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Key dates for graduating
Browse our list of important dates for upcoming graduation and conferral rounds:
Graduation - September conferral
Friday 21 August 2026Last day to lodge credit (advanced standing) application for September conferral.Graduation - September conferral
Friday 21 August 2026Last day to apply to exit early from your current course. Apply to Graduate Early with an Approved Exit Course (Early exit request). Applications are subject to faculty approval.Graduation - September conferral
Friday 21 August 2026Last day to lodge cross-institutional results to be eligible for September conferral.Graduation - September conferral
Wednesday 09 September 2026Final date to clear sanctions (e.g. outstanding fees, library fines and student loans) to be included in September conferral.Graduation - September conferral
Friday 11 September 2026Final date for students to submit change of name via HiQ account and request for cultural variation via online form. Final date to amend personal details including mailing address, phone, and email contacts via HiQ account.
Cut-off submission of TPA forms for parchment collectionGraduation - September conferral
Monday 14 September 2026Course requirements cut off - students must be course complete by 4pm on this date to be eligible for September ConferralGraduation - September conferral
Wednesday 16 September 2026Digital certified copy of Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) will be available online through My eQuals within 5 working days.Graduation - September conferral
Wednesday 16 September 2026September conferral is conducted.Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Tuesday 13 October 2026Registration opens for End of Year ceremonies. Invitations will be progressively emailed to current graduands as they become course complete.Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Friday 30 October 2026Last day to lodge cross-institutional results to be eligible for December ceremonies.Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Friday 30 October 2026Last day to lodge credit (advanced standing) application to be eligible for December ceremonies.Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Friday 30 October 2026Last day for students to submit Early Exit request form to be considered for December completionGraduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Monday 02 November 2026HDR candidates must submit their final thesis requirements by this date to be eligible for December ceremonies.Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Monday 16 November 2026Doctoral students must complete course requirements by this date to be invited to attend the December ceremonies.Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Friday 27 November 2026Final date to clear sanctions (e.g. outstanding fees, library fines and student loans) to be included in December ceremonies.Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Tuesday 01 December 2026Graduation registration cut off for all students - Midday deadline (12.00pm)Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Tuesday 01 December 2026Final date to submit formal name change and amend personal details (mailing address, phone number, email address) via HiQ account.
Final date to submit cultural name variation requests via online form.
Forms received after this date may not be reflected in the online graduation program or on graduation parchments.Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Tuesday 01 December 2026Final 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.Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Tuesday 01 December 2026You must complete course requirements by Midday (12.00pm) on this date to be eligible and invited to attend the December ceremonies.Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies
Monday 07 December 2026 to Thursday 17 December 2026End of Year ceremonies to be conducted
Ceremony schedule
You'll be invited to the correct ceremony for your study area when registrations open.
Check the graduation eligibility steps
You can plan ahead by checking the graduation ceremony schedule below and finding the ceremony date and time for your study area.
End-of-year ceremonies
End-of-year ceremonies will be held from Monday 7 December to Thursday 17 December 2026 at The Star Brisbane Event Centre (subject to change).
Further details about the ceremony schedule will be available in mid-September 2026.
Mid-year ceremonies
Mid-year ceremonies will be held from Wednesday 28 July to Tuesday 3 August 2027 at The Star Brisbane Event Centre (subject to change).
Further details about the ceremony schedule will be available in mid-April 2027.
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All graduation ceremonies will be live streamed for the benefit of family members or friends who are unable to attend the ceremony.
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