Supporting documentation

If you have undertaken study at another tertiary institution that you would like considered for your application, you will need to provide a copy of your official transcript of study and evidence of completion.

The easiest way to do this is to provide a URL for a digital academic transcript issued via a platform such as My eQuals. You can also upload an official transcript (or certified copy) in your application.

If your previous studies were undertaken in a language other than English, you will need to provide a certified translation of your academic documentation.

No documentation is required for prior study completed at Griffith University.

For some programs, professional experience can be used to gain admission to a program, or to receive recognition of prior learning towards that program.

You should review the entry requirements on Degree Finder, for your desired program, to determine if you are required to provide evidence of professional experience.

If you would like your professional experience considered as part of your application, you must provide the following:

• A detailed CV outlining your roles, responsibilities and period of employment.
• A statement of service that must:
  • be signed and dated by your employer
  • be on the employer’s official stationery/letterhead
  • include contact details of the person completing the statement
  • confirm the position/job title and the main duties performed
  • detail the employment period, including start and end dates
  • confirm whether the position was held on a full-time, part-time or casual/contract basis
  • confirm the regular hours worked per week or total hours worked to date.

If you are self-employed, you will need to supply the following:

• A copy of your business certificate of registration.
• A letter from your accountant or solicitor on their official stationery, detailing how long you have been continuously engaged with the business and confirming the nature of the business.

For admission to Griffith University, all applicants (whether domestic or international) must provide evidence that their English language ability meets the minimum requirements for admission.

In most cases, applicants will meet these requirements if they have completed (and provided evidence of) secondary or post-secondary studies in a recognised English-speaking country.

If English is not your first language and you have not studied in a recognised English-speaking country, you will be required to provide evidence of meeting the required minimum English language proficiency in one of the following ways:

• Achieve the minimum score listed for one of the English proficiency tests in the 'Language Requirements' section for your program. English test results must be no more than two years old.

• Provide a statement of service demonstrating at least two years full-time work experience in an English-speaking professional work environment in Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Republic of Ireland, South Africa or Canada. The work experience must be within two years of admission and your position must be assessed as a minimum skill level 1 or 2 under the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Employment (ANZSCO) to meet English language requirements.  The statement of service must:
  • be signed and dated by your employer
  • be on the employer’s official stationery/letterhead
  • include contact details of the person completing the statement
  • confirm the position / job title and the main duties performed
  • detail the employment period, including start and end dates
  • confirm whether the position was held on a full-time, part-time or casual/contract basis
  • confirm the regular hours worked per week or total hours worked to date.

Please note: copies of employment contracts, letters of offer, payslips and unofficial letters do not meet the requirements.

Refer to the University’s Admission Schedule: English Language Proficiency for details.

If your academic qualifications or other documentation were issued in a different name than your current legal name, you will need to provide official documentation demonstrating your name change (for example: deed poll, marriage certificate, passport or divorce decree).

A copy of a driver’s licence is not sufficient evidence to demonstrate a name change.

If you are a current Griffith student who needs to provide evidence of a name change, please refer to the Ask Us answer to: ‘How do I change my name?’