Documentation

The following information details whether you must supply documentation to support the qualifications accepted for assessment by QTAC.  If your supporting documentation does not follow these guidelines the qualification cannot be assessed.

When documenting a qualification:

  • never send important original documents such as your Senior or Degree certificates
  • if sending copies of your original documents, they must be certified copies, click here to see who can certify your documents.
  • any documents you submit become the property of QTAC and will not be returned
  • documents lodged with QTAC in previous years have not been retained and need to be resubmitted
  • in all cases QTAC reserves the right to sight an original document
  • please do not submit CDs, DVDs, books etc, as these cannot be assessed

The following qualifications may require documentation to be submitted:

  • Secondary Studies - if you have study at institutions other than those in QTAC's Institution List,  you must provide a certified copy of your certificate of results showing all subjects undertaken, results achieved, and proof of award/completion of your Senior/Year 12 or equivalent certification.

  • Bridging and Preparatory Studies - if you have study at institutions other than those in QTAC's Institution List,  you are required to provide a certified copy of your academic record showing all subjects undertaken, results (including failures), a key to the grading system and proof of award/completion if applicable.

  • Tertiary, Certificate, Advanced Certificate or other studies - If you have study at institutions other than those in QTAC's Institution List,   you will need to provide a certified copy of your academic record showing all subjects attempted to date, results (including failures), a key to the grading system, name of the award, degree certificate and proof of award/completion if applicable.

NOTE:  Memoranda of results or transcripts downloaded from the Internet are not acceptable.

  • STAT - You do not have to provide any documentation for the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if you sat the test through QTAC in any year or sat the test through any other interstate admissions centre or agency since 1996. You must provide a certified copy of your official statement of test results for STAT sittings administered by an agency other than QTAC prior to 1996.  
  • UMAT - You do not have to provide any documentation for the Undergraduate Medical Admissions Test (UMAT). You should enter your Candidate Number if available.
  • English Language proficiency - If your first language is not English and you have not previously undertaken at least one year of secondary or tertiary study where the medium of instruction was English, you are required to demonstrate your English Language Proficiency.   To demonstrate English language proficiency, you can undertake a English Language proficiency examination. You would then provide a certified copy of your official statement of test results. View more..

The following qualifications must be documented:

  • Foreign Qualifications - any qualification undertaken in a foreign language must be documented by a certified copy of the original transcript and accompanied by an official translation in English. Please note that extract translations are not acceptable, full translations are required.

  • Trades and Traineeships 
    Qualifications achieved prior to the implementation of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) prior to 1995 - you will need to provide a certified copy of your certificate showing trade or traineeship completion from the relevant government or issuing body, such as Training and Employment Queensland. 
    Qualifications achieved since the implementation of the AQF (from 1995) - a certified copy of your AQF qualification (e.g. Certificate III, Diploma etc) together with an academic record showing all subjects undertaken, results (including failures) and a key to the grading system from your Registered Training provider.
    NOTE: A TAFE Statement of Attainment is insufficient to document a completed trade or traineeship.

  • Other Postsecondary and Professional Qualifications
    Health care qualifications - registered and enrolled nurse, dental therapist or assistant, veterinary nurse training; Police, Fire, Merchant Marine, Civil Aviation and Defence force ranks; Creative Arts qualifications in music, dance, speech and drama; Language qualifications - translating and interpreting or language proficiency; Membership of Professional Associations for which qualifying examinations were undertaken
    You will need to provide a certified copy of the documentation of the qualification. For creative arts qualifications evidence of an accompanying theory qualification may be required. Please contact QTAC Information Services for further details.

  • Employment - View more..

  • Educational Access Scheme - you must complete the Educational Access Scheme forms and attach supporting statements. View more..

  • People with Disabilities - complete the confidential application form that will be provided.

 

Certification

A certified copy is one that has been verified to be a true copy by a witness after sighting the original. View more..

Documentation Charges

Documentation should be submitted as soon as possible. If an applicant is requested by QTAC to supply further documentation if the documentation provided does not conform to the guidelines listed above, the submission of these documents will attract the separate submission of documents fee.

 

 


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