Graduation ceremony – Australia

Dreaming of your moment in the spotlight where you stride across the stage and doff your cap at the Chancellor? A graduation ceremony will fulfil that dream. And an on-stage photo will capture the moment.

Your faculty’s graduation ceremony is a formal occasion to celebrate your achievement with family and friends, who can either come along as ticketed guests or view a livestream from home. If you choose this option, you’ll have a very exciting celebration. Dressed in your graduation gown, having your achievements recognised in front of your peers and loved ones – this is a day you’ll always remember.

Before the ceremony, we invite you and your guests to enjoy refreshments at the welcome reception.

A typical ceremony schedule

Allow approximately five to six hours for your graduation day.

Typical ceremony schedule with details and their duration
DetailsDuration
Registration, gown collection and photography (pre-ceremony) 2 hours
Refreshments at an outdoor welcome reception90 minutes
Guests take their seats at Robert Blackwood Hall and graduands assemble for the procession 1 hour
Ceremony 1.5 to 2 hours
Photography and gown return (post ceremony) Up to 1 hour

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