Key dates relating to graduation applications, ceremonies and updating preferences.
Graduation key dates
Application and conferral dates
Application and conferral dates – Spring 2025
| 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:
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3 December 2025 |
Last date for students to:
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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
Application and conferral dates – Autumn 2026
| Event | Date* |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 22 December 2025 |
| Applications close | 19 June 2026 |
Last date for students to:
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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:
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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
Ceremony dates
April 2026 – UOW Wollongong campus
Dates: Monday, 20 April – Friday, 24 April, 2026
Venue: University Hall, Building 11, UOW Wollongong campus
For a breakdown of ceremonies by faculty, please see the graduation ceremonies page.
July 2026 – Liverpool
Graduation ceremonies will be held in Liverpool in July 2026 for graduates from UOW Liverpool and Sutherland campuses. Eligibly students will be contacted directly in April with further details.
Please note: Liverpool and Sutherland graduates won’t receive an invitation to Wollongong graduation ceremonies in April 2026, as they’ll be invited to Liverpool ceremonies in July instead.
November 2026 – UOW Wollongong campus
Dates: Week of 2 November, 2026
Venue: University Hall, Building 11, UOW Wollongong campus.
Please wait until you receive your official invite before booking flights or accommodation.
More information will be available on the Graduation ceremonies page closer to the date.