Find out about RMIT graduation ceremonies in Australia and around the world.
Apply to graduate
To graduate at a ceremony, you must first apply to graduate in Enrolment Online. When you apply, you'll be asked to select the ceremony you want to attend.
If you don't want to graduate at a ceremony, you can apply to graduate in absentia instead. 'In absentia' means that your award is conferred without attending a formal graduation ceremony. These options determine when you'll get your graduation statements. Read more about your graduation options.
RMIT graduation ceremonies
RMIT hosts ceremonies for graduates in Australia, at key partner institutes outside Australia, and at our Vietnam campuses. Select a ceremony below to find out who is eligible to attend, application deadlines and ceremony dates and locations.
2025 Vietnam Graduation Ceremonies
Vietnam Graduation Ceremonies
Hanoi - Thursday 10 April 2025
Ho Chi Minh City - Monday 14 April, Tuesday 15 April, Wednesday 16 April and Thursday 17 April 2025.
| How to apply | The RMIT Vietnam Graduation team will send an invitation to your personal email address closer to the ceremony date. |
|---|---|
| Who can attend | All bachelor degree and higher students studying in Vietnam and higher education students studying in Melbourne who have family and friends in Vietnam. |
| Contact | graduations@rmit.edu.vn |
2025 Melbourne Doctoral Degrees Graduation Ceremony
2025 Doctoral Degrees Graduation Ceremony
Date: Wednesday 14 May 2025
Venue: Storey Hall, 336/348 Swanston Street, RMIT City campus
Eligible attendees: 2025 completed doctoral students and in absentia doctoral graduates. The PhD graduation ceremony is exclusively for PhD students.
How to attend: See table below for instructions and deadline to confirm your attendance at the Doctoral Degrees Ceremony and make payment.
Pre-ceremony steps and deadlines
| Activity | Date/deadlines | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Final archival submission | Friday 21 March 2025 |
N/A |
Confirmation of attendance and ceremony payment Completed students – If you have recently completed your PhD, please confirm your attendance and pay the ceremony fee via Enrolment Online. Alumni – If you are an alumni who has previously graduated in absentia and you wish to attend the ceremony, please confirm your attendance and pay the ceremony fee via the Doctoral Degrees Graduation Ceremony Confirmation of Attendance Form. |
Monday 31 March – Friday 11 April 2025 |
Online (see links across) |
Gown and ticket collection Please bring your RMIT ID card or another form of photo ID when you collect your gown (academic dress) and three tickets for the ceremony. |
Tuesday 13 May 2025, 3pm – 6pm | RMIT Storey Hall (Building 16), Level 7, 336/348 Swanston Street, Melbourne |
Ticket limitations
Given the venue capacity and the number of attendees expected to attend, each graduate will be allocated 3 guest tickets. We will not be able to meet requests for additional guest tickets for this ceremony.
Ceremony livestream
This ceremony will be available to watch via YouTube livestream. The livestream will commence at 3pm Melbourne-time Wednesday 14 May 2025.
Ceremony schedule
Ceremony date: Wednesday 14 May 2025
Ceremony venue: Storey Hall (Auditorium, level 5), 336/348 Swanston Street, RMIT City campus
Note: at this stage, times are indicative and subject to change.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1.45pm | Graduate registration and briefing at Storey Hall, Auditorium, level 5. Please ensure you arrive on time for your rehearsal wearing your academic dress. |
| 2.15pm | Graduates to be registered and seated in your allocated seat for rehearsal. The seat number on your ticket must match the number on your seat. |
| 2.30pm | Auditorium doors open for geusts |
| 2.40pm | Guests are seated |
| 3.00pm | Ceremony commences |
| 4.13pm | Closing of ceremony |
| 4.15pm | Photos Post ceremony reception |
| 5pm | Return of academic dress (level 5 foyer) Collection of testamur (level 5 foyer) – only applicable to candidates who graduate on the day. |
2025 SUIBE Graduation Ceremony
2025 SUIBE Graduation Ceremony
Date: Thursday 19 June 2025
Venue: 5th floor, Information Building, Songjiang Campus, SUIBE, No. 1900, Wenxiang Road, Songjiang, Shanghai, China
Eligible attendees: All SUIBE-enrolled students
Contact: zhangkk@suibe.edu.cn
2025 Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) Graduation Ceremonies
SIM graduation ceremonies
Dates: Wednesday 20 August - Friday 22 August 2025
Who can attend: All SIM-enrolled students
Where: Singapore
Contact: students@sim.edu.sg
2025 KAPLAN Graduation Ceremony
KAPLAN Graduation Ceremony
Dates: Friday 10 October 2025
Who can attend: All KAPLAN-enrolled students
Where: Sheraton Towers, Singapore
Contact: Submit an enquiry to Student Connect
2025 Hong Kong Graduation Ceremonies
2025 in absentia Hong Kong graduates will also be invited to attend the Melbourne 2025 Graduation Ceremony. Please check your personal email address for updates closer to the time.
Hong Kong Graduation Ceremonies
Hong Kong Art School
Date: Sunday 12 October 2025, 8.30am
Where: Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong
VTC Shape
Date: Sunday 12 October 2025, 11am
Where: Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong
Contact: Submit an enquiry to Student Connect
2025 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony (HE and VE students)
Melbourne Graduation Ceremony
When: 3pm, Wednesday 17 December 2025
Where: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.
| Who can attend | How to confirm attendance |
|---|---|
| Students completing their program at the end of Semester 2 2025 who meet the eligibility criteria | Details will be published here later in 2025.
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2025 in absentia graduates (including Semester 1 graduates) and 2024 graduates who have not already attended a ceremony. If you have graduated and want to attend the 2025 graduation ceremony, please fill out and submit the December Melbourne Graduation Ceremony Expression of Interest Form and we will contact you later in 2025. |
Photography and recording at RMIT events
When you attend RMIT official events or activities you may be photographed or recorded. By attending the event, you agree to RMIT's Terms. To opt out of having your photography and recordings used by RMIT, email academic.registrar@rmit.edu.au.
Need help?
Vietnam students - Contact the Vietnam Graduation team at graduations@rmit.edu.vn.
Australian students - Contact the Graduation team via Student Connect.
Students at partner institutes - Click the relevant tab above to find your contact.
