FAQ - Final Graduation Ceremonies
If you are completing your studies with The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide 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 Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥:
- All students commencing with Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ from 2026 (and beyond) will graduate with an Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ award.
 - Commencing students enrolling in 2025 (and who transfer from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide or the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to the new university) will receive their award from Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
 - Students enrolled in or before 2024 (and who transfer from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide or the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥) will receive their award from Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and will be able to elect to have the name and logo of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide or the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide or the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥), but will also be considered as alumni of Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥. They will be eligible to receive official confirmation of this from Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ should they require it.
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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 (ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide) or Pridham Hall (UniSA).
Details on the location ofÌýgraduationÌýceremonies scheduled for September 2026 and beyond will be communicated closer to the date.
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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 Adelaide.
Any award previously issued by The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide 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 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide you will be able to have a replacement parchment issued by Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
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Will I have a choice of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ logo on my academic transcript?
AcademicÌýtranscriptsÌýissued by Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ will include the logo of Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
Students who completed their academic program requirements at The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide in 2025 will have the logo of The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide on their original academic transcript.
Students completing their studies with Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ will recieve a transcript, upon completion, with an Adelaude ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ logo.
If this is lost/ damaged etc, and you require a replacement after 31 Decmeber 2025, you will recieve one with the logo of Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, not The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.
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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 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.
All students who have courses/ assessments to complete (except 2025 deferred exams taken in early January 2026) after December 31, 2025 will transition to Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
All transitioning students would have received an email in February 2025 with the subject 'Your Transition to Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ in 2026', most program names have been updated to reflect equivalent Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ programs ahead of transition to Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ in 2026.
This means if you are studying at Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ from January 2026, atÌýgraduation, your parchment will feature the Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ program name.
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If I study a course in 2026 Summer, can I graduate in the final conferral period with The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide 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 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.
In this instance, students will be required to enrol in the Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ course, complete with AU, and then apply for conferral from AU when their program requirements have been met in full.Ìý