University of Western Australia
Graduating
Everything you need to graduate from UWA
Congratulations! It’s almost time to celebrate your achievements at your graduation. 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). Once you’ve applied, we’ll guide you through the steps required. Read on to find out everything you need to know about graduating at UWA.
Those who graduated from UWA in 2020 are eligible to attend a ceremony within two years of graduation.
The online form for indicating which ceremony you would like to attend has now closed. If you have any questions about your graduation ceremony, please submit them via askUWA and select 'Graduations' as the subject.
COVID-safe guidelines: please be reminded to stay home stay home if you are unwell or have recently been in contact with a positive COVID-19 patient. Remember to practice hand hygiene, physical distancing and respiratory etiquette; and leave/seek assistance if symptoms develop while at a Graduation Ceremony.
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 and 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 Monday 21 June 2021 to be eligible for the July 2021 graduation ceremonies. Once your thesis has been classified as 'passed' or 'passed subject to correction', contact the Graduations team via askUWA.
| July 2021 ceremonies | Date |
|---|---|
| Nominated completion period | Mid 2021 |
| Apply to graduate | Thursday 25 March 2021 to Thursday 22 April 2021 |
| Confirmation of attendance | Monday 3 May 2021 to Sunday 23 May 2021 |
| Release of results | Thursday 1 July 2021 |
| Course completion requirements must be met | Friday 2 July 2021 |
| Graduation ceremonies in Winthrop Hall | Monday 19 July 2021 to Friday 23 July 2021 July 2021 Graduation Ceremonies Configuration |
| December 2021 ceremonies | Date |
|---|---|
| Nominated completion period | Late 2021 |
| Apply to graduate | Late August 2021 |
| Confirmation of attendance | TBA |
| Release of results | TBA |
| Course completion requirements must be met | TBA |
| Graduation ceremonies in Winthrop Hall | Tuesday 7 December 2021 to Friday 17 December 2021 |
Draft ceremony configuration coming late August 2021.
In absentia conferral of awards
| Conferral date | Apply to graduate by | Course completion requirements must be met by |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 27 April 2021 |
29 March 2021 | 29 March 2021 |
| Monday 31 May 2021 | 27 April 2021 | 27 April 2021 |
| Monday 28 June 2021 | 31 May 2021 | 31 May 2021 |
| Monday 26 July 2021 | 2 July 2021 | 2 July 2021 |
| Monday 30 August 2021 | 26 July 2021 | 26 July 2021 |
| Tuesday 28 September 2021 | 30 August 2021 | 30 August 2021 |
| Monday 25 October 2021 | 28 September 2021 |
28 September 2021 |
| Monday 29 November 2021 | 25 October 2021 |
25 October 2021 |
| Monday 13 December 2021 |
26 November 2021 |
26 November 2021 |