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Graduation
- Celebrating your graduation with us
- Eligibility and conferral
- Graduation ceremony schedule
- Prepare for your graduation ceremony
- Graduate without attending a ceremony
- On the day
- Attend a graduation ceremony in China
Graduate without attending a ceremony
Once you complete your studies at the University you’ll formally become a graduate on your conferral date, which is the date your degree is awarded. Celebrating with us at a graduation ceremony is an optional step and it's up to you whether you'd like to attend.
If you choose to graduate without attending a ceremony, it's likely we'll confer your degree earlier than the standard semester conferral dates.
Confirming your graduation details
Regardless of whether you choose to attend a ceremony, the first step of your graduation is to log into Sydney Student to complete ‘Getting ready to graduate' (go to ‘My studies’, then ‘Assessments’). This is where you’ll review and submit the information that will be displayed on your graduation documents. You should do this as soon as you receive your completion letter.
Letting us know you won't attend a ceremony
When you complete ‘Getting ready to graduate’ you can elect not to attend a ceremony. Once submitted, you’ll then be prompted to complete ‘Graduate without attending a ceremony’ in Sydney Student.
- This is where you can tell us how you’d like to receive your documents.
- If you don't submit ‘Graduate without attending a ceremony’ at that time, you can complete it later by logging into Sydney Student, and going to ‘My studies’, then ‘Assessments’.
Later conferral date requests
If you need a later conferral date please don’t submit ‘Graduate without attending a ceremony’ as this will set an earlier conferral date for you.
There is a separate application process for later conferral dates. Find out more by reading Can I request to graduate with a later conferral date?
2025 early conferral dates if not attending a ceremony
Indicative conferral dates for students not attending a ceremony are in the table below. These may differ from the standard conferral dates scheduled for each semester.
Generally, your new conferral date will be determined by when you submit your request to 'Graduate without attending a ceremony'.
| Conferral date | Applications open | Applications close |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 28 January | Open now | Monday 13 January |
| Monday 24 February | Tuesday 14 January | Monday 10 February |
| Monday 10 March | Tuesday 11 February | Monday 24 February |
| Monday 16 June | Tuesday 25 February | Monday 2 June |
| Monday 28 July | Tuesday 3 June | Monday 14 July |
| Monday 18 August | Tuesday 15 July | Monday 4 August |
| Monday 8 September | Tuesday 5 August | Monday 18 August |
| Monday 8 December | Tuesday 19 August | Monday 24 November |
If you need to edit or cancel your request after you’ve submitted it in Sydney Student, you can contact us using the Graduation support form before the relevant application close date. After this date we won’t be able to make any changes to your conferral date.
When you'll receive your documents
Your digital graduation documents will be available through My eQuals 2-5 business days after your conferral date.
We will send your documents to the address nominated in your 'Graduate without attending a ceremony' request within 4 - 6 weeks after the conferral date.
Declining if you receive an invitation
If you haven't applied to graduate without attending a ceremony by the time you receive your ceremony invitation, you can still decline the invitation by logging into Sydney Student and going to ‘My Studies’ then ‘Assessments’.
Your graduation documents will be posted 4-6 weeks after the ceremony. We will contact you to confirm your postal address after ceremonies conclude.
Last updated: 12 December 2024
