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Medical certificate for uni, TAFE or school

If illness means you can’t attend classes, sit an exam or meet a deadline, your university, TAFE or school may ask for a medical certificate. Click Clinic practitioners can assess a request online for $35, typically within 48 hours. A certificate is issued only when it’s clinically appropriate.

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When students need a medical certificate

Education providers commonly ask for medical evidence when you:

  • apply for special consideration because illness affected an exam or assessment
  • ask for an extension on an assignment
  • apply for a deferred or supplementary exam
  • miss compulsory classes, labs or placements

Rules differ between institutions, and even between courses. Check what your provider needs before you request a certificate, including any deadline for applying.

What to check before you request

  • Dates: the certificate covers the period the practitioner assesses, starting from the day you apply.
  • Format: some providers need their own form completed by a practitioner. Contact us first if yours does.
  • Online certificates: some providers only accept online certificates that followed a real-time phone or video consultation. Read your provider’s rules on this first. See our special consideration guide.
  • Timing: special consideration deadlines can be short, often a few working days after the affected assessment.

Requesting a study certificate with Click Clinic

Complete the request form and choose study. Tell us what’s happening and the dates affected. A registered practitioner reviews it and, if a certificate is appropriate, emails it to you to attach to your application.

Is it right for me?

A good fit if

  • You’re unwell now with a short-term illness or injury, or you’re caring for someone who is
  • You need a certificate for work, study or carer’s leave
  • You’re in Australia and can answer questions about your symptoms honestly

See a GP or call 000 instead if

  • It’s an emergency or your symptoms are severe or getting worse (call 000)
  • You need a physical examination, tests or ongoing treatment
  • You need a certificate for dates that have already passed

Frequently asked questions

Can I use the certificate for special consideration?

Universities and TAFEs commonly ask for medical documentation for special consideration, extensions or deferred exams, but each sets its own rules, including who can issue it, how soon you must apply and what it must cover. Check that your institution accepts a certificate issued after an online assessment before you request one.

Will my university accept a certificate from an online assessment?

It depends on your provider. Some set rules about online certificates. For example, UNSW says it won’t accept online medical certificates unless a real-time phone or video telehealth consultation took place, and that certificates based only on an online questionnaire won’t be accepted. Check your provider’s policy before you request a certificate.

My university has its own medical form. Can you complete it?

Some institutions require their own form, completed by a practitioner. Contact us at [email protected] before you submit a request so we can tell you whether that’s possible.

Can I get a certificate for an exam I already missed?

Certificates are dated from the day you apply and aren’t backdated, so request an assessment while you’re unwell. If you’ve already missed an assessment, check your provider’s rules on what evidence they accept.

Can a parent request a certificate for a school student?

Contact us at [email protected] before submitting a request for someone under 18 so we can confirm whether we can help.

How much does it cost and how long does it take?

$35 flat, whether the certificate covers one day or several, assessed typically within 48 hours. A certificate is issued only when the practitioner considers it clinically appropriate.

Other certificates

Need more than one day? Multi-day medical certificates cost the same $35.