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Key dates for graduating
Browse our list of important dates for upcoming graduation and conferral rounds:
Graduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Wednesday 15 July 2026Cut off for TPA forms - Final date to request for your parchment to be collected by yourself or another person. In person collection is from HiQ Kelvin Grove only.
Email ceremonies@qut.edu.au with your request and include your TPA form if you would like your parchment collected by another person.
TPA (Third Party Authorisation)
Graduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Wednesday 03 June 2026Graduation registration begins for all students. Ceremonies will progressively email invitations to graduands for mid year graduation ceremonies as they become course complete.Graduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Friday 12 June 2026 to Friday 12 June 2026Last day to lodge credit (advanced standing) application to be eligible for Mid-Year ceremonies.Graduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Friday 12 June 2026Last date to apply if you wish 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 - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Friday 12 June 2026Closing date for students to lodge cross institutional results to be eligible for mid-year 2026 ceremoniesGraduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Wednesday 17 June 2026Doctoral candidates must submit their final thesis requirements by this date to be eligible for Mid-Year ceremonies.Graduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Thursday 02 July 2026Course requirements cut-off for HDR awards to be included in Mid Year ceremony roundGraduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Wednesday 08 July 2026Final date to clear sanctions (e.g. outstanding fees, library fines and student loans) to be included in Mid-Year ceremonies. Allow 4 working days for financial payments to clear.Graduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Monday 13 July 2026Course requirements cut off, 4pm - students must be complete by this date to be eligible to attend mid-year ceremoniesGraduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Wednesday 15 July 2026Final 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.Graduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Wednesday 15 July 2026Final date to register to attend Mid-Year ceremonies 2026 - Midday cut offGraduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Wednesday 15 July 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 GroveGraduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Wednesday 29 July 2026 to Tuesday 04 August 2026Graduation ceremonies will be held at the Star Brisbane Event CentreGraduation - Mid-Year Ceremonies
Wednesday 29 July 2026Digital certified copy of Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) will be available online through My eQuals within 5 working days after conferral date.
Note: Progressive mailing out of parchments commences 29/07/26
Graduation - March conferral
Monday 02 March 2026Last day to lodge cross-institutional results to be eligible for March conferral.Graduation - March conferral
Monday 02 March 2026Cut off for students to lodge credit (Advanced Standing) application for March conferral.Graduation - March conferral
Monday 02 March 2026Cut-off for HDR student to submit final thesis requirements to be eligible for March Conferral.Graduation - March conferral
Monday 02 March 2026Cut off if you wish to exit early from your current course, 4pm deadline, Apply to Graduate Early with an Approved Exit Course (Early exit request). Applications are subject to faculty approval.Graduation - March conferral
Wednesday 11 March 2026Final date to make a change to your name and request for cultural variation to be recorded on your award certificate. If you wish to amend your name you should update your name online on or before this date.Graduation - March conferral
Wednesday 11 March 2026Final date to amend personal details including mailing address, phone and email contacts via HiQ.Graduation - March conferral
Wednesday 11 March 2026Final date to clear sanctions (e.g. outstanding fees, library fines and student loans) to be included in March Conferral.Graduation - March conferral
Monday 16 March 2026Course requirements cut-off for all students. You must complete course requirements by this date at 4pm to be included in March conferral.Graduation - March conferral
Wednesday 18 March 2026Progressive mailing out of parchments. Digital certified copy of Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) will be available online through My eQuals within 5 working days.Graduation - March conferral
Wednesday 18 March 2026March conferral is 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.
Mid-year ceremonies
Mid-year ceremonies will be held from Wednesday 29 July to Tuesday 4 August 2026 at the Star Brisbane Event Centre.
Further details about the ceremony schedule will be available in mid-April 2026.
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.
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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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