You'll be conferred in the first available round after you are confirmed as eligible to graduate
We hold non-ceremony and ceremony rounds each year. This means you could graduate (have your degree awarded) before or during a graduation ceremony round.
If you are conferred in absentia (either during a non-ceremony round or if you are unable to attend during a ceremony round), you will have your hard copy testamur mailed to you and access to your digital graduation documents will be available within one business day of your conferral.
If you are conferred during a ceremony round and attend your ceremony, you will receive your hard copy testamur at the event and access to your digital graduation documents will be available within one business day of your conferral.
Steps and deadlines to be eligible
2025 Conferral Rounds
Dates for our 2025 Conferral Rounds will be updated here as they become confirmed.
| When | Type |
|---|---|
24 January (confirmed) | Non-ceremony round* |
21 March (confirmed) | Non-ceremony round* |
May | Discontinued# |
19 July (confirmed) Allocation of programs to ceremony times to be published by the end of April | Ceremony round on the Gold Coast^ |
28–29 July (confirmed) Allocation of programs to ceremony dates and times to be published by the end of April | Ceremony round in Brisbane^ |
Late September (to be confirmed) | Non-ceremony round* |
11–13 December (to be confirmed) | Ceremony round in Brisbane^ |
15–16 December (to be confirmed) | Ceremony round on the Gold Coast^ |
* Students conferred in a non-ceremony round will be invited to the next available ceremony round. ^ Online and Offshore programs will be assigned to either Brisbane or Gold Coast ceremonies, based on venue capacity. Details of your specific graduation ceremony will be sent to you when registration opens. # Following a review of non-ceremony conferral rounds, the May round has been discontinued, effective from 2025. This change is part of an effort to optimise the conferral process, while ensuring students continue to receive timely and relevant documentation. Students who meet graduation eligibility requirements after the March conferral will:
Caution: Making travel arrangements and/or purchasing guest tickets for a coming ceremony is done at your own risk if you do so before: a) the ceremony is confirmed b) you have a myGraduation status of 'Approved' in myGriffith^^ and c) you have registered to attend your ceremony. Those who do not have a myGraduation status of 'Approved' by the specified deadline (or have not recently graduated) cannot participate in a ceremony, regardless of any travel arrangements or ticket purchases for themselves or guests. ^^ Graduates conferred in a non-ceremony round, including Higher Degree Research graduates, do not need to check for an Approved status because your Award has already been conferred. | |