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Updated 02/12/2025 09.02 PM

'Conferral' or 'conferred' means you have officially been awarded your degree.

Conferral happens at the next scheduled graduation ceremony after you have completed your course, either in your presence or 'in absentia' if you can't make it to the ceremony.

You can't delay the conferral of your award (you'll graduate at the ceremony whether you attend or not), but you can take part in a future ceremony as a walk through (where you participate in a graduation ceremony as though you were graduating but have already had your award conferred).

To be eligible for conferral, you must have completed all requirements for your award and have no outstanding fees.

If you are eligible to graduate and have a genuine need to have your award conferred early, you may apply to have it conferred in absentia at the next available meeting of the University Council.

Graduation dates and information can be found on the Graduation ceremonies webpage.

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