University of Queensland UQ graduation 2023
The University of Queensland (UQ) holds graduation ceremonies several times a year to confer degrees to students who have successfully completed their studies.
At UQ, graduation ceremonies are held at the St Lucia campus in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The ceremonies usually take place in May, July, and December.
Students who have completed their studies and met all the necessary requirements for graduation will receive an invitation to attend a graduation ceremony. During the ceremony, students wear academic gowns and hoods and receive their degree certificate in person.
How long does University of Queensland UQ graduation ceremony take?
approximately 90 minutes
Each graduation ceremony lasts approximately 90 minutes and follows a set process: 1. The graduand procession enters the hall (in strict order) approximately 15 to 20 minutes before the official start of the ceremony.
University of Queensland UQ graduation dates 2023
Ceremony dates and times
We’re excited to announce our graduation ceremonies will be held in July 2022 at the St Lucia campus.
Eligible students will receive an email from 25 May 2023 confirming their July ceremony details.
UQ will endeavour to adhere to the scheduled dates, times and venues, however, if ceremonies are rescheduled, delayed or relocated, UQ is not responsible for any inconvenience or costs that may be incurred.
To view ceremony dates and times, download the graduation schedule (PDF, 110.5 KB) or select your faculty:
- Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
- Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
- Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Science
Graduating in absentia
If you don’t attend a ceremony, your degree will still be conferred on your graduation day.
The Graduations Office will post your graduation documents to the mailing address entered into mySI-net. It is your responsibility to ensure this address is up to date.
You have the option of attending one of the two ceremony periods immediately after your original graduation date. You can nominate a later graduation period on your ‘Conditional Graduation Application form’.
If you choose a later ceremony, check your student email for your invitation closer to the date.
UQ graduation 2023 tickets
Reed Graduations will email you on 6 July 2023 with instructions about how to order guest tickets.
The number of guest tickets allocated for each ceremony depends on the number of graduates attending and the capacity of the venue.
All tickets are free of charge and seating is unallocated. Please note that children under 2 may sit on the lap of a ticketed guest.
Graduates and guests who are currently experiencing a cough, fever, sore throat, fatigue or shortness of breath should not attend the ceremony. Friends and family who are unable to attend in person can still watch your ceremony via live stream on their own device.
Ticket allocations for July ceremonies
| Date | Time | Venue | Ticket release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 11 July | 2:30pm | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
| Monday, 11 July | 6:00pm | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
| Tuesday, 12 July | 11:00am | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
| Tuesday, 12 July | 2:30pm | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
| Tuesday, 12 July | 6:00pm | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 5 |
| Wednesday, 13 July | 11:00am | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
| Wednesday, 13 July | 2:30pm | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
| Wednesday, 13 July | 6:00pm | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
| Thursday, 14 July | 11:00am | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
| Thursday, 14 July | 2:30pm | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 5 |
| Thursday, 14 July | 6:00pm | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
| Friday, 15 July | 11:00am | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 5 |
| Friday, 15 July | 2:30pm | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
| Friday, 15 July | 6:00pm | UQ Centre, St Lucia | 6 |
UQ graduation 2023 photos – UQ graduation 2023 live stream
Photography and live stream
Sharing your achievements with your family and friends is an important part of your graduation day.
During the ceremony, each graduand is individually photographed by Silver Rose Photography, UQ’s official photographers. This includes when you cross the stage toward the Presiding Officer and raise your left hand to your mortar board or bonnet.
No other commercial photographers are allowed inside the venue, and guests and graduands aren’t allowed to take flash photographs during the ceremony.
Once you leave the stage, you will be told how to order official photographs of your ceremony.
You can also have graduation portraits taken before or after your ceremony. Photography studios are located in the Great Court.
Stay tuned – the live stream is coming soon
We will update this page closer to the July graduations period with information on how to access the live stream.
Live stream
All graduation ceremonies are live streamed, so family and friends can watch online if they can’t attend.
To watch a live stream:
- Click the ‘Watch the live stream button’.
- Find your ceremony in the list of event posts on the right side of the screen.
- Select your ceremony.
For July Ceremonies a live video will begin shortly before the start time of each ceremony.
While we do our best to ensure live streaming is available for every ceremony, technical problems can happen sometimes. To report any issues, contact ITS on (07) 3365 6000 or email help@its.uq.edu.au.
Past ceremonies
Livestream.com has an archive of UQ graduation ceremonies dating back to 2013.
Go to livestream.com to watch past ceremonies
You can also download audio files of speeches from past ceremonies. Speeches from the last five years are available online. If you would like to access speeches from ceremonies before then, contact the Graduations Office.
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