Graduations are pinnacle events that honour the achievements and success of our students and provide you with the opportunity to reflect on and celebrate with your family and friends.
All graduates must be conferred and confirmed the option of attending in order to register for an upcoming graduation ceremony.
However, international, Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy/ Doctorate students completing their studies in semester 2 2022, will be invited to register for December graduation before they are conferred.
The 2022 graduation ceremonies will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on the following dates:
Details of specific college/course ceremony date and times for the May graduation ceremonies will advised in due course. All eligible graduates will be emailed further details as soon as these are available.
Please note - all persons aged 16+ entering the Adelaide Convention Centre, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a vaccine approved by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration and will be required to show proof of vaccination in order to gain entry. This includes graduates, staff, and all guests.
There are car parking facilities at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Please ensure you allow plenty of time to park as the Adelaide Convention Centre and city car parks often fill up quickly.
Please visit the Adelaide Convention Centre website for further information and maps for access to the car parks.
Public transport is available within the city. Please visit adelaidemetro.com.au for more information.
Ceremony registration and academic dress collection will be available on the day, 1.5 hours prior to the scheduled start of the graduation ceremony.
You need to check in for your ceremony and receive your seating allocation no later than 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the ceremony.
All graduates attending a graduation ceremony are required to wear the full approved academic dress. It is made up of three parts;
The colour and style of your academic dress is determined by the level of qualification you are completing and the discipline you studied. The hood colour is determined by your college.
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian you are entitled to wear a stole, worn over the gown and under the hood of the academic dress for the relevant degree. You can borrow a stole for your ceremony, they will be available at academic dress collection.
The collection and return of your academic dress will be in the academic dress area on graduation day. All academic dress must be returned before leaving the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Providing your own academic dress
You can borrow academic dress items from friends and family, however, all items must be in the correct specification as per the Academic Dress Procedures and may be required to be approved prior to your ceremony by Graduation Services.
Graduates do not need to request a ticket for themselves to attend, but must register to participate in the ceremony.
The number of guest tickets each graduate receives depends on the total number of graduates who register to attend each ceremony and any restrictions on events leading up to graduation day. The maximum number of tickets you will be able to request will be specified in the graduation portal. Please specify the number of guest tickets you would like when registering to attend a ceremony.
All guests attending your ceremony will require a ticket, which includes carers, infants and children. Guest tickets are issued via the graduation portal. All guests that are attending must be issued their ticket prior to the ceremony, otherwise they will not be permitted entry on the day.
You may request additional tickets, however these tickets are not guaranteed. Should any additional tickets become available, you will be notified by email seven (7) days prior to your ceremony.
Graduation ceremonies last for approximately 1.5 – 2 hours. This does not include travel time or when graduates or guests are required to be present prior to the commencement of the ceremony.
GFP Graduations take photographs during graduation ceremonies. Packages are available to order prior to the graduation ceremony via the Graduation portal.
A photograph of your stage presentation will be available to pre order or for purchase on the day. Studios will also be available after each ceremony for individual and group photographs.
R&J Framing provide custom-made mounting and framing of your testamur, on the spot after the graduation ceremony.
GFP Graduations will have bears and flowers available for purchase on your graduation day, inside the venue.
All graduation ceremonies held at the Adelaide Convention Centre are livestreamed and will be made available 4 weeks after the last ceremony.
If you missed the livestream, all ceremonies will be recorded and made available to view 4 weeks after the last ceremony.
Specific requirements will be emailed to graduates at least seven (7) days prior to the ceremony, to provide our graduates and their guests the most accurate information prior to the graduation ceremony.
If you are feeling unwell or experiencing cold or flu like symptoms on the day of your ceremony, it is important that you stay home and seek medical advice.
Please email Graduation Services, graduation@flinders.edu.au including your name and student ID number, to advise that you are unable to attend as soon as possible.
Contact Flinders Connect with all your enquiries. We are located on Level 0, Central Library, Bedford Park campus.
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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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