Collecting tickets and academic dress
Find out where and when to pick up your graduation pack, including tickets for guests, and where and when to collect and return your academic dress.
Collecting tickets
If you're attending a ceremony at the Michael Fowler Centre, you'll collect your guest tickets from the reception desk in the Hunter building. If you're attending Te Hui Whakapūmau, you don't need guest tickets.
You can pick up your tickets at the same time as you collect your academic dress.
We will email you an individual QR code that you'll use to collect your tickets.
You can ask a friend or family member to pick up your tickets for you. They will need to sign for it, and our service will be much faster if you have forwarded them the email with your QR code or printed it out for them.
Keep your guest tickets safe. We will not be able to replace your guest tickets if you misplace them.
Collecting academic dress
Your academic dress depends on the qualification you're graduating with, but typically includes a robe, hood, and cap.
You'll collect the academic dress for graduation ceremonies from the ground floor of Murphy Building, Kelburn Parade. Bring your Grad Gear receipt or photo ID card when collecting.
If you're attending a Michael Fowler Centre (MFC) ceremony, you need to be at the venue and wearing your academic dress at least 45 minutes before the ceremony starts.
Pick up your academic dress in person, if you can
There is a final check of gown length and cap size when you collect your academic dress so it's best if you come in person.
Returning academic dress
When you return your academic dress, make sure you bring your receipt.
The dates and times when you can pick up and drop off your academic dress will depend on the date and time of your graduation ceremony. You can pick up your tickets at the same time as you collect your academic dress.
Michael Fowler Centre (MFC) ceremonies
Ceremony 1 on Wednesday 11 December at 9.30 am—Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- noon–6 pm, Monday 9 December
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Tuesday 10 December
- 8am–8.30am, Wednesday 11 December.
Return academic dress either:
- immediately after your ceremony at MFC until 6 pm
- to the MFC after after the parade on Thursday 12 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 9 am–5 pm, Thursday 12 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 9 am–5 pm, Friday 13 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 10 am–2 pm, Saturday 14 December.
Ceremony 2 on Wednesday 11 December at 3 pm—Faculty of Architecture & Design Innovation and Faculty of Health
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- noon–6 pm, Monday 9 December
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Tuesday 10 December
- 9 am–2 pm, Wednesday 11 December
Return academic dress either:
- immediately after your ceremony at MFC until 6 pm
- to the MFC after the parade –on Thursday 12 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 9 am–5 pm, Thursday 12 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 9 am–5 pm, Friday 13 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 10 am–2 pm, Saturday 14 December
Ceremony 3 on Thursday 12 December at 9.30 am—WSBG and Faculty of Law
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- 11 am–6.30 pm, Tuesday 10 December
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Wednesday 11 December
- 8 am–8.30 am, Thursday 12 December
Return academic dress either:
- immediately after your ceremony at MFC until 6pm
- Ground Floor, MY, 9am–5pm, Friday 13 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 10am–2pm, Saturday 14 December
Ceremony 4 on Thursday 12 December at 3 pm—FHSS and Faculty of Education
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- 2 pm–6.30 pm, Tuesday 10 December
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Wednesday 11 December
- 9 am–2 pm, Thursday 12 December.
Return academic dress either:
- immediately after your ceremony at MFC until 6 pm
- Ground Floor, MY, 9 am–5 pm, Friday 13 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 10 am–2 pm, Saturday 14 December
Te Hui Whakapūmau at The Living Pā
Morning ceremony on Friday 13 December at 9.30 am—FHSS and Faculty of Education
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Wednesday 11 December
- 9 am–5 pm, Thursday 12 December
- 8 am–8.45 am, Friday 13 December.
Return academic dress to the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- immediately after your ceremony until 5 pm
- 10 am–2 pm, Saturday 14 December.
Afternoon ceremony on Friday 13 December at 3 pm—Faculties of Engineering, Health, Science, Architecture & Design Innovation, Law, and WSBG
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Wednesday 11 December
- 9 am–5 pm, Thursday 12 December
- 8 am–1.15 pm, Friday 13 December.
Return academic dress to the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- immediately after your ceremony until 5 pm
- 10 am–2 pm, Saturday 14 December.