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.

Graduation applications now open

Summer Graduation: 16 & 17 December 2025, Spark Arena

If you think you may be eligible to graduate, you should have received a graduation application notification by email. Graduation applications close midnight, 14 November 2025.

Applying to graduate

^{Note: The name printed on your parchment is as per your verified name on our system. If you've changed your legal name, complete your graduation application before 17 October 2025 along with a certified copy of ID (birth certificate, passport, name change certificate) showing your full legal name, and upload it via My AUT> My Document.}

In this section:

Watch: Get ready for graduation

AUT graduation day: see what it’s like

Contact us

Get in touch to confirm the completion of your qualification, request assistance at graduation or for general queries:

Email 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.