Once you complete your studies at the University you’ll formally become a graduate on your conferral date, which is the date your degree is awarded. Celebrating with us at a graduation ceremony is an optional step and it's up to you whether you'd like to attend.
Confirming your graduation details
Regardless of whether you choose to attend a ceremony, the first step of your graduation is to log into Sydney Student to complete ‘Getting ready to graduate' (go to ‘My studies’, then ‘Assessments’). This is where you’ll review and submit the information that will be displayed on your graduation documents. You should do this as soon as you receive your completion letter.
You can request to graduate without attending a ceremony provided:
When you complete ‘Getting ready to graduate’ you can elect not to attend a ceremony. Once submitted, you’ll then be prompted to complete ‘Graduate without attending a ceremony’ in Sydney Student.
If you need a later conferral date please don’t submit ‘Graduate without attending a ceremony’ as this will set an earlier conferral date for you.
There is a separate process to request a later conferral date. Find out more.
Generally, your new conferral date will be determined by when you submit your request to 'Graduate without attending a ceremony' so it's important that you check the indicative conferral dates and deadlines below before you apply. You'll receive a confirmation email within a few business days of submission, confirming your conferral date.
If you need to edit or cancel your request after you’ve submitted it in Sydney Student, you can contact us using the Graduation support form before the relevant request close date. After this date we won’t be able to make any changes to your conferral date.
| Conferral date | Requests open | Requests close |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 27 January | Open now | Tuesday 13 January 2026 |
| Monday 16 February | Wednesday 14 January | Monday 2 February |
| Monday 16 March | Tuesday 3 February | Wednesday 18 February |
| Monday 22 June | Thursday 19 February | Tuesday 9 June |
| Conferral date | Requests open | Requests close |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 30 July | Wednesday 10 June | Sunday 19 July |
| Monday 24 August | Monday 20 July | Monday 10 August |
| Monday 7 September | Tuesday 11 August | Monday 17 August |
| Monday 2 November | Tuesday 18 August | Monday 19 October |
| Monday 7 December | Tuesday 20 October | Monday 23 November |
Your digital graduation documents will be available through My eQuals 2-5 business days after your conferral date.
We will send your documents to the address nominated in your 'Graduate without attending a ceremony' request within 4 - 6 weeks after the conferral date.
Declining if you receive an invitation
Once you’ve received your ceremony invitation you have the option to decline the invitation by logging into Sydney Student and going to ‘My Studies’ then ‘Assessments’.
If you decline your invitation there’s no need to apply to graduate without attending a ceremony, as we’ll work from your invitation response.
Your graduation documents will be posted 4-6 weeks after the ceremony. We will contact you to confirm your postal address after ceremonies conclude.
