Kick off your graduation day celebrations with a pre-party! Graduates who are attending the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony and their family and friends are invited to RMIT's City campus for a festival of fun, photos and free food!
Hear speeches from RMIT leaders and special guests, snap photos and enjoy free drinks, snacks and entertainment!
Note: The 2025 Graduation Pre-Party replaces the 2024 Graduation Parade.
Date: Wednesday 17 December 2025
Time: 10am-12noon
Location: RMIT City campus, Bowen Street (see how to get to/from campus)
Who can attend: Only students who have confirmed their attendance at the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony can register to attend the Graduation Pre-Party
If some attendees cancel their registration, their tickets will be made available via a waitlist. To join the waitlist, please fill out the form below.
Please note, only students who have confirmed their attendance at the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony can attend the Graduation Pre-Party.
There will be photo booths and plenty of other opportunities for selfies*
Grab a bite from food trucks and stalls (dietary requirements will be catered for).
DJ sets, marching bands and roving entertainers.
The Vice-Chancellor will give a celebratory address as part of the event.
Buy bouquets, plush toys, hoodies and more.
Our gown pinning experts will be on hand to help you look your best.
Download the Pre-Party map to plan your morning and make the most of everything on offer!
*Professional photo sessions are not available at the Graduation Pre-Party or Ceremony. Bookable sessions are available at the gown and ticket collection days in the week before graduation.
Graduates and guests are encouraged to take public transport to attend the Graduation Pre-Party. RMIT City campus is easily accessed via train, tram and bus. Plan your journey on the PTV webpage or download the PTV App.
The nearest train stations to RMIT City campus are Melbourne Central Station, and the new State Library Station (expected to open in early December 2025). The State Library Station entrances – opposite RMIT's Building 16 and next to Building 12 – will provide easy access to both ends of Bowen Street.
Parking around RMIT City campus is limited. For information on parking options, see Parking on campus.
After the Pre-Party finishes at 12noon, it's time to go to the main event – the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony at Marvel Stadium!
Graduates and guests will be able to enter the Stadium when gates open from 12.30pm. All graduates must register at their stage between 1.30pm-2pm.
We strongly recommend taking public transport from RMIT City campus to Marvel Stadium. Traffic will be very heavy and there is extremely limited parking around the Stadium.
Please allow plenty of time to get to the ceremony. Trams run from City campus 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.
Plan your journey on the PTV webpage or download the PTV App.
If you have accessibility requirements and require onsite parking, you can find information on the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony webpage.
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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