Supporting documents

Vietnamese applicants must provide the following supporting documents. All below files must be uploaded to OASIS. Recommended maximum size is 2MB. If your supporting document is several pages long, and will not fit under 2MB, split the document into two or more files, numbering the files “part 1 of 2”, “part 2 of 2” etc.

ItemsType of Document
RequirementsSuggested File Name
Document Type
(choose on OASIS when uploading)
1Formal bachelor degree

Certified copy and
Certified English translation (if the original is non-English document)
01-Applicant's Full Name-Degree-V

01-Applicant's Full Name-Degree-E
Degree Certificate

If there are more than one degree, specify Degree 1,2,..
2Formal bachelor transcript
Certified copy and
Certified English translation (if the original is non-English document)
02-Applicant's Full Name-Transcript-V

02-Applicant's Full Name-Transcript-E
Academic Transcript
3Citizenship document (Passport/National ID)
Certified copy 03-Applicant's Full Name-Citizenship
Proof of citizenship
4Birth certificate
Certified copy04-Applicant's Full Name-Birth Certificate
Proof of citizenship
5Work contract(s) or official recruitment decision(s) (for position(s) held in at least 24 recent months)
Certified copy05-Applicant's Full Name-Work Contract
Other document

6Curriculum Vitae (CV) (containing content as per the template, a 4x6 potrait photo, stamped and signed by current employer)Language: English06-Applicant's Full Name-CV
CV or resume

Curriculum Vitae template
7Employer Reference Letter (containing content as per the template, stamped and signed by current employer)
Language: English07-Applicant's Full Name-Employer Reference
Employer or Nominating Authority Statement

Employer Reference Letter template
8Academic/Professional Referee Report (using the provided template)

01 academic/professional referee report for all Masters by coursework applicants

02 academic/professional referee reports for Masters by research
Language: English08-Applicant's Full Name-Academic Referee Report or

08-Applicant's Full Name-Professional Referee Report
Referee Report

Academic Referee Report template

Professional Referee Report template
9List of relevant publications (if available)Language: Vietnamese and English09-Applicant's Full Name-Publications
Other document
10IELTS Academic/TOEFL IBT/PTE Academic (valid test date on or after 1 January 2023) for applicants required to submit English proficiency certificate with application
Certified copy10-Applicant's Full Name-English evidence
Proof of English Language Proficiency

11Summary research proposal for Masters by research applicantsLanguage: English11-Applicant's Full Name-Research Proposal
Other document

12Evidence of contact with supervisor for Masters by research applicantsLanguage: English12-Applicant's Full Name-Supervisor
Other document
13Awards/Prizes at tertiary level (if available)Certified copy and
Certified English translation
13-Applicant's Full Name-Awards
Other document
14Evidence of disability for applicants with disabilitiesCertified copy and
Certified English translation
14-Applicant's Full Name-Disability
Other document
15Evidence of disadvantaged status for Disadvantaged Rural Applicant, if not available in above supporting documentation, e.g. high school transcript.Certified copy15-Applicant's Full Name-Disadvantaged
Other document
ItemsType of Document
RequirementsSuggested File Name
Document Type
(choose on OASIS when uploading)
1Formal bachelor degree

Certified copy and
Certified English translation (if the original is non-English document)
01-Applicant's Full Name-Degree-V

01-Applicant's Full Name-Degree-E
Degree Certificate

If there are more than one degree, specify Degree 1,2,..
2Formal bachelor transcript
Certified copy and
Certified English translation (if the original is non-English document)
02-Applicant's Full Name-Transcript-V

02-Applicant's Full Name-Transcript-E
Academic Transcript
3Citizenship document (Passport/National ID)
Certified copy 03-Applicant's Full Name-Citizenship
Proof of citizenship
4Birth certificate
Certified copy04-Applicant's Full Name-Birth Certificate
Proof of citizenship
5Work contract(s) or official recruitment decision(s) (for position(s) held in at least 24 recent months)
Certified copy05-Applicant's Full Name-Work Contract
Other document

6Curriculum Vitae (CV) (containing content as per the template, a 4x6 potrait photo, stamped and signed by current employer)Language: English06-Applicant's Full Name-CV
CV or resume

Curriculum Vitae template
7Employer Reference Letter (containing content as per the template, stamped and signed by current employer)
Language: English07-Applicant's Full Name-Employer Reference
Employer or Nominating Authority Statement

Employer Reference Letter template
8Academic/Professional Referee Report (using the provided template)

01 academic/professional referee report for all Masters by coursework applicants

02 academic/professional referee reports for Masters by research
Language: English08-Applicant's Full Name-Academic Referee Report or

08-Applicant's Full Name-Professional Referee Report
Referee Report

Academic Referee Report template

Professional Referee Report template
9List of relevant publications (if available)Language: Vietnamese and English09-Applicant's Full Name-Publications
Other document
10IELTS Academic/TOEFL IBT/PTE Academic (valid test date on or after 1 January 2023) for applicants required to submit English proficiency certificate with application
Certified copy10-Applicant's Full Name-English evidence
Proof of English Language Proficiency

11Summary research proposal for Masters by research applicantsLanguage: English11-Applicant's Full Name-Research Proposal
Other document

12Evidence of contact with supervisor for Masters by research applicantsLanguage: English12-Applicant's Full Name-Supervisor
Other document
13Awards/Prizes at tertiary level (if available)Certified copy and
Certified English translation
13-Applicant's Full Name-Awards
Other document
14Evidence of disability for applicants with disabilitiesCertified copy and
Certified English translation
14-Applicant's Full Name-Disability
Other document
15Evidence of disadvantaged status for Disadvantaged Rural Applicant, if not available in above supporting documentation, e.g. high school transcript.Certified copy15-Applicant's Full Name-Disadvantaged
Other document

Reference letters

Referees may request that your reference letters remain confidential. In this case, you should request that they:

  1. Scan and send the soft copy of the letter as an attachment to our email address, including your full name and your OASIS ID (AASXXXXXX), or
  2. Provide you with an original hard copy of the letter in a sealed, signed envelope. You should post the sealed letter to Aus4Skills at below address. Please indicate your full name and OASIS ID on the envelope.

Masters by Research Applicants must:

 Meet requirement of relevant group of applicants

 Submit a summary research proposal on application that includes methodology, timelines and a brief literature review (no template available)

 Have reports from two referees using the academic or the professional referee report.

Provide a list of relevant publications.

 Provide the name of a proposed supervisor in Section 8 of the Application Form and upload evidence of supervisor contact at application.

 Supply evidence of past research and highlight outcomes (e.g. copies of relevant emails and correspondence should be uploaded with the application).

 Know how to find a supervisor.