Graduation timeline

September graduation dates and times

The University has confirmed the dates for the rescheduled May graduation ceremonies which will now take place from 8 – 11 September.

Street parade
Old Government Building to Te Ngākau Civic Square
Tuesday 8 September, noon
Street parade for graduates of Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation, Wellington School of Business and Government, Wellington Faculty of Engineering, Wellington Faculty of Health, and Faculty of Law

Ceremony 1
Michael Fowler Centre
Tuesday 8 September, 1.30 pm

• Wellington School of Business and Government
• Faculty of Law

Ceremony 2
Michael Fowler Centre
Tuesday 8 September, 6 pm

• Wellington School of Business and Government
• Wellington Faculty of Health

Ceremony 3
Michael Fowler Centre
Wednesday 9 September, 1.30 pm

• Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation
• Wellington Faculty of Engineering (including Science qualifications with Engineering majors)

Ceremony 4
Michael Fowler Centre
Wednesday 9 September, 6 pm

• Wellington Faculty of Science

Street parade
Old Government Building to Te Ngākau Civic Square
Thursday 10 September, noon
Street parade for graduates of Wellington Faculty of Education, Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Wellington Faculty of Science

Ceremony 5
Michael Fowler Centre
Thursday 10 September, 1.30 pm

• Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Ceremony 6
Michael Fowler Centre
Thursday 10 September, 6 pm

• Wellington Faculty of Education
• Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Ceremony 7
Te Herenga Waka Marae
Friday 11 September, 9 am

Preparation deadlines

There are several key dates in the period before graduation that you will need to put in your calendar.

15 June

• By the end of this week the Graduation Office will send you an email to advise you of your ceremony allocation.

26 June

• Academic dress orders open.

1 July

• First day to order guest tickets.

3 July

• Last day to submit your thesis to the Library (Master's by thesis and doctorate graduands).
• Last day for doctorate graduands and graduates to submit doctorates' response form.

5 August

• Last day to let us know if you will be attending your ceremony.

10 August

• Deadline to order guest tickets.

13 August

• Graduates who requested additional guest tickets will be advised their allocation.

23 August

• Last day to accept additional guest ticket allocation.

1 September

• The Graduation Office will send you an email to advise your graduate code.

4 September

• First day for guest ticket collection.
• First day to collect academic dress (ceremonies 1, 2 and 3).

7 September

• First day to collect academic dress (ceremony 4).

9 September

• First day to collect academic dress (ceremonies 5, 6 and 7).

Sharing on social media

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