All copies of documents provided to Kaplan, or a Kaplan approved education agent, must be certified by an authorised person.

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The person certifying the document(s) must:

• be an Australian citizen (if in Australia) OR

• be a citizen of the country where the applicant is located (if outside Australia) AND

• cannot be related to the applicant (by birth, marriage, or de facto relationship) AND

• work in an approved profession or occupation as identified by the Department of Home Affairs.

Occupations include but are not limited to:

            - Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants, the Institute of Public Accountants, the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants, or a fellow of the National Tax Accountant’s Association

            - Judge of a court or magistrate

            - Commissioner for Affidavits or Declarations

            - Bailiff or sheriff o Police officer

            - Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation with 5 or more years of continuous service

            - Teacher employed on a full-time basis at a school or tertiary education institution o Medical practitioner (licensed or registered)

            - Justice of the Peace (with a registration number in the State in which they are registered)

            - Minister of religion

• Other authorising officers are:

            - an officer at a tertiary admissions centre: UAC, VTAC, QTAC, SATAC, TISC

            - the official records department of the institution that originally issued the document(s). The certifying officer, if not a nominated Kaplan staff member or a Kaplan-approved education agent, must write or stamp the following text on all pages of the copied document:

• 'This is a certified true copy of the original as sighted by me' (single page documents) or

• ‘I certify this and the following [number of pages] pages to be a true copy of the original as sighted by me’ on the first page and initial all other pages (multiple page documents) • They must also write or stamp their full name, contact telephone number, occupation, and date and sign the document. Where a copy of a document is not appropriately certified, the applicant will be required to obtain appropriate documentation before their application can be formally accepted. For a complete list of approved occupations, visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

We will review your application and supporting documents. If you meet our admission requirements, you will receive an Offer of Admission.

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You may also need to be assessed to determine if you are a Genuine Student under Australian legislation. We may require you to do one or more of the following:

• completing a Genuine Student (GS) Form

• providing financial documents

• attending an interview.