Before you graduate

Requirements for graduation

Completing your course

Find more information on the steps required to complete your course in preparation for Graduation.

Completion letter

A Completion Letter will be emailed to your student email address within three business days of qualifying via the platform My eQuals. This letter is a notification of your completion and will state the month and year your award will be conferred. Your Completion Letter is provided in a soft copy version only - a hard/paper copy is not provided. Please contact Service Connect if you have not received it after four business days from qualifying.

The Completion Letter is NOT a graduation ceremony invitation. You will need to wait until you receive the graduation invitation for details of your ceremony as well as instructions to RSVP.

If your award details are incorrect or missing (degree title/majors/specialisation/minors etc.), please lodge a request for assistance via Service Connect immediately.

If you require a change to your name, please ensure you submit a Change of Personal Details form via Service Connect. Details on what documentation you need to provide can be found in Change of Personal Details articles on the Service Connect Portal.

Degree conferral

What is degree conferral?

Conferral is the official recognition of your graduation—the date on which your degree is formally awarded by the university.

• Your conferral month will be listed in your completion letter, which you’ll receive within 3 business days of your qualification date
• We’ll send you a Conferring of Degrees email within one week of your completion letter. Note: This email is not your graduation ceremony invitation, which will be sent once your ceremony is confirmed
• Conferral dates are set by the University Council. Eligible graduands will be notified about 4 weeks before the relevant Council meeting date
• Digital documents will be available on My eQuals within 2 weeks of your conferral date. You’ll receive an email notification when your documents are ready

Graduation Invitation

Eligible graduates will receive their ceremony invitation 6–8 weeks before the graduation series. Be sure to keep your personal email up to date to avoid missing your invitation. The invitation will include all the necessary details for your graduation ceremony.

If you wish to attend a future ceremony, your hard copy documents will need to be kept with the Graduations Team. If you do not wish to attend a future ceremony, please complete the Graduating in Absentia form. You will not receive a graduation ceremony invitation if you elect to receive your hard copy documents.

If you are eligible to attend a graduation ceremony, your graduation invitation will be sent to your @students.mq.edu.au email address approximately six to eight weeks before your graduation series. The invitation will address relevant information regarding your graduation ceremony.

It is your responsibility to ensure your mailing details are kept current at all times. Ensure you check your preferred postal address on eStudent before completing your course.