Graduation ceremonies
Attending graduation is one of the most exciting parts of obtaining your qualification. Graduation is a formal event, and an important part of recognising your academic progress. It is a public acknowledgement of your achievement, and you will be surrounded and supported by fellow graduates, friends, family and the VU community.
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Attending graduation
To receive your award (certificate), you must apply to graduate by the due date.
If you complete your course in Semester 2, the due date is 1 January the following year. If you complete your course in Semester 1, the due date is 1 July that year.
After you apply to graduate, you will receive the following information approximately six weeks before the graduation ceremonies:
- information of your eligibility to graduate
- a Graduation attendance form, and
- other relevant information.
If you do not return the Graduation attendance form, the award will be held at the University until you contact us.
Melbourne ceremonies dates
All Melbourne ceremonies are held in the Flemington Racecourse Grand Stand, Epsom Rd, Flemington.
Free parking is available at Flemington Racecourse. You can enter via Gate 1 (Main Gate) in Epsom Road or Gate 2 (Hill Entrance) in Leonard Crescent off Langs Road. Parking attendants will direct you to the reserved parking area.
First onshore round
The first round of onshore ceremonies for 2013 will be held from 29 April – 3 May. Applications for this round of ceremonies closed on 7 January 2013
Overseas ceremonies
Victoria University will hold offshore ceremonies in Beijing, PRC and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 2013. Applications for conferral in this round of ceremonies close on 31 March 2013.
Academic dress
If you graduate at a ceremony, we will provide you with the University's academic dress to wear at the venue. If you want to keep your academic dress, or hire academic dress to wear after you leave the venue, please complete an academic dress hire or purchase form.
Service providers
There will be a range of services provided at the venue on your ceremony day.
These service providers include:
- Southam Studios Graduation Photography
- Phillips and Father (Testamur certification, framing and plaques)
- Scent of a Flower Florist
- Achievement Awards Australasia (Graduation rings)
- VU Bookshop
Occasional and valedictorian addresses
Speeches are an important part of the VU graduation ceremonies. You can watch addresses from our ceremonies on our VU Graduations YouTube channel.
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