Graduation ceremony

Car parking

There are car parking facilities at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Please ensure you allow plenty of time to park as the Adelaide Convention Centre and city car parks often fill up quickly.

Please visit the Adelaide Convention Centre website for further information and maps for access to the car parks.

Public transport

Public transport is available within the city. Please visit adelaidemetro.com.au  for more information.

Academic dress

All graduates attending a graduation ceremony are required to wear the full approved academic dress. It is made up of three parts;

1. Gown, 
2. Hood and 
3. Mortarboard or bonnet.

The colour and style of your academic dress is determined by the level of qualification you are completing and the discipline you studied.  The hood colour is determined by your college.

Stoles

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian you are entitled to wear a stole, worn over the gown and under the hood of the academic dress for the relevant degree. You can borrow a stole for your ceremony, they will be available at academic dress collection.

On the day collection

The collection and return of your academic dress will be in the academic dress area on graduation day. All academic dress must be returned before leaving the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Providing your own academic dress

You can borrow academic dress items from friends and family, however, all items must be in the correct specification as per the Academic Dress Procedures and may be required to be approved prior to your ceremony by Graduation Services.

Graduation ceremonies last for approximately 1.5 – 2 hours. This does not include travel time or when graduates or guests are required to be present prior to the commencement of the ceremony. 

GFP Graduations take photographs during graduation ceremonies. Packages are available to order prior to the graduation ceremony via the Graduation portal.

A photograph of your stage presentation will be available to pre order or for purchase on the day. Studios will also be available after each ceremony for individual and group photographs.

R & J Framing and Plaques provide testamur framing services. Graduates can select from a variety of colours and finishes and have their testamur professionally framed in a preservation frame, on the spot, on their graduation day. Photo frames are also available.

Testamur plaques are also available through R & J Framing and Plaques. Graduates can select from a range of sizes and backings with gold or silver plaques, printed or laser engraved as a special memento of their graduation day. Testamur plaques enable graduates to keep their original testamur safe and secure by creating a quality replica.

GFP Graduations will have bears and flowers available for purchase on your graduation day, inside the venue.

All graduation ceremonies held at the Adelaide Convention Centre are livestreamed and will be made available 4 weeks after the last ceremony.

If you missed the livestream, all ceremonies will be recorded and made available to view 4 weeks after the last ceremony.

Specific requirements will be emailed to graduates at least seven (7) days prior to the ceremony, to provide our graduates and their guests the most accurate information prior to the graduation ceremony.

If you are feeling unwell or experiencing cold or flu like symptoms on the day of your ceremony, it is important that you stay home and seek medical advice.  

Please email Graduation Services, graduation@flinders.edu.au including your name and student ID number, to advise that you are unable to attend as soon as possible.