Changing your name on your enrolment

I did not enrol under my full/current name. How do I change it?

Answer ID 197 | Last updated on 05/11/2025 09.45 AM

The University needs your full legal name recorded and spelled correctly on your enrolment.

If you need to change the way that your name is recorded, you will need to complete Change of Details form and include a full colour scan of the original document/s (at the original size), listed below. 

Australian Citizens
Provide one of the following:

  • Australian Name Change Certificate
  • Australian Marriage Certificate
  • Australian Passport
  • Australian Birth Certificate
  • Australian Citizenship Certificate

In addition, you must include:

New Zealand Citizens, Permanent Residents or Humanitarian Visa Holders
Provide one of the following:

  • New Passport
  • New ImmiCard

In addition, include:

Evidence that your name has been updated on your USI (Unique Student Identifier) account.

International Students
Provide:

  • New Passport

and

You will also need to surrender your UWA Campus Card, so a new one (with your correct name) can be printed by Student Administration, for free.

Once the change has been processed, your new name will appear on studentConnect, your Academic Record and your degree certificate.

Your preferred name, if different to your official legal name and will not be shown on official University documents.
 

NOTE: normally, the University's Statutes do not allow your names, as they appear on your certificate, to be altered or amended once your award has been conferred. For more information, please refer to our FAQ on changing your name on your certificate.
 

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