Check your eligibility & get ready to graduate

What to tick off as you reach the end of your program of study

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Get into graduate shape with our final term checklist.

To be eligible for graduation, you must fulfill the following requirements by the official release of results, opens in a new window date for your final academic period (i.e. Term, Semester, or Hexamester).

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Complete all program requirements (1)

Have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) (2)

Submit your thesis [Research students only] (3)

Clear any outstanding debts (4)

Check your personal details in myUNSW (5)

To check if you're eligible to graduate, we will confirm with your program authority that you've completed all of your program's requirements. You do not need to submit a Progression Check yourself.

We'll get in touch if you haven't met any of your program requirements.

Track your program completion

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Plan your courses and track your academic progression towards graduation.

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Check program and course requirements, including prerequisites, and access course outlines.

Confused about your graduation status or need advice?

Contact your program authority

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From 1 January 2023, all higher education students, including international students studying in Australia, must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI), opens in a new window to graduate and receive their award.
Exempted students

You won't need a USI only if you are an international student and:

You complete all of your study outside of Australia

You commenced your study before 1 January 2023 and are not in Australia to receive your award.
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If you are a Research graduate, you must deposit two digital copies of the final, UNSW-approved version of your thesis to UNSWorks, opens in a new window before your graduation documents can be released.

Please note: If you have not successfully deposited your thesis to UNSWorks at least 2 weeks prior to your graduation ceremony, you may be handed a blank folder when you cross the stage.

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If you have outstanding debts on your record, you will not be allowed to graduate. Uncleared debts on your record past the completion date will prevent you from graduating.

To be added to the conferral list, you must pay off debts, opens in a new window, such as:

Tuition fees

Loans

Equipment costs

Library fines.

View outstanding debts (excluding Library fines) and pay them off in myUNSW's 'My Student Profile, opens in a new window' tab.

Check and pay off library fines, opens in a new window separately.
Need support for debts and fees?

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Before you graduate, it’s important to check and update your personal details, including degree information, in myUNSW. This will allow us to contact you with information about your ceremony and ensure that the name printed on your graduation documents is correct.

Be sure to check the following:

Graduation details, opens in a new window

Personal details (including mailing address, phone number and personal email address)

Degree status (listed as Potential, Awarded or Revoked)

Specialisation (check that your majors and minors are correct, as well as your honours level)

Date of completion (this will appear once your degree status is listed as Awarded)

Conferral date

Name on Testamur (ensure it is your full legal name or request a correction, opens in a new window).
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