AUT graduation
Graduation is a special day you can share with your friends, family and your AUT lecturers. We usually hold two AUT graduations each year, and during the graduation ceremony, graduating students are presented with their qualification, with family and friends invited to watch.
Key dates to apply to graduate in the 2025 AUT Winter Graduation
Online graduation applications open
19 May 2025
(before 11.59pm)
Name change request for your parchment*
6 June 2025
Online graduation applications close
27 June 2025
(11.59pm)
* The name printed on your parchment is your verified name on our system. If you've changed your legal name, provide a certified copy of your ID (birth certificate, passport, name change certificate etc) showing your full legal name, and upload it to My AUT > My Documents. If your parchment requires reprinting due to a spelling error additional charges apply.
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Watch: Get ready for graduation
AUT graduation day: see what it’s like
Contact us
To confirm the completion of your qualification, request assistance at graduation, or for general queries, please contact graduation@aut.ac.nz
Understanding graduation at AUT
AUT operates a flexible graduation model throughout the year – this means that your qualification can be granted soon after you’ve completed your studies, no matter the time of year. The granting of a qualification and a graduation ceremony are related – but they can be two separate events.
Graduated? Connect with other AUT alumni
When you graduate, you immediately become part of AUT’s community of global alumni. Check out our alumni section for ways to keep in touch.