When to apply to graduate
To graduate at Monash, you need to apply in your final teaching period.
Apply to graduate as soon as possible
No need to wait for your results to apply. In fact, you may not receive your results until after graduation applications close.
Even if you choose to graduate without attending an official event (in absentia), you still need to apply.
Applying late
We may accept a graduation application after the closing date. This is at the discretion of Graduation Services and depends on:
- whether there is availability in the round
- when your request is made – it might be too late for us to accommodate you, even if a place is available.
Contact us with your late application request.
A late application fee of $179 applies if your request is approved. You'll also need to pay the attendance fee if you're attending a ceremony.
If you don’t apply to graduate
Coursework students
If you don’t apply to graduate, you won't get access to your hardcopy award certificate (testamur) and official digital graduation documents.
Please make sure your personal email address is up-to-date in the Web Enrolment System (WES) so you get our emails.
Research degree students
The Vice-Chancellor automatically confers research degree students every two weeks. Once you’ve been conferred, you can arrange to receive your award certificate and other graduation documents.
Graduating with an alternative exit
You might want to opt for an alternative exit. This usually means changing from a double degree to a single degree, or to a course with a lower award such as a graduate diploma or certificate.
First, send an enquiry to check if you're eligible for course completion with an alternative exit. If your faculty approves your alternative exit, you can then choose this option in your graduation application.
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