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<p>We&#039;re so very proud of what you have achieved, and it’s been an absolute pleasure to be part of your journey. We can&#039;t wait to celebrate with you!</p><p><strong>Eligible candidates:</strong> please apply to graduate in person or in absentia during our upcoming graduation ceremony on the 19th of September 2025.</p><p>Check out the essential details below and get ready for a memorable day!</p>

Graduation September 2025

<p>Our graduation ceremonies are designed to be a celebration of you, and we welcome friends &amp; whānau to be part of the day. We recognise and acknowledge the diversity of our graduates and seeing the ways different cultures celebrate achievements is one of the highlights of our graduation ceremonies.</p><p>We&#039;ve made sure the formalities are concise, yet appropriately weighted for your achievement, and have included plenty of time to get together with your cohort, friends and whānau and take photos afterwards.</p>

<h3><strong>Date and time</strong></h3><p><strong>Friday 19 September 2025</strong></p><p>Doors open at <strong>8:30am</strong>. Registration closes at <strong>10.30am</strong>. Ceremony starts at <strong>11.00am.  </strong></p><h3><strong>Registration </strong></h3><p>You&#039;ll need to register when you arrive at the venue to ensure your name is read out on the day. Registration closes at 10.30am</p><h3><strong>Location</strong></h3><p><a rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hyundai+Marine+Sports+Centre/@-36.8497819,174.8081581,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6d0d482dd06668bd:0xdb24ce1fe5780944!8m2!3d-36.8497819!4d174.8103521!16s%2Fg%2F11c5r_c522">Hyundai Sports Centre, Okahu Bay, Auckland.</a></p><h3><strong>Applying to graduate</strong></h3><p>You can apply to graduate in person or in absentia. You need to apply to graduate in order to receive your physical qualification, even if you aren&#039;t graduating in person. Applications to graduate close<strong> Sunday 17 August 2025.</strong></p><h3><strong>Eligibility</strong></h3><p>You can still apply to graduate even if you&#039;re still waiting on your final grade. Your ability to graduate will be confirmed once we are able to ratify that all of your programme requirements have been met.</p><p>The following cohorts will be eligible to graduate in the September 2025 Graduation Ceremony.</p><ul><li><p>Postgraduate Certificate in Digital and Collaborative Learning - July 2024</p></li><li><p>Master of Contemporary Education - C12P, C13P &amp; C14P Cohorts</p></li><li><p>Master of Technological Futures - Gen 22 &amp; 23F Cohorts</p></li><li><p>Master of Change and Organisational Resilience - C3 &amp; C4 Cohorts</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Regalia</strong></h3><p>Graduation is a formal celebration, you&#039;re required to wear the correct academic regalia for your qualification, and you can hire your regalia from <a href="https://www.academicdresshire.co.nz/shop/Hire++Buy/AcademyEX+Friday+20+September+2024.html">The Graduation Place</a>.</p><p>Feel free to also wear traditional wear in honour of your culture or home country, such as a korowai, traditional flower garland or sari.</p><h3><strong>Guests</strong></h3><p>Each graduating student will be able to bring up to 2 guests to the ceremony to celebrate with them. Please indicate how many people you are bringing when you apply to graduate, and if this number changes please get in touch. While we&#039;d love to have everybody join us on the day, seating at the venue is limited so we ask that you please only bring your allocated guests with you, so that it is fair for all graduates and their whanau.</p><p>If you’d like to request to bring more guests, please contact <a rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" href="mailto:registrar@academyex.com">registrar@academyex.com</a> and we will let you know if more places become available once applications to graduate close.</p>

What you need to know - Graduation

We're so very proud of what you have achieved, and it’s been an absolute pleasure to be part of your journey.

academyEX Graduation September 2025

A day honoring you and your journey

Everything you need to know