Testamur

The Testamur serves as an official document verifying your qualification, featuring the University seal and signatures from the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor. However, distinctions such as Honours levels (e.g. First Class Honours), Majors (e.g. Chinese), awards and prizes will not be displayed on the Testamur. Instead, they will be documented on your academic transcript and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS).

Replacement Testamur

Your Testamur is an important document and may be replaced only when the original has been permanently lost, damaged, destroyed or when you have legally changed your name. The replacement Testamur will be issued in the current format and will also state the current date of printing, as well as the original date of conferral. Signatories upon the replacement Testamur may be different from those on the original Testamur.

Lost, damaged or destroyed Testamur

To apply in-person or via mail for a replacement Testamur due to loss, damage or destruction, please provide the following items to:

Examinations, Graduations and Prizes Office
Division of Student Administration and Academic Services
Melville Hall Building #12
The Australian National University
Canberra, ACT, 2601

  1. A completed Application for Replacement Testamur;
  2. A witnessed Statutory Declaration detailing what happened to your original Testamur. In the case of loss, you should undertake to return the replacement Testamur if the original is subsequently found;
  3. Administration fee of $120. If paying by cheque or money order, please make payable to: The Australian National University. If paying by credit card (MasterCard or Visa), please include the card information on the application;
  4. The damaged Testamur, if applicable. 

Please note: Once your application is received by the Graduations Office it will typically take 5 working days for the documents to be processed and available for collection/postage. This timeframe may be longer during peak periods.

Legal name change - surrender and replace Testamur

If you have had your name changed legally since you conferred your award you may  update your Testamur to your current legal name. To access this free service you must surrender your original hard-copy Testamur. If you are unable to surrender your hard-copy Testamur then the 'Lost, damaged or destroyed Testamur' process - outlined above - is applicable inclusive of the associated fee.

To update your legal name with the ANU and replace your original Testamur you must:

  1. Update your legal name with the University by completing the process outlined at: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/program-management/change-or-correct-your-name-title-date-of-birth-or-gender; 
  2. Once your change of name has been updated (viewable in ISIS), complete an Application for Replacement Testamur;
  3. Surrender the Testamur (either in-person or by mail) to:

Examinations, Graduations and Prizes Office
Division of Student Administration and Academic Services
Melville Hall Building #12
The Australian National University
Canberra, ACT, 2601

Academic transcripts and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statements (AHEGS) may also be surrendered and replaced at no cost. These items must be surrendered at the time of surrendering the Testamur. Surrendering academic transcripts or AHEGS at any other time will incur standard production fees.  The replacement documents can be mailed to a nominated address at no cost (subject to change without notice).

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