Transcripts and official letters

An Academic Transcript is an official record of the study you have completed at UC which shows completed courses and associated grades, and any conferred qualifications. Courses that you have withdrawn from (showing as 'WD' or 'WDFR' on your internal transcript when viewed in myUC) are not included on your official academic transcript.  You can order a digital copy (which will be uploaded to My eQuals and replace any previous UC transcript there) or a paper copy (which can be posted or couriered to you).   

An official Academic Transcript will show:

• your full legal name and UC student ID number
• the reason you were granted admission to UC (this may include the year you were first eligible to attend university)
• all courses you have completed at UC and the grades you achieved for each course (including a 'fail' grade for any courses you did not formally withdraw from)
• qualifications you have completed
• qualifications you have been awarded/conferred and the date of conferral
• scholarships you have been awarded by the UC Scholarships Office
• a summary of any credit transferred from another institution
  (UC cannot provide a copy of your transcript from the original institution for which you've received credit towards a UC qualification. You must instead order one from the original institution)

An official Academic Transcript will not show:

• Grade Point Average (GPA) calculations or values
• most notes that appear on your internal record
• courses from which you have formally withdrawn (these will show as WD or WDFR on your internal record in myUC). 
• scholarships you have been awarded by departments, schools or faculties

This letter confirms your eligibility to graduate, so it can only be issued once your final grades have been officially released, you have met all qualification requirements, and the qualification has not yet been awarded to you. You can order a digital copy (which will be uploaded to My eQuals) or a paper copy (which can be posted or couriered to you).   

An Eligibility to Graduate letter will show:

• that you are eligible to graduate
• when you completed the requirements of your qualification(s)
• your level of honours (if applicable) and/or any applicable majors or endorsements 

An Eligibility to Graduate letter will not show:

• information about lecture attendance or hours of study completed
• details about individual courses you have completed

This letter officially confirms all qualifications that have been conferred (awarded) to you by the University of Canterbury, and so can only be issued after conferment. You can order a digital copy (which will be uploaded to My eQuals) or a paper copy (which can be posted or couriered to you).   

A Conferment of Degree letter will show:

• when you completed the requirements of your qualification(s)
• your majors/endorsements (if applicable)
• the date(s) of the conferment/award of the qualification(s)

A Conferment of Degree letter will not show:

• information about lecture attendance or hours of study completed
• details about individual courses you have completed

A summary showing your overall Grade Point Average (GPA) for all your study at UC, along with your annual GPA for every qualification you have studied at UC.  You can order a digital copy (which will be uploaded to My eQuals) or a paper copy (which can be posted or couriered to you).   

A Grade Point Average summary will show:

• your overall GPA for all years you have studied at UC
• your GPA for each year for every qualification you have studied at UC
• an explanation of the way GPAs are calculated at UC

A Grade Point Average summary will not show:

• information about lecture attendance or hours of study completed
• confirmation of conferred/awarded qualifications
• any grades that have not been officially released
• your official ranking for a course or graduating cohort for a qualification

A testamur is the certificate you receive at graduation that shows the qualification you have been awarded, your level of honours (if applicable) and any majors/minors/endorsements.  It also includes the Registrar's and Chancellor's signatures, the date of conferment, and the University seal. Only one original testamur can exist at any time and no duplicates or copies are issued.

If you have a query about a replacement testamur, please email Academic Records. If you are deemed eligible for a replacement testamur, a fee will apply. 

Please note that UC cannot issue digital testamurs for qualifications conferred before the University implemented My eQuals (25 July 2018).