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Finishing your degree is a big achievement. Your graduation ceremony is a chance to celebrate all the hard work you’ve put in to complete your course.
Learn all you need to know about attending your ceremony, including dates for upcoming ceremonies, how to arrange guest tickets and what to do if your guests are travelling from overseas.
Graduation ceremonies are held in Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney in Autumn (Semester 1), and in Melbourne and Sydney in Spring (Semester 2).
If you’re finishing your course midyear and your campus does not have a Spring ceremony, your award will still be conferred at a Spring ceremony.
If you’d like to attend a graduation ceremony at your home campus the following Autumn, simply select the option to defer attendance when you register to graduate in Student Connect.
All graduating students are required to arrive for registration, gowning and a briefing approximately three hours prior to the start of the ceremonies.
| Location | Date | Start | Faculty | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | Wednesday 2 October | 12.30pm | All Faculties | Plenary, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| Sydney | Tuesday 15 October |
12.30pm | Faculty of Health Sciences | Grand Pavilion, Rosehill Gardens |
| Tuesday 15 October |
5.00pm | Faculty of Education and Arts Faculty of Law and Business Faculty of Theology and Philosophy |
You and your family are invited to attend Graduation Mass before the ceremonies in Ballarat and Canberra.
Find out dates, times and details about the Mass
The fee to attend your graduation ceremony is $165 (incl. GST), which includes:
To learn more about paying your ceremony fee, organising your guest tickets and arranging additional ones, visit the page below.
Find out more about ceremony fees and guest tickets
If you’re attending a ceremony and have special requirements relating to mobility, sight, hearing impairment or cultural practices that may impact your ability to cross the stage and shake hands with the Presiding Officer, simply answer ‘yes’ to the special requirements question when you register to graduate in Student Connect. The graduations office will then contact you to discuss your needs in detail.
To ensure appropriate arrangements can be made, it is essential you let the graduations office know no later than four weeks before your ceremony.
Would you like to invite an international guest who requires a formal invitation for immigration purposes? You’ll need to arrange an International Graduation Guest (IGG) invite.
Once you are officially approved as ‘course complete’, you will need to submit an online IGG request form. You will receive an email confirming when your IGG invite has been posted to you.
Submit an online IGG request form
Not sure how to organise your academic gown for the big day or what your faculty colour is? Our academic dress page explains it all to you.
Learn more about academic dress
Not sure what to expect during your graduation ceremony? We’ve put together a guide that walks you through your graduation day.
It contains important information such as what time to arrive, what your guests should do, and when the official photographers will snap your big moment.
Read what to expect on your graduation day
We live stream the graduation ceremonies so your friends and family can share the experience.
Watch the graduation ceremonies streamed live
As an ACU graduate, you’ll receive access to professional development opportunities and networking events, and a discount on postgraduate studies.
Join our networkNeed help applying to graduate? Follow our simple guide to ensure you meet graduation registration deadlines.
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Read moreYou’ll be able to access our career development services for 12 months after you graduate, and our online job board and career resources for a lifetime.
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