The certificate you receive when you graduate is called a parchment. This page outlines the details which a parchment has, and the process that you should follow, in the very rare event that you lose it after you have graduated.
A parchment contains the name of your degree; university’s seal; and date of graduation.
If you don’t attend graduation, we will courier your parchment to you.
Parchment: what it is
The certificate you receive when you graduate is called a parchment. It has the: name of your degree; university’s seal; and date of graduation. If you don’t attend graduation, we will courier your parchment to you.
Replacement parchments
Conditions for the issue of a replacement parchment are strict. The request form (attached below) outlines these conditions for you.
Download the replacement parchment request form, complete it and have it signed by a justice of the peace, then return it to AUT (2 pages)
Phone the student information centre for more information: +64 9 921 9779.
Cost (NZ$, including GST) of replacement parchments
- Certificate of proficiency or certificate - $25
- Diploma, or graduate certificate or diploma - $45
- Bachelor, master or doctoral degree - $45
- Postgraduate certificate or diploma - $45
Plus courier charges (in NZ$, including GST)
- Within New Zealand – $15
- Overseas airmail - $30