Eligibility

If you're an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student and enrolled in the last session of your course, then you'll need to apply to graduate.

Applying to Graduate

The deadlines for submission of applications to graduate will be published on the Web for each session. You will also be advised by email. If you miss the deadline to apply, you'll need to wait for the next graduation period.

If you're studying in Australia you must complete an application to graduate form and either lodge at any Student Centre or mail to the address on the form by the closing date. This form is also available from any Student Centre.

If you're studying in Hong Kong you must also complete an application to graduate form and submit it to your Program Administrator.

Failure to lodge forms by the closing date may result in you not being able to graduate in the next graduation period.

Graduation is not an automatic process. Therefore it is important to ensure:

• your application has been lodged by the due date
• any outstanding grades have been finalised
• any advanced standing applications and/or cross institutional grades have been finalised
• all fees and charges have been paid
• any name changes have been submitted to a Student Centre no later than 6 weeks prior to the commencement of the graduation period

If you are applying through UAC for further study, please email admission@uws.edu.au and advise them that you have applied to graduate and lodged an application with UAC for further study. You will need to include your UAC application number, the course code you've applied for and your UWS details.

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• Application to Graduate

Receipt of Applications

Confirmation of receipt of your application to graduate will be sent to your UWS email account.

Under what circumstances will I not be able to graduate?

You will not graduate if you have not completed your course requirements, owe the University any fees, have incomplete grades (I, J, N or R) or have not transferred to the correct course for graduation.

Will I be advised if there's a problem with my application?

If you have had an encumbrance placed on your student record you will be notified by the Enrolment & Student Finance Unit. If your fees are not paid within one month of the graduation period, your graduation will not proceed.

The Graduation & Awards Unit will notify you of any incomplete grades or if you are applying for an incorrect course. Notification is also sent to you if your Head of Program or delegate has deemed you ineligible to graduate. Notification is sent to your current postal address. This is one of the reasons why it is important that your address details on the Student Management System are correct.

Incorrect personal details

For address or name changes you must complete the appropriate form and lodge it at any Student Centre no later than six weeks prior to the graduation ceremony.

It is important to note if you have not notified us of any name change by the due date, you will not be entitled to apply for a replacement Testamur after you have graduated.

Deferring your Graduation

If you are deferring your graduation you do not need to pay any fees for this period. Information will be sent out for the period that you are graduating. If your request for deferral is not received by the due date you will be graduated in absentia in the current round of ceremonies.