Dates and times for graduation

Graduation dates are generally published six months before the event. You’ll receive an official AUT correspondence with your specific ceremony details (day and time) closer to the event. We recommend that you wait to receive this information before you make travel arrangements.

Future graduation dates

Summer Graduation – 16 & 17 December 2025, Spark Arena

Applications for Summer Graduation have not yet opened. If you are eligible to graduate in December 2025, you will receive an email notification around September/October 2025 with further details on how to apply. We recommend that you wait to receive this information before you make your travel arrangements.

Prepare ahead

The name printed on your graduation parchment is as per your verified name on our system.
If you have changed your legal name, you need to provide a certified copy of ID (birth certificate, passport, name change certificate, etc.) showing your full legal name and upload it via myAUT> My Document.

On the day: what to expect at graduation

Find out what to expect at your graduation ceremony – including when to arrive and register, how long ceremonies are, and what happens during your graduation ceremony.

What to expect

Dressing for graduation

Make sure you wear the correct academic dress – check what you should wear at graduation and where to get it.

What to wear at graduation

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