December ceremonies

You are required to complete several tasks in your final semester to ensure your award can be conferred – whether or not you intend on attending a graduation ceremony.

Before Wednesday 2 December 2026, you need to:  

• update your graduation semester 
• update your personal details
• provide your Unique Student Identifier (USI) or USI Exemption
• (for Higher Degree by Research students only) confirm your thesis title and abstract.

Deadline for eligibility requirements  

For December 2026 ceremonies, the due date for meeting eligibility requirements is: 

• 9am AEST, Friday 4 December 2026. 

You need to have:

• met all your program requirements
• your final grades showing in SI-net.

If you miss this deadline, for example, if you fail a final exam or have a deferred exam, you will be conferred in the next round (March 2027).

You will then be invited to attend the July 2027 graduation ceremonies.

See how to have your award conferred

Graduation ceremony invitations

Once you're identified as a potential graduand, you'll be invited to complete a Graduation Information Check in mySI-net.

Your Graduation Information Check is where you can confirm your:

• Name
• Address
• Award details

These invitations will be sent to your student email on a rolling basis from 26 October 2026. Don’t worry if your friends have received an email but you haven’t. Your records may still be under review.

If you meet your graduation conditions, your award will be conferred in the name listed in your Graduation Information Check. If this name is incorrect, please submit a Change of Personal Details request by 2 December 2026 to avoid document re-issuing fees and delays. You can update the order in which your name appears by completing your Graduation Information Check.

If you do not complete your USI requirement, you will not have your award conferred and you will not be able to attend a graduation ceremony. The University of Queensland is not responsible for any inconvenience or costs that may be incurred in failing to complete your USI requirement. 

For more information about providing your USI, please visit the USI website. 

If you are expecting to graduate but haven’t received an email by 12 November 2026, contact your faculty or school.

If you're a 2025 graduate expecting to attend a December 2026 ceremony and have not received an email to your student email account by 12 November 2026, please contact Graduations at graduations@uq.edu.au.