Conferral dates

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

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Please be aware, graduation ceremony dates can only be confirmed once the venues have guaranteed their availability. While we appreciate the importance of knowing confirmed dates with as much notice as possible, the confirmation of dates is outside the University's control and we have, in the past, had instances when the venues have changed our dates with less than two months' notice from the original, tentative dates. For this reason, please follow the Caution (see below) regarding making early arrangements.

2025 Conferral Rounds

When	Type
24 January (confirmed)	Non-ceremony round*
21 March (confirmed)	Non-ceremony round*
May	Discontinued#
19 July (confirmed)	Ceremony round on the Gold Coast^
28–29 July (confirmed)	Ceremony round in Brisbane^
26 September (confirmed)	Non-ceremony round*
8–9 December (confirmed) View the schedule of ceremony dates and times.	Ceremony round on the Gold Coast^
11–13 December (confirmed) View the schedule of ceremony dates and times.	Ceremony round in Brisbane^
* 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: be able to request an Official Letter to confirm completion of program, which can be used for employment and visa purposes be conferred in July (ceremony round) 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.

2026 Conferral Rounds

Dates for our 2026 Conferral Rounds will be updated here as they become confirmed.

When	Type
23 January (confirmed)	Non-ceremony round*
27 March (to be confirmed)	Non-ceremony round*
10–11 August (to be confirmed) These dates cannot be confirmed until the venue has guaranteed availability, which is expected to be by February 2026. The schedule of programs to ceremony dates and times is expected to be available by late April 2026.	Ceremony round in Brisbane^
15 August (to be confirmed) These dates cannot be confirmed until the venue has guaranteed availability, which is expected to be by late February 2026. The schedule of programs to ceremony dates and times is expected to be available by late April 2026.	Ceremony round on the Gold Coast^
7–9 December (to be confirmed) These dates cannot be confirmed until the venue has guaranteed availability, which is expected to be by late July 2026. The schedule of programs to ceremony dates and times is expected to be available by mid-September 2026.	Ceremony round in Brisbane^
14–15 December (to be confirmed) These dates cannot be confirmed until the venue has guaranteed availability, which is expected to be by late July 2026. The schedule of programs to ceremony dates and times is expected to be available by mid-September 2026.	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.

Caution: Making travel arrangements and/or purchasing guest tickets for a coming ceremony is done at your own risk if you do so before:

the ceremony is confirmed
you have a myGraduation status of 'Approved' in myGriffith^^ and
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.