Melbourne Graduation Parade

Melbourne Graduation Parade

9:45am, Wednesday 18 December 2024, RMIT City campus

9:45am, Wednesday 18 December 2024, RMIT City campus

Before the formalities and spectacle of the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony, graduates are invited to join their family and friends at the Graduation Parade on RMIT's City campus.

Male graduate in academic dress smiles at the camea and waves an RMIT flag

Registrations now CLOSED

Registrations for the 2024 Parade have now closed.

Accessibility requirements

If you or your guests need help to access the event and this information wasn't included in your registration, please contact the RMIT Events team at events@rmit.edu.au.

About the Graduation Parade

2023 Graduation Parade
2023 Graduation Parade
2023 Graduation Parade

Apart from the Parade itself, there will be:

  • speeches by RMIT leaders and special guests
  • free food and coffee (dietary requirements will be catered for)
  • live music and DJs
  • flowers and graduation merchandise to buy
  • gown pinning stations to help you look your best

Please note that professional photo sessions are not available on the day of graduation (18 December). Bookable sessions are available at your gown and ticket collection day in the week before graduation.

During the Parade

The Parade is an informal celebration, and you're welcome to walk with friends and family, as well as graduates from other programs. There will be music and entertainers along the Parade route.

After the Parade

You will have some time to enjoy the atmosphere and entertainment on campus with your friends and family.

Then it's time to get ready for the main event - the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony at Marvel Stadium!

We recommend that graduates arrive at the Stadium by 1.30pm. Guests should arrive by 2pm.

Schedule

9:45am Graduates and guests arrive on campus
10:05am  Pre-parade speeches in Bowen Street
10:30am Parade starts
11:15am Parade ends
12:00pm Event ends
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Graduation Parade map

The map shows where the Parade starts and ends, and where you can find activities and refreshments on the day.

Download the map (JPEG)

You need to wear your graduation gown when you parade. You will collect your gown on your allocated collection day the week before the parade and ceremony. See the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony page for details about when and where to collect your gown.

How to wear your gown

We have created step-by-step videos to show you how to wear your gown, hood or stole, and mortar board or bonnet. You can watch these, as well as find out which colour you will wear, on the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony page.

Need help with your gown?

Don't worry, we have people on the ground to get you looking your best. There will be gown pinning stations set up along Bowen Street with experienced staff to get you sorted for the parade and ceremony. At the ceremony, there will also be staff on hand for last minute fixes!

Male graduate smiles and camera and gives a thumbs up in frony of a sign that reads gown pinning help.

Gown pinning help

There will be plenty of people on campus to help you with your gown. 

We strongly recommend taking public transport to Marvel Stadium. Traffic will be very heavy and there is extremely limited parking around the Stadium. There will also be ongoing Metro tunnel works in the area. 

Please allow plenty of time to get to the ceremony. Trams run along La Trobe and Bourke streets directly to the Stadium, and trains go from the nearby Melbourne Central station to Southern Cross station, which is a short walk from the Stadium.

See options including accessible parking on the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony webpage. You can also plan your journey on the PTV webpage or download the PTV App.

Male PhD graduate smiles at the camera during the 2023 Graduation Parade

2023 Graduation Parade gallery

Get a sense of the atmosphere of the parade via our Flickr album from 2023.

Go to Flickr

Need help?

Missed out on registering for the Parade? Unfortunately we're unable to increase numbers for safety reasons. But don't worry - the main event is happening at Marvel Stadium in the afternoon! Find out what to expect at the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony.

If you have a question about the Graduation Parade, please contact the RMIT Events team at events@rmit.edu.au

If you have a question about the Graduation Ceremony, please contact the Graduation team via Student Connect

If you register for the Parade but can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket by following the link received from Eventbrite. Simply log in and select ‘Cancel Order'.

For up-to-date information about the ceremony, go to the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony page. 

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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