Graduating
Everything you need to know about graduating from UWA
First, you need to apply to graduate, regardless of whether you’ll attend a ceremony or receive your certificate in the mail (graduating in absentia, Latin for "in or during one’s absence"). Read on to find out everything you need to know.
How to defer or cancel your attendance: ensure you let the Graduations Team know via askUWA before your graduation ceremony. If you do not advise us prior to your ceremony that you are unable to attend, your award will be conferred in absentia. See more information here.
Important dates
There are a few important dates to be mindful of to make sure you can graduate on time.
Nominated completion period: When you enrol, you’re asked to nominate when you plan on completing your course. This lets us know when to send you an invitation to graduate.
Apply to graduate: When we send you an invitation to graduate, it’s important you apply on studentConnect before the deadline.
Confirmation of attendance: If you apply to graduate at a ceremony, we’ll send you another email to confirm the date and time of your ceremony, and ask you confirm that you’re able to attend.
Course completion: Your course needs to be completed by this date for you to be eligible to graduate – it can be affected by cross-institutional studies or studying overseas in your last semester.
PhD or Master's by Research students: You must submit final version documents to the Graduate Research School before Friday, 6 June 2025 to be eligible for the July 2025 graduation ceremonies. Once your thesis has been classified as 'passed' or 'passed subject to correction', contact the Graduations team via askUWA.
| July 2025 ceremonies | Date |
|---|---|
| Nominated completion period | Mid 2025 |
| Apply to graduate | 24 March 2025 to 17 April 2025 |
| Confirmation of attendance | 30 April 2025 to 9 May 2025 |
| Release of results | 4 July 2025 |
| Course completion requirements must be met | 7 July 2025 |
| Graduation ceremonies in Winthrop Hall Provisional Dates |
22, 23, 24 & 25 July 2025 |
| December 2025 ceremonies | Date |
|---|---|
| Nominated completion period | End 2025 |
| Apply to graduate | 18 August 2025 to 10 September 2025 |
| Confirmation of attendance | 17 September 2025 to 2 October 2025 |
| Release of results | 25 November 2025 |
| Course completion requirements must be met | 26 November 2025 |
| Graduation ceremonies in Winthrop Hall Provisional Dates |
Provisional dates for December 2025 graduation ceremonies are 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16 & 17 December 2025. The Provisional Configuration for the December ceremonies will be uploaded to this website on 18 August 2025 |
In absentia conferral of awards
Graduating without attending a ceremony and having your certificate mailed to you. Once your award is conferred in absentia, you will not have the opportunity to attend a future graduation ceremony for your award.
| Conferral date | Apply to graduate by | Course completion requirements must be met, and USI provided to UWA by |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 31 March 2025 | 20 February 2025 | 20 February 2025 |
| Monday, 28 April 2025 | 17 March 2025 | 17 March 2025 |
| Monday, 26 May 2025 | 9 April 2025 | 9 April 2025 |
| Monday, 30 June 2025 | 19 May 2025 | 19 May 2025 |
| Friday, 25 July 2025 | 16 April 2025 | 7 July 2025 |
| Monday, 25 August 2025 | 25 July 2025 | 25 July 2025 |
| Monday, 29 September 2025 | 18 August 2025 | 18 August 2025 |
| Monday, 27 October 2025 | 15 September 2025 | 15 September 2025 |
| Monday, 24 November 2025 | 13 October 2025 | 13 October 2025 |
| Wednesday, 17 December 2025 | 10 September 2025 | 26 November 2025 |
Should you wish to change your application from 'in absentia' to 'attending a ceremony', you must communicate this in writing to the Graduations Office one calendar month before the monthly in absentia conferral date.