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Key dates for graduating

Browse our list of important dates for upcoming graduation and conferral rounds:

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Wednesday 10 September 2025
    Final date to clear sanctions (e.g. outstanding fees, library fines and student loans) to be included in September conferral. (Allow 4 working days for financial payment to clear)

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Friday 12 September 2025
    Cut off date for students to submit change of name via HiQ account and request for cultural variation via online form

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Friday 12 September 2025
    Final date to amend personal details including mailing address, phone, and email contacts via HiQ account

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Monday 15 September 2025
    You must complete course requirements by this date to be conferred in September.

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Wednesday 17 September 2025
    September conferral is conducted.

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Thursday 18 September 2025
    Progressive mailing out of parchments to students commences. Allow 10 days for mail out.

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Thursday 18 September 2025
    Digital certified copy of Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) will be available online through My eQuals within 10 working days.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Monday 13 October 2025
    Graduation registration begins for all students.

    Graduation invitations will be progressively emailed to current graduands as they complete.

    Invitations will be sent to already conferred students via the personal email on their student account.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Friday 31 October 2025
    Cut off date for students to lodge credit Advanced Standing Application

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Friday 31 October 2025
    Cut off date for students to lodge cross institutional results to be eligible for end of year ceremonies

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Friday 31 October 2025
    Cut off date for students to submit Early Exit requests. Apply to Graduate Early with an Approved Exit Course (Early exit request). Applications are subject to faculty approval.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Monday 03 November 2025
    Doctoral candidates must submit their final thesis requirements by this date to be eligible for December ceremonies.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Monday 17 November 2025
    HDR students must complete course requirements by this date to be eligible to attend the end of year ceremonies.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Tuesday 02 December 2025
    Course requirements cut off - You must complete all course requirements by midday (12.00pm) on this date to be eligible to attend the end of year ceremonies.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Tuesday 02 December 2025
    Final date to clear sanctions (e.g. outstanding fees, library fines and student loans) to be included in end of year ceremonies. (Allow 4 business days for financial payment to clear)

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Tuesday 02 December 2025
    Graduation registration close for all students - Midday deadline (12.00pm)

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Tuesday 02 December 2025
    Final date to make a change to your name and request for cultural variation to be recorded on your award certificate. To update, check your personal details page for more information. Requests received after this date won’t be reflected on your graduation documents.

    Final date to amend personal details including mailing address, phone and email contacts via HiQ.

    Final date to arrange TPA (Third Party Authorisation) collection of your parchment after completion of ceremonies. You must submit the TPA form, and you must also email askqut@qut.edu.au with the subject ‘Parchment collection’ requesting that your parchment be collected by the third party.  Parchment collection is only available the week after the graduation ceremonies from HiQ Kelvin Grove

Ceremony schedule

If you complete your course after the cut-off date but are still eligible to graduate, you'll be included in either the March or September conferral round. These are non-ceremony rounds, which means you'll receive your parchment by mail and be invited to attend a future ceremony.

End-of-year ceremonies

End-of-year ceremonies will be held from Tuesday 9 December to Wednesday 17 December 2025 at the Star Brisbane Event Centre.

Registration for the end-of-year ceremonies will open on Monday 13 October.
Date Time (AEST) Faculty
Tuesday 9 December 9.30am
Faculty of Science 1
Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)
Information technology honours programs
Information technology double degrees
Information technology HDR programs
Tuesday 9 December 2pm
Faculty of Science 2
Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems)
Bachelor of Mathematics
Information technology masters programs
Mathematics double degrees
Mathematics HDR programs
Tuesday 9 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Science 3 and QUT College
Computer science
Games and interactive environments
Information technology postgraduate programs (excluding masters)
HDR programs*
All QUT College programs
Wednesday 10 December 9.30am
Faculty of Science 4
Business process management
Data science
Science
HDR programs*
Wednesday 10 December 2pm
Faculty of Health 1
Bachelor of Nursing (excluding double degrees)
Wednesday 10 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Health 2
Nursing postgraduate programs
HDR programs*
Thursday 11 December 9.30am
Faculty of Health 3
Aged care
Health and safety
Health information management
Nursing double degrees
Paramedicine
HDR programs*
Thursday 11 December 2pm
Faculty of Health 4
Behavioural science (including honours and excluding double degrees)
Thursday 11 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Health 5
Counselling and clinical psychology
Behavioural science double degrees
Medical imaging
Radiation
HDR programs*
Friday 12 December 9.30am
Faculty of Health 6
Biomedical
Optometry
Vision science
HDR programs*
Friday 12 December 2pm
Faculty of Health 7
Human services
Medical laboratory science
Podiatry
Public health
Social work
HDR programs*
Friday 12 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Health 8
Clinical exercise physiology
Nutrition
Pharmacy
Sport and exercise science
HDR programs*
Saturday 13 December 9.30am
Faculty of Business and Law 1
Law
HDR programs*
Saturday 13 December 2pm
Faculty of Business and Law 2
Business administration
Graduate School of Business
Human resource management
International business
Management
HDR programs*
Saturday 13 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Business and Law 3
Accounting
Advertising
Business communication
Marketing
Public relations
HDR programs*
Sunday 14 December 9.30am
Faculty of Business and Law 4
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Property economics
Philanthropy and non-profit
HDR programs*
Sunday 14 December 2pm
Faculty of Engineering 1
Architecture
Design (Architecture, Interior architecture and Landscape architecture)
HDR programs*
Sunday 14 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Engineering 2
Chemical
Management
Medical
Project management
Urban development
HDR programs*
Monday 15 December 9.30am
Faculty of Engineering 3
Computer and software systems
Electrical and aerospace
Mechatronics
HDR programs*
Monday 15 December 2pm
Faculty of Engineering 4
Civil
Mechanical
HDR programs*
Monday 15 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 1
Bachelor of Education (excluding double degrees)
Tuesday 16 December 9.30am
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 2
Education double degrees
Graduate Certificate in Education
Master of Education
Tuesday 16 December 2.00pm
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 3
Creative industries
Master of Teaching
Education HDR programs
Tuesday 16 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 4
Fine arts
HDR programs*
Wednesday 17 December 9.30am
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 5
Design (Fashion, Industrial, Interaction and Visual Communication)
HDR programs*
Wednesday 17 December 2pm
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 6
Communications
Justice
HDR programs*

*HDR attendees will be determined by their principal supervisor's school.

Mid-year ceremonies

Mid-year ceremonies are typically held in July or August at the Star Brisbane Event Centre. 

Further details about the ceremony dates and schedule will be available in Semester 1, 2026.

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