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Key dates for graduating
Browse our list of important dates for upcoming graduation and conferral rounds:
Graduation - December ceremonies
Monday 14 October 2024Online graduation registration start date for students who are course complete or passed.Graduation - December ceremonies
Friday 01 November 2024Last day to lodge credit (advanced standing) application to be eligible for December ceremonies.
Last day to lodge cross-institutional results to be eligible for December ceremonies. 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 - December ceremonies
Friday 01 November 2024Doctoral candidates must submit their final thesis requirements by this date to be eligible for December ceremonies.Graduation - December ceremonies
Friday 15 November 2024Doctoral students must complete course requirements by this date to be invited to attend the December ceremonies.Graduation - December ceremonies
Tuesday 26 November 2024Graduation registration cut-off for HDR studentsGraduation - December ceremonies
Friday 29 November 2024 to Friday 29 November 2024Final release of results. Results will be progressively released from Wednesday 27 November through to Friday 29 November. Graduation invitations will be sent progressively through this time.Graduation - December ceremonies
Monday 02 December 2024You must complete course requirements by this date to be eligible and invited to attend the December ceremonies.Graduation - December ceremonies
Monday 02 December 2024Final 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 - December ceremonies
Monday 02 December 2024Final 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 - December ceremonies
Monday 02 December 2024Final date to complete registration to graduate in December ceremonies.Graduation - December ceremonies
Monday 02 December 2024Final date to clear sanctions (e.g. outstanding fees, library fines and student loans) to be included in December ceremonies.Graduation - December ceremonies
Monday 02 December 2024Final date to amend personal details including mailing address, phone and email contacts via HiQ.
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.
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 2024
End-of-year ceremonies will be held from 10-18 December 2024.
NS42 Bachelor of Nursing
Due to the large cohort, Bachelor of Nursing students are spread across two ceremonies. Your allocation will be confirmed in your graduation invitation email.
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| Tuesday 10 December | 9:30am |
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| Tuesday 10 December | 1:30pm |
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| Tuesday 10 December | 6:00pm |
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| Wednesday 11 December | 9:30am |
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| Wednesday 11 December | 1:30pm |
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| Wednesday 11 December | 6:00pm |
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| Thursday 12 December | 9:30am |
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| Thursday 12 December | 1:30pm |
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| Thursday 12 December | 6:00pm |
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| Friday 13 December | 9:30am |
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| Friday 13 December | 1:30pm |
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| Friday 13 December | 6:00pm |
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| Saturday 14 December | 9:30am |
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| Saturday 14 December | 1:30pm |
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| Saturday 14 December | 6:00pm |
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| Sunday 15 December | 9:30am |
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| Sunday 15 December | 1:30pm |
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| Sunday 15 December | 6:00pm |
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| Monday 16 December | 9:30am |
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| Monday 16 December | 1:30pm |
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| Monday 16 December | 6:00pm |
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| Tuesday 17 December | 9:30am |
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| Tuesday 17 December | 1:30pm |
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| Tuesday 17 December | 6:00pm |
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| Wednesday 18 December | 9:30am |
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Mid-year ceremonies 2025
Mid-year ceremonies are typically held in July or August.
Further details about the ceremony schedule will be available in Semester 1, 2025.
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Live streaming
All graduation ceremonies will be live streamed for the benefit of family members or friends who are unable to attend the ceremony.
This stream can be viewed from Windows and Mac OS X computers, Apple iOS and Android mobile devices. Streaming video can be data-intensive - be aware of your mobile plan's 3G/4G data limits.
No permanent recording will be kept by or used for any other purpose by the University.