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.

To help in your planning for graduation, please note that ceremonies are generally 1½ to 2 hours long, but you should allow up to 3 hours overall from when you arrive to the end of your ceremony.

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.}

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 My AUT> 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