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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 2026
    Last day to lodge cross-institutional results to be eligible for September conferral.

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Friday 21 August 2026
    Last day to lodge credit (advanced standing) application for September conferral. 

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Friday 21 August 2026
    Last 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

    Wednesday 09 September 2026
    Final 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 2026
    Final 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 collection

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Monday 14 September 2026
    Course requirements cut off - students must be course complete by 4pm on this date to be eligible for September Conferral

  • Graduation - September conferral

    Wednesday 16 September 2026
    Digital 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 2026
    September conferral is conducted.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Tuesday 13 October 2026
    Registration 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 2026
    Last day for students to submit Early Exit request form to be considered for December completion

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Friday 30 October 2026
    Last day to lodge credit (advanced standing) application to be eligible for December ceremonies.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Friday 30 October 2026
    Last day to lodge cross-institutional results to be eligible for December ceremonies.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Monday 02 November 2026
    HDR candidates must submit their final thesis requirements by this date to be eligible for December ceremonies.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Monday 16 November 2026
    Doctoral students must complete course requirements by this date to be invited to attend the December ceremonies.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Friday 27 November 2026
    Final 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 2026
    You 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

    Tuesday 01 December 2026
    Graduation registration cut off for all students - Midday deadline (12.00pm) 

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Tuesday 01 December 2026
    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.

  • Graduation - End of Year Ceremonies

    Tuesday 01 December 2026
    Final 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

    Monday 07 December 2026 to Thursday 17 December 2026
    End of Year ceremonies to be conducted

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

Registration for the end-of-year ceremonies will open on Tuesday 13 October at 10am.

End-of-year ceremonies will be held from Tuesday 8 December to Thursday 17 December 2026 at The Star Brisbane Event Centre.

Date Time (AEST) Faculty
Tuesday 8 December 9.30am
Faculty of Science 1
Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)
Tuesday 8 December 2pm
Faculty of Science 2
Artificial intelligence
Bachelor of Information Technology (all remaining majors)
Cyber security
Data science
Computer Science HDR programs*
Tuesday 8 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Science 3
Information technology double degrees
Information technology postgraduate programs
Information Systems HDR programs*
Wednesday 9 December 9.30am
Faculty of Science 4
Games and interactive environments
Mathematics
Science
HDR programs*
Wednesday 9 December 2pm
Faculty of Business and Law 1
Bachelor of Laws (excluding double degrees)
Law postgraduate programs
Law HDR programs*
Wednesday 9 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Business and Law 2
Accounting
Law double degrees
Accounting HDR programs*
Thursday 10 December 9.30am
Faculty of Business and Law 3
Entrepreneurship
Graduate School of Business
Human resources
Management
HDR programs*
Thursday 10 December 2pm
Faculty of Business and Law 4
Behavioural economics
Economics
Finance
Property economics
HDR programs*
Thursday 10 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Business and Law 5
Advertising
International business
Marketing
Public relations
HDR programs*
Friday 11 December 9.30am
Faculty of Health 1
Biomedical science
Optometry
Vision science
HDR programs*
Friday 11 December 2pm
Faculty of Health 2
Genomics
Human services
Medical imaging and radiation
Medical laboratory science
Podiatry
HDR programs*
Friday 11 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Health 3
Clinical exercise physiology
Nutrition and dietetics
Pharmacy
Sport and exercise science
HDR programs*
Saturday 12 December 9.30am
Faculty of Health 4
Bachelor of Nursing 1 of 2**
(see your invitation email for your ceremony)
Nursing double degrees
Saturday 12 December 2pm
Faculty of Health 5
Bachelor of Nursing 2 of 2**
(see your invitation email for your ceremony)
Nursing postgraduate programs
Saturday 12 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Health 6
Nursing masters programs
Nursing HDR programs*
Sunday 13 December 9.30am
Faculty of Health 7
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) (including Honours)
Sunday 13 December 2pm
Faculty of Health 8
Psychology and counselling postgraduate programs
Public health
Social work
HDR programs*
Sunday 13 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Health 9
Aged care
Health information management
Health, safety and environment
Paramedicine
HDR programs*
Monday 14 December 9.30am
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 1
Creative arts
Fine arts
Creative Arts HDR programs*
Monday 14 December 2pm
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 2
Creative Industries
Communications
Communications HDR programs*
Monday 14 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 3 and QUT College
Justice
HDR programs*
All QUT College programs
Tuesday 15 December 9.30am
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 4
Education undergraduate programs (Early Childhood and Primary) (excluding Secondary and double degrees)
Master of Teaching
Tuesday 15 December 2pm
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 5
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
Education double degrees
Master of Education
Education HDR programs*
Tuesday 15 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 6
Design (Fashion, Industrial, Interaction and Visual communication)
Education postgraduate programs
Design HDR programs*
Wednesday 16 December 9.30am
Faculty of Engineering 1
Civil
HDR programs*
Wednesday 16 December 2pm
Faculty of Engineering 2
Chemical
Mechanical
Medical
HDR programs*
Wednesday 16 December 6.30pm
Faculty of Engineering 3
Computer and software systems
Electrical
Mechatronics
HDR programs*
Thursday 17 December 9.30am
Faculty of Engineering 4
Architecture
Design (Architecture, Interior architecture and Landscape architecture)
HDR programs*
Thursday 17 December 2pm
Faculty of Engineering 5
Built environment
Project management
Urban development
HDR programs*

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

**Bachelor of Nursing students are spread across two ceremonies due to cohort size. Your ceremony will be allocated based on your student ID and specified in your graduation invitation email.

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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