications and to promote international mobility and professional recognition of graduates.
The statement complements and should be read in conjunction with your UWA Statement of Academic Record since it provides additional information about the course from which you are graduating.
The Graduation Statement is an initiative of the Commonwealth Government. Background information is available from the Department of Education and Training.
AHEGS were introduced in 2010 and are not available to graduates who completed their course prior to 16 November 2010.
FAQs
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What information is on the Graduation Statement?
A UWA Graduation Statement conforms to nationally agreed specifications. It consists of five sections, plus certification, as follows:
Section 1: The Graduate
Section 2: The Award
Section 3: Awarding Institution
Section 4: Graduate’s Academic Achievements
Section 5: Description of the Australian Higher Education System.
The Graduation Statement is compiled to summarise information that is factual and relevant at the time. It is date-stamped to indicate the date of issue.
Graduation statement: bachelor [PDF, 760.5 KB]
Updated 14 May 2014Graduation statement: master's [PDF, 748.6 KB]
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Will a Graduation Statement be issued to all graduands?
Graduates who have completed the requirements for an award on or after 16 November 2010 will be eligible to receive a Graduation Statement.
Replacements and true copies of award certificates
True Copy of an award certificate
You are only able to have one original Degree Certificate. If you would like a copy of that certificate, you have the option of ordering a True Copy. This certificate does not bear the University’s graduation stamp but has a True Copy stamp that is acceptable on occasions when you do not wish to release your original certificate. To obtain a True Copy, refer to the form on the FAQs page. True Copies and replacements are sent by post.
Replacement of an award certificate
A replacement award certificate can be issued when your original certificate has been lost, stolen, destroyed, not received or damaged.
If you have simply mislaid your original certificate, you should order a True Copy as you are still in possession of the original certificate.
If your certificate has been damaged, you are not required to complete a statutory declaration form. In this case, complete the order form and return it with your original certificate.
To obtain a replacement certificate, refer to the form on our FAQs page.
Graduates residing overseas
Statutory declarations made outside Australia are required to be witnessed by an Australian consular official, a Justice or Notary Public under the law of that place, or anyone authorised to administer an oath or witness a statutory declaration in that place.
It is the responsibility of the graduand to carefully check course details when applying to graduate. The graduation emails and the apply to graduate portal reminds graduands of this as this information will be printed on the certificate. A conferred award is not usually amended retrospectively.
Award verification service
To assist third parties (institution, employer, or background screening agent) in verifying a graduate’s UWA qualifications, the Award Verification Service is available to confirm qualifications awarded by the University