Graduation key dates

Key dates relating to graduation applications, ceremonies and updating preferences.

Spring 2025 conferral

Application dates

Event Date*
Applications open 21 July 2025
Applications close 15 November 2025
Last date for HDR students to submit final thesis documentation to Graduate Research School to complete degree 5 December 2025
Last date for students to:
  • Withdraw a graduation application

3 December 2025

Last date for students to:
  • Change personal and course details (e.g. name, major)
  • Pay outstanding debts
  • Update their mailing address for postage of academic documents
  • Submit cross-institutional results
5 December 2025
Final graduation eligibility available in SOLS 12 December 2025
Conferral date (the official date your degree is awarded) 19 December 2025
Digital academic documents issued to students via My eQuals 24 December 2025
Hard copy testamur to have been received by all students 1 February 2026

* Dates are subject to change

Autumn 2026 conferral

Application dates

Event Date*
Applications open 22 December 2025
Applications close 19 June 2026
Last date for students to:
  • Withdraw a graduation application
19 June 2026
Last date for HDR students to submit final thesis documentation to Graduate Research School to complete degree 10 July 2026
Last date for students to:
  • Change personal and course details (e.g. name, major)
  • Pay outstanding debts
  • Update their mailing address for postage of academic documents
  • Submit cross-institutional results
10 July 2026
Final graduation eligibility available in SOLS 17 July 2026
Digital academic documents issued to students via My eQuals 29 July 2026
Hard copy testamur to have been received by all students 31 August 2026

* Dates are subject to change