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October graduations – Australia
Monash University
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October ceremonies take place on Clayton campus.
Dates for 2026
These dates are subject to change. In mid-August, we'll email you information about your application. Wait until you receive an email with your individual ceremony date allocation before making any travel arrangements for your guests.
If you’re graduating without attending an official celebration (in absentia), we'll let you know how you can get your award certificate.
| Ceremony dates | Faculties |
|---|---|
| Mon 5 Oct, 11am and 4pm | Faculty of Arts |
| Tue 6 Oct, 11am and 4pm | Faculty of Business and Economics |
| Wed 7 Oct, 11am | Faculty of Science |
| Wed 7 Oct, 4pm | Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty of Science |
| Thu 8 Oct, 11am (PhD only) | Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Mon 12 Oct, 11am | Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Mon 12 Oct, 4pm | Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Tue 13 Oct, 11am | Faculty of Business and Economics |
| Tue 13 Oct, 4pm | Faculty of Business and Economics |
| Thu 15 Oct, 11am | Faculty of Information Technology |
| Thu 15 Oct, 4pm | Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Information Technology |
| Mon 19 Oct, 11am | Faculty of Engineering |
| Mon 19 Oct, 4pm | Faculty of Law |
| Tue 20 Oct, 11am | Faculty of Education |
| Tue 20 Oct, 4pm | Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture Faculty of Education |
| Wed 21 Oct, 11am and 4pm | Faculty of Business and Economics |
Eligibility and deadlines for 2026
Eligibility
All students who are nearing course completion are eligible to apply to graduate.
Deadlines
16 Jan 2026
Applications open
23 Jun 2026
Teaching must finish for all your units by this date
30 Jun 2026
Last day to apply to graduate
Last day to change an in absentia application to attending a ceremony
7 Aug 2026
Last day to resolve any encumbrances
18 Aug 2026
You must be course completed and meet all other eligibility requirements
30 Aug 2026
Last day to cancel your application and make certain changes. See updating your application.
Deadlines
16 Jan 2026
Applications open
30 Jun 2026
Last day to apply to graduate
7 Aug 2026
Last day to resolve any encumbrances
14 Aug 2026
You must have your award conferred and meet all other eligibility requirements
30 Aug 2026
Your graduation options
Applying to graduate
Make sure you apply before the deadline.
Late graduation applications
We may accept a graduation application after the closing date. This is at the discretion of Graduation Services and depends on:
- whether there is availability in the round
- when your request is made – it might be too late for us to accommodate you, even if a place is available.
Message Monash Connect with your late application request.
A non-refundable late application fee applies if your request is approved. You'll also need to pay the attendance fee if you're attending a ceremony.
Apply to graduate in October Make sure that you apply before applications close on Tuesday 30 June. Apply now
Preparing for your graduation
Start getting ready for your graduation day.