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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 dates | Ceremony dates |
| Autumn 2026 | Graduates conferred in November 2025, February 2026 and/or March 2026. | November 2025 and February 2026 conferrals: Thursday 26 February 2026 to Tuesday 10 March 2026. March 2026 conferrals: Tuesday 31 March 2026 to Monday 6 April 2026. | Thursday 7 May 2026 to Friday 5 June 2026 (dates subject to change). |
| Spring 2026 | Graduates conferred in May 2026, July 2026 and/or September 2026. | May and July 2026 conferrals: Tuesday 4 August to Monday 17 August 2026. September 2026 conferrals: Tuesday 15 September to Sunday 20 September 2026. | Thursday 29 October to Friday 13 November 2026 (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'll be prompted to nominate which ceremony season you wish to be invited to.
| Conferral | First invited to graduate | Can defer to |
| Anyone conferred in November 2024, February and/or March 2025. | Autumn 2025. | Autumn 2026. |
| Anyone conferred in May, July and/or September 2025. | Spring 2025. | Autumn 2026 or Spring 2026. |
| Anyone conferred in November 2025, February and/or March 2026. | Autumn 2026. | Spring 2026 or Autumn 2027. |
Please check your emails for further information about how to register. Think you've missed the email? Please submit an Ask UTS enquiry.
If you were conferred prior to or during September 2024, you're no longer eligible to attend a UTS graduation ceremony. Should you still wish to attend a graduation ceremony, please submit an Ask UTS enquiry.
Have a question about ceremonies and registration?
Head to Graduation ceremonies FAQs.