Graduation ceremonies

If you’ve applied to graduate and are eligible to attend a ceremony, your invitation will be sent to the email address you nominate for My eQuals. Make sure to check your junk/ spam folder.

If you haven’t received an invitation it's likely that you aren't eligible. Please refer to AskUOW for information about eligibility.  

If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact AskUOW. 

You will receive a link to register in your invitation email.

In 2026, all graduation bookings are made through our event partner, Reed Events. You will need your UOW student ID to login to the Reed Events Portal to: 

1. Confirm your attendance at a ceremony. You also have the option to decline or defer to a later ceremony.
2. Reserve your academic gown/dress (graduation regalia) 
3. Confirm the pronunciation of your name
4. Reserve your guest tickets
5. Pay your graduation fee 

You will be asked to create an account with Reed Events to facilitate payment. You will need these account details to manage your bookings and access your guest tickets.

There are two ways to receive your guest tickets.

Option 1 – During registration

In the Guest Registration section (Step 2) of the graduation booking process, you will be prompted to provide guest contact information. You may enter either your own email address or your guest’s email address. Please ensure the email address is entered correctly, as tickets will be sent to the address provided.

Option 2 – After registration, via the Reed Events App

If you would like to access your guest tickets after completing registration, you can do so via the Reed Events App. 

• Download the Reed Events App via the App Store or Google Play
• Log in to your account using the details you created during registration
• Navigate to the Guest Tickets tab
• Select the share option (share button located in the top-right corner) to send the tickets to your guests

The graduation fee covers the following:

• 1 graduate ticket  
• Up to three (3) guest tickets per graduate
• Hire of graduate gown/dress
• Trencher (hat) or bonnet (PhDs) to keep
• Graduation booklet
• Post-ceremony celebration

If you have registered and paid for a ceremony and can no longer attend, your eligibility for a refund will depend on how much notice is given.

• More than 10 business days notice prior to your ceremony: a full refund 
• Less than 10 business days notice prior to your ceremony: no refund unless in exceptional circumstances  

If you request a refund with less than 10 days notice, a refund will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Supporting evidence will be required showing that you are unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances outside of your control.

Your refund will be credited to the same payment details that were provided when registering. 

Refund enquiries can be directed to Reed Events.

Please note that once you have cancelled and received a refund, you will not be eligible to register for another April 2026 ceremony.