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Senior Secondary Equivalent Qualifications


The Office of the Tasmanian Qualifications Authority provides Statements of Equivalence (to Tasmanian school level awards) for senior secondary (Year 11 and 12) education qualifications from other Australian States and Territories or from overseas countries (where able).

Fees:

There is a fee for statements of equivalence as follows:

* $40.00 (includes GST) - Australian
* $60.00 (includes GST) - Overseas

Payment can be made by cash, cheque, money order or credit card (Visa or Mastercard only).

Applications must be submitted by mail or in person at the TQA office (Level 5, Kirksway House, Kirksway Place, Battery Point) as certified documents must be provided. Applications by FAX or ON LINE cannot be accepted.

Documents Required:

* Completed Application Form (Senior Secondary Equivalence Form).

* Proof of Identity

* Certified copies of your interstate or overseas education documents for which you are seeking equivalence. Together with a certified translation if originals are in a language other than English.
Certified copies of translations if the original documents are in a language other than English.
A certified copy is a photocopy which has been compared with the original and endorsed as a true copy by a Justice of the Peace or a public officer such as a police officer. The Justice of the Peace must include their Justice of the Peace identification number and signature on the copy. A public officer must include their full name, position, title and signature on the copy.

Processing Time:

Depending on the type of information provided requests for equivalence may take up to 3-4 weeks to process.
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