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Degree certificate (testamur)
A testamur is the legal certification of your degree. It contains your name, the course you completed (including major(s), but not minor(s)), the date it was conferred, and will be signed by the Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education). It can be used to demonstrate your qualifications to employers, industry, education institutions and professional bodies or associations and is recognised worldwide.
Upon graduating you’ll receive:
- a digital copy of your testamur through My eQuals 2-5 business days after your conferral
- a hard copy at your graduation ceremony. If you’re not attending a ceremony, we’ll send you an email asking how you’d like to receive yours.
Replacement testamurs
You can only order a replacement testamur (degree certificate) if your original has been lost, stolen, damaged or if your name has changed. You’ll also need to order a replacement if you have not collected your testamur within 12 months of being conferred. The University will issue one original testamur for each degree that you complete.
Your hard-copy replacement testamur will be produced in our current testamur style and 'Replacement testamur' will be printed at the right-hand corner. You will also receive a digital version, available through My eQuals.
If you’re requesting a replacement testamur and graduated from an amalgamated college or commenced before 1981, digital copies through My eQuals will not be available to you.
How to request a replacement
Follow the instructions below to request a replacement testamur. We'll issue your replacement testamur based on when you complete your application and make payment.
For verification purposes, you need to retain your original application form for one year as it may be requested at a later date.
- Complete the Application for a replacement testamur (doc, 118KB).
- Fill out a statutory declaration outlining exactly what happened to your testamur.
- Choose one of these options to provide us with both documents:
- scan and attach them to our online form
- post them to us
- drop them in to the Student Centre.
- You’ll need to return your damaged testamur to us by post or in-person, as we need this before we can issue your replacement.
- Complete the Application for a replacement testamur (doc, 118KB).
- Choose one of these options to provide us with your completed application:
- scan and attach it to our online form
- post it to us when you send us your damaged testamur
- drop it in to the Student Centre when you bring in your damaged testamur.
- Make sure you've updated your legal name with the University as this is what will appear on your new testamur:
- if you can access Sydney Student, find out how to update your personal details
- if you don't have access to Sydney Student, complete the Change of personal details form (pdf, 225KB) and provide it to us by post or in-person.
- You’ll need to return your current testamur to us by post or in-person, as we need this before we can issue your replacement.
- Complete the Application for a replacement testamur (doc, 118KB).
- Choose one of these options to provide us with your completed application:
- scan and attach it to our online form
- post it to us when you send us your current testamur
- drop it in to the Student Centre when you bring in your current testamur.
Online
If you have a Unikey, use the Graduation support form.
If you don’t have a Unikey, use the general enquiry form.
By post
Graduations Office
Level 3 JFR Building G02
University of Sydney NSW 2006
In person
The Student Centre
Level 3 JFR Building G02
City Road
University of Sydney
Replacement testamur issue dates 2026
Application and payment received |
Issue date |
|---|---|
Saturday 29 November 2025 – Friday 16 January 2026 |
Tuesday 27 January |
Saturday 17 January – Friday 6 February |
Monday 16 February |
Saturday 7 February – Friday 6 March |
Monday 16 March |
Saturday 7 March – Thursday 2 April |
Monday 13 April |
Friday 3 April – Friday 1 May |
Monday 11 May |
Saturday 2 May – Friday 12 June |
Monday 22 June |
Saturday 13 June – Monday 20 July |
Thursday 30 July |
Tuesday 21 July – Friday 14 August |
Monday 24 August |
Saturday 15 August – Friday 28 August |
Monday 7 September |
Saturday 29 August – Friday 2 October |
Monday 12 October |
Saturday 3 October – Friday 23 October |
Monday 2 November |
Saturday 24 October - Friday 27 November |
Monday 7 December |
Payment and processing times
Format |
Cost |
Postage |
|---|---|---|
Hard-copy (+digital) |
$150 |
If you choose to receive your documents by mail:
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Processing time will vary as we need to wait until the next issue date to process your testamur. After we receive your Replacement Testamur form, the Graduations Office will send you the payment website and payment due date to your nominated email address.
Receiving your replacement testamur
You can either collect your replacement testamur from the Student Centre or have it posted to you by registered post. We post documents within one week of the issue date. After your replacement testamur is issued, we’ll also send you an email containing a URL with instructions on how to access the digital version through My eQuals.
Last updated: 08 December 2025