Graduation
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Common questions
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After you've received your final results and completed your course, you'll receive an email confirming your official conferral date (this date will appear on your testamur).
After your degree has been conferred, you'll be invited to the next available in-person graduation ceremony. You can view the current graduation schedule here.
Please note, Stop 1 can’t confirm the date of your conferral or graduation ceremony until it has been made available by the Graduations Office. Stop 1 also can’t confirm when you’ll graduate if you haven’t completed your course yet.
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It's not possible to join a Graduation ceremony after the deadline to RSVP to your invitation. However, you can request to be included in the next ceremony round if you haven’t already postponed your attendance at a ceremony for more than 12 months. Please submit an enquiry to the Graduations Office below to request an invitation to the next ceremony round.
You can view important deadlines, conferral and communication dates regarding your graduation here.
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If you have RSVP'ed to attend an in-person graduation ceremony, you will be emailed by our Graduations team in the lead-up to your ceremony with further details on how to book your tickets and regalia. Please continue to monitor your student and personal inbox for this correspondence.
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Final guest tickets are released for purchase online at 2pm each day for the following day's ceremonies only.
The following dates/time will apply:
Ceremony Date Additional guest tickets on-sale date and time Thursday 8 August - 5pm Wednesday 7 August - 2pm Friday 9 August - 11.30am and 5pm Thursday 8 August - 2pm Saturday 10 August - 10am and 4pm Friday 9 August - 2pm Sunday 11 August - 10am and 4pm Saturday 10 August - 2pm Monday 12 August - 11.30am and 5pm Sunday 11 August - 2pm Tuesday 13 August - 11.30am Monday 12 August - 2pm Due to limited availability, these tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of two additional tickets per graduate will be available for purchase.
Once any extra allocation is exhausted, there will be no more tickets available.
You can book these tickets online via the Reed Graduations website.
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You’re unable to change your Graduation ceremony date when you’ve been allocated to a ceremony. However, you can:
Postpone your attendance:
Respond to your invitation link before the RSVP deadline to postpone your ceremony for up to one year. If you miss the deadline or need to change your response later, you can submit an enquiry to the Graduations Team.
Please be aware of the specific Graduation ceremony rounds, as you may not be able to postpone your ceremony an additional time.
Exceptional Circumstances:
If you have exceptional circumstances for why your ceremony date needs to be changed, you can submit an enquiry to the Graduations Office for consideration. Please note, reasons such as employment, study, or wishing to attend the same ceremony as friends will not be considered.
Refund for Non-Attendance:
If you don't attend the ceremony on your registered date and have purchased tickets, you will automatically receive a refund if you don't check in on the day of your graduation. Please allow 5 business days after the final ceremony of the graduation round for your refund to be processed.
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To prepare for your graduation ceremony, it’s important to understand what to expect on the day. Please refer to the Graduation Day
website for information about what to expect , ceremony running times, venue information and photos and merchandise. Need more help?
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If you choose to defer your conferral, it will be automatically postponed by 12 months.
If you wish to change your conferral date, you can request a deferral by selecting the appropriate option under the "Graduations" tab in your my.unimelb account.
Please make sure you do so before the deadline outlined in your conferral email that you’ll receive upon the completion of your course. For more information on conferring, you can view our Completing and conferring your degree website.
The Graduations team can provide guidance on your eligibility for the next available conferral round and participation in a graduation ceremony. Please note that a minimum of two weeks' notice is required if you plan to confer in the upcoming round.
Keep in mind that you must have your degrees conferred before attending an in-person graduation ceremony. For a list of upcoming conferral dates, please refer to the Conferral Dates website.
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Please submit an enquiry to the Graduations Office below to request a change to your ceremony attendance response.
Please note that if the deadline has passed to secure your place in a ceremony, may not be possible to change your response in order to attend.
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Conferral: The Conferral is the date your course is officially complete, and you become a graduate of The University of Melbourne. Your conferral date is listed on your official Graduation documentation. This process takes place before the Graduation ceremony and occurs automatically on set dates. You won't be able to attend a Graduation ceremony unless you have been officially conferred.
Graduation Ceremony: The Graduation ceremony is the date the University holds a public celebration of the successful completion of your course. It marks a significant milestone in your academic journey, providing you with an opportunity to celebrate with your friends, family and peers.
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If you're not sure that you've completed or enrolled in the required subjects to satisfy your course completion, you can view the Handbook
and your Study Plan to check your course requirements If you require clarification, or need assistance getting back on track, you can speak with a specialist Course Planner
to discuss your course progression. Need more help?
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All eligible graduating students will be emailed to notify you of how your legal name will be displayed on your graduating documentation. You'll also be provided with a deadline to make any required updates to your legal name.
To make these changes, please submit a Change to Personal Details form
with the required supporting documentation. Be advised that if you request a name change after the deadline, you may need to purchase updated graduating documentation that reflects this change.
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After you complete your course and receive your conferral, you will receive a digital version of your testamur (graduation certificate) via My eQuals within 24 hours of your conferral date.
You will then receive the hard-copy version of your testamur via post - this will be mailed to your preferred mailing address in my.unimelb in the month following your conferral. However, if your degree has been conferred on the date directly prior to a graduation ceremony round, you can collect your physical testamur at your graduation ceremony if you choose to attend. If you do not attend your graduation ceremony, or choose to postpone your attendance at a ceremony, your hard-copy testamur will be sent to you in the mail in the month after the ceremony round. Please note, it is not possible to keep your testamur for collection at a later ceremony.When you complete your course, you'll also receive digital copies of your Academic Transcript and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS). These will also be uploaded to your My eQuals account.
Lastly, if you require a letter to further confirm you’ve successfully completed your course, you can also order an Evidence of Qualification letter.
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