Auckland Graduation Ceremony – Saturday, 24 May 2025

The Auckland Graduation Ceremony will be held on Saturday, 24 May 2025, at:

Venue: Church Unlimited, 3 Te Atatu Road, Glendene, Auckland
Time: 1:30 PM

Graduands are required to wear full academic regalia. Laidlaw Hoods and photography services will be available at the venue from 10:00 AM.

For more detailed information regarding the graduation ceremony,
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If you are attending the graduation ceremony, then you are required to hire your own academic dress. Please check that you have completed all the requirements of your qualification. If you have completed, or expect to complete, your qualification in the current semester, you need to check with the Academic Registrar that you have met the requirements for your particular programme.

What to wear to graduation

*Academic Regalia – the gown and mortar board can be hired from The Graduation Place, 17 George Street, New Market, Auckland 1023 www.graduationplace.co.nz

Certificate graduands:

A Certificate gown must be hired and worn over formal dress. A hood is not worn.

Diploma graduands:

A Diploma gown must be hired and worn over formal dress. Laidlaw College provides a hood. A mortar board is NOT worn.

Bachelor/GradCert/GradDip/PGCertTh/PGDip graduands:

A Bachelor’s gown and mortar board (trencher) must be hired and worn over formal dress. Laidlaw College provides a hood. GradCert, Grad Dip, PGCert and PGDip graduands may choose to wear the hood from their undergraduate degree.

BTh (Hons) and MTh graduands:

A Master’s gown and mortar board (trencher) must be hired and worn over formal dress. Laidlaw College provides a hood.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call 09 836 7826.