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Graduating from Adelaide University

Congratulations!

Graduating from university is a significant achievement and we’re excited to welcome you, your family and friends to the upcoming graduation ceremony.

If you're graduating, attending as a guest or returning as an alum, the information below is tailored to you.

Adelaide University graduation information

Adelaide University graduation ceremonies will be staged at Pridham Hall, Adelaide City Campus West.

The graduation ceremonies will be held from: 

Tuesday 29 September to Wednesday 7 October 2026 

All students

Eligible students should log into myGraduation via myAdelaide to view the details of the ceremony they have been allocated to and to register their attendance.

If you are attending as a Legacy University graduate (conferred at University of Adelaide or University of South Australia previously), please refer to the information emailed to you.

As a Legacy University graduate, if you have queries, please email graduations@adelaide.edu.au

Thursday 17 December

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery students only

Eligible students will be allocated to this ceremony; please log into myGraduation via myAdelaide to view the details of this ceremony and to register their attendance.

Any enquiries can be directed to Student Assist.

All graduands participating in a ceremony are required to wear the
appropriate academic dress for their Adelaide University award.

Coursework Programs and Master by Research Students

Each student will wear:

  • Cambridge-style black gown
  • Black mortarboard with black tassel

Hoods

Black Oxford-style hoods, fully lined with the relevant colour:

Award Type:                                                                           Hood Colour

Master, Master of Research,
Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate                       South East Limestone

Bachelor, Honours degree                                                  North Terrace Purple

Diploma, Associate Degree, Professional                      Bright Blue

Doctorate (PhD) Students

Each Doctorate student will wear:

  • Oxford-style black gown with red facing on the front of the gown and around the sleeve cuffs 

  • Black Oxford-style hood, fully lined with red, with gold edging 

  • Black Tudor bonnet with black tassel 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduands are encouraged to wear a University-provided stole and/or tassels in the colours of the Aboriginal flag, the Torres Strait Islander flag, or both, in addition to the required academic dress. 

All graduands, domestic and international, are encouraged to wear cultural or ceremonial attire in addition to the required academic dress.

Additional Information

Further details about academic dress hire, collection, and appropriate attire to wear on your graduation ceremony day can be found in the My Information section of your My Graduation Portal.

                                                                                         

 

Come and watch your friends, family and colleagues’ graduate. Graduating students are not required to purchase a ticket and will receive their ticket on the day at registration.

We recommend that you purchase your guest tickets early to avoid disappointment as ticket limits may apply and it is possible that some ceremonies may sell out.

September/October 2026 graduation ceremonies – Adelaide

Guest Tickets

Price: $17.50 Available from: Humanitix from 9:00 am Monday 7 September 2026 until sold out.

Please note that limits on the number of guest tickets available per student may apply.

Information about limits that apply to each ceremony (if applicable) will be available on the Humanitix tickets sales pages from Monday 7 September 2026.

It is recommended that tickets are only purchased through the ceremony links that will be provided closer to the ceremony date.

Guest tickets will not be available for sale at the venue on the day of the ceremony and so it is important that guests purchase their tickets in advance and bring these with them.

Please note: Guests will need to purchase tickets as per the above information. Limits on the number of guest tickets purchased per student may apply. Guest tickets are available until sold out. Unfortunately, once all tickets have been sold it is not possible to make any more available as all seats in the venue have been sold. If you wish to view the ceremony, held in Pridham Hall, but have been unable to obtain a guest ticket, you may wish to view the live web stream of the event which will be available here.

Alternatively, the video of each ceremony held in Adelaide will be available on the University’s You Tube Channel within approximately four weeks of the ceremonies.

 

Parking is generally available in city car parks. Street parking is patrolled with parking restrictions enforced.  City of Adelaide has information on city parking options. Please ensure you allow enough time prior to the ceremony to park your car. 

If you’re unable to attend an Adelaide University graduation ceremony in person, you can still be part of the celebration. Ceremonies held in Adelaide are streamed live online, so you won’t miss a moment no matter where you are in the world.

Watch live
Live ceremonies can be viewed and the link will be provided closer to the ceremony date. Please note: streaming is only available during the scheduled ceremony.

Watch later
Recordings are available on the University’s YouTube channel approximately two weeks after each ceremony.

How to watch
To view the live stream, enter the link into your browser on any Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad or Android device – the stream will play automatically.

Important information
Streaming quality may be affected by internet or network issues beyond the University’s control. As such, we cannot guarantee the reliability of the live service.

Preparing to graduate

Applying to graduate:

You do not need to apply to graduate. Your eligibility to graduate will be assessed by Student Assist. During this time you will be allocated a graduation ceremony and following this, will be able to view myGraduation.

myGraduation will list any outstanding conditions that you need to meet by the close of the eligibility date (as displayed change your preferences date) in myGraduation.

What you need to do:

All students will be able to register their attendance at a graduation ceremony via myGraduation, or select an alternative conferral preference. You will be given the option to:

  • Attend your graduation ceremony
  • Attend a later ceremony
  • How you would like to receive your parchment

You do not need to attend a ceremony to confer in your award. Your graduation ceremony date is your conferral date.

Research students are conferred at a meeting of the University Council.

It is important that you continue to monitor your student email account to ensure you receive your invitation to register for graduation. You will have access to myAdelaide for 18 months after your award is conferred.

Once all options have been selected in myGraduation you will be able to make payment from 30 days before your graduation ceremony with charges as follows:

  • Academic dress hire for the ceremony ($50.00)
  • Postage of your parchment ($15.00 registered mail within Australia or $35.00 DHL courier overseas) if you will not be attending your ceremony. 
  • An invoice to pay the fees for your Adelaide University graduation ceremony will be sent to your  Finances account.

myGraduation will provide you with an opportunity to check your name and program description before your parchment is printed. The parchment you receive is a legal document, and as such, it is important that your name is spelt correctly and in the order it appears on your passport, birth certificate or marriage certificate. Once your parchment has been issued, it cannot be re-issued with a name change at a later date.

myGraduation will allow you to submit a request for an amendment should any of your details be incorrect. Documentary evidence will also need to be provided to your nearest Student Assist office. Accepted identification includes your passport, birth certificate or marriage certificate.

All outstanding University fees and charges must be paid before you are able to graduate, including overdue student loans and library fines. If you would like to discuss your outstanding debts, please contact Student Finance or for library fines, please contact the Library directly.

Not attending your ceremony?

If you are unable to attend your graduation ceremony after you have indicated that you will be present, you can change your preference in myGraduation.

Digital parchments are issued via My eQuals after graduation. Please check your Adelaide University email account for notification advising when a document is available in My eQuals. Paper parchments will continue to be issued.

Please email graduations@adelaide.edu.au to recall your parchment from archive.

For further information on how to collect your parchment or make arrangements to have it mailed see the Parchments page.

If you choose not to attend your graduation ceremony you can collect your printed parchment from the Hub Central City East, located on Level 3 following the graduation ceremony.  

You can collect the printed parchment in person or authorise someone to collect it on your behalf. When collecting your parchment please bring photographic identification with you. If another person is collecting your parchment on your behalf, submit the Third Party Proxy Form to authorise someone to collect it on your behalf and advise this person that photo identification will be required.

Parchments will be available for collection from this location for approximately 3 months before being archived. If you wish to collect your parchment after this time, email graduations@adelaide.edu.au first so it can be recalled from archive.

If you choose not to attend your graduation ceremony, the University can post your parchment to you by selecting this option in myGraduation. The costs for postage and packaging are:

  • $15.00 for registered mail within Australia (additional $10 for express post)
  • $35.00 for DHL Courier overseas

Parchments cannot be delivered to post office box addresses outside of Australia.

If you would like to have your parchment posted and it is after myGraduation has closed please select the parchment postage option on the online Order Official Documents form.

In the event that you are unable to attend your graduation ceremony after registering your attendance, you will not be charged the academic dress hire fee.

If you have not yet paid the fee, the charge will automatically be reversed once the ceremonies conclude.

If you have paid your gown hire fee, your student account will be credited. If you would like to apply for a refund, please email your request to Student Finance.