Is graduation the same for everyone?
Just as your study experience has been unique to you, your graduation will be too.
If you’re finishing a Certificate IV or beyond, you’ll be invited to a graduation ceremony. If not, or if you can’t make it, then you can receive your qualification remotely and graduate in absentia.
Frequently asked questions
Graduation fees are:
- Timely graduation charge: $245
- Late graduation charge: $295
Your fee covers:
- your academic regalia hire
- a trencher (cap) to keep if you're graduating with a bachelor degree or higher
- two (2) guest tickets
- a graduation ceremony program.
Graduates who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander are eligible for a graduation ceremony fee waiver.
Current Swinburne staff should contact People and Culture to check their eligibility for staff benefits. Once confirmed, you must book your graduation ticket as outlined on this page.
Your ticket comes with two guest tickets. You can purchase up to five more guest tickets at $47 per ticket through the booking portal. If you wish to purchase more than this, please contact us at graduation@swinburne.edu.au and we can arrange additional tickets for you to purchase.
This does not mean you have failed to meet the requirements of your course.
We often send graduation ceremony invitations to students who are on track to graduate before their awards have been conferred. Awards must be conferred at least five weeks prior to the ceremony. If your award is conferred less than five weeks prior to the ceremony, you become ineligible and will need to attend the next ceremony instead.
If you're ineligible to graduate, Swinburne will advise the event partner and organise for them to refund the cost of your ticket and any guest tickets you may have already purchased. Once you are deemed eligible to graduate, you'll be allocated a new graduation ceremony date and you can commence the process again.
If you are informed that you're ineligible to graduate due to fees owing or an outstanding payment due to the university, and you have paid these, please email graduation@swinburne.edu.au to re-start the graduation process.
GFP is our event provider and manages event tickets. To request a refund, contact GFP via email at info@gfp.com.au.