Graduation invitation and deferral eligibility

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Graduation invitation | Eligibility to defer

Graduation invitation

Graduands are invited to attend graduation ceremonies by conferral. If you're unsure when you were conferred, your conferral date is on your academic record (transcript) and testamur.

Ceremony period Who is invited?Registration datesCeremony dates
Autumn 2025Graduates conferred in November 2024, and February, March 2025.

November 2024 and February 2025 conferrals: Tuesday 25 February 2025 to Tuesday 11 March 2025.

March 2025 conferrals: Tuesday 25 March 2025 to Sunday 30 March 2025. 

Thursday 1 May 2025 to Friday 23 May 2025.
Spring 2025Graduates conferred in May, July and September 2025.

May and July 2025 conferrals: Tuesday 5 August 2025 to Tuesday 19 August 2025.

September 2025 conferrals: Tuesday 16 September 2025 to Sunday 21 September 2025. 

Thursday 23 October 2025 to Friday 14 November 2025 (dates subject to change).

Eligibility to defer

If you're unable to attend the ceremony season that you've been invited to, you can defer to attend a future ceremony season. Eligibility applies as outlined below.

You must complete the deferral form in order to be invited to a future ceremony season. When completing the form, you will be prompted to nominate which ceremony season you wish to be invited to. 

ConferralFirst invited to graduateCan defer to
Anyone conferred in September, November 2023 and February 2024.Autumn 2024.Autumn 2025.
Anyone conferred in March, May, July and/or September 2024.Spring 2024.Autumn 2025 or Spring 2025.
Anyone conferred in November 2024, February and/or March 2025.Autumn 2025.Spring 2025 or Autumn 2026.

If you were conferred prior to August 2023, you're no longer eligible to graduate at a UTS graduation ceremony. 

Please check your emails for further information about how to register. Think you've missed the email? Please submit an Ask UTS enquiry. 

Have a question about ceremonies and registration?

Head to Graduation ceremonies FAQs.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.