Higher Education Leadership Institute (HELI) is committed to celebrating the achievements of students during and after they have completed their studies. As such, students and graduates who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance are formally acknowledged through the Dean’s Merit List and Institute Medal of Academic Excellence.

The Dean’s Merit List Certificate is awarded to students who rank in the top 10% of the cohort within their degree at the end of a study period. The Institute Medal of Academic Excellence is awarded to the graduand who has achieved the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) of the graduating cohort. For more information regarding the criteria for these awards, please refer to the Academic Merit Awards Policy.