Out of Session Conferral of Award

ANU do not confer awards on a case-by-case basis after a student has completed all program requirements.

Instead, students may apply to have their ANU award conferred outside the standard Semester 1 (July) and Semester 2 (December) conferral periods through the Out of Session Conferral application periods:

  • February to May; and 
  • August to November

You are eligible to apply for Out of Session Conferral if:

  • All your course grades are finalised.
  • You have no outstanding obligations to the University (e.g. library fines, accommodation fees, tuition fees etc.).
  • You are not waiting for appeal or reassessment outcomes.
     

Out of Session Conferral processing times take up to 6 weeks to finalise/until program is awarded.

There are no costs associated with this process for conferral. Testamur/s will be posted to nominated mailing address (domestic or international) and all awarded digital documents will be accessible via My eQuals platform.

If your conferral aligns with the main conferral periods in July and December, you will be included alongside coursework students, No Out of Session Conferral application is needed.

Note for PhD Candidates – The title ‘Doctor’ or ‘Dr’ may only be used once your program has been officially conferred/Awarded.

 

Processing Timeline – 2025

Out of Session Conferral 
Application Deadline		Estimated Conferral Date
(6 weeks processing time)

Semester 1 2025

21 February 4 April 
7 March 18 April 
21 March 2 May 
28 March 9 May 
4 April 16 May 
18 April 30 May 
2 May 13 June 
16 May 20 June 
30 May (final application batch)27 June 

Semester 2 2025

1 August 12 September
15 August 26 September
29 August10 October
12 September24 October
26 September7 November
10 October21 November
24 October (final application deadline)30 November

 

The final deadline to apply for an Out of Session Conferral for:

  • Semester 1 will be 30 May 2025
  • Semester 2 will be 24 October 2025

Submit early if you need your conferral for job applications, visa extensions, or further study. Conferral dates cannot be fast-tracked. 

If you are planning to graduate during the main July or December conferral periods, you do not need to submit an Out of Session Conferral application.

If you confer Out of Session and wish to attend a graduation ceremony event in the future, you will need to register your intention by completing the ‘Application for Previously Graduated Student to Attend Graduation' (located under ‘Resources’) and emailing it to the Graduation.Officer@anu.edu.au 3 months prior to the graduation ceremony you wish to attend. Graduation ceremonies are held annually at ANU.

 

Applying for an Out of Session Conferral of Award

Step 1 - Download a copy of your statement of results

Download a copy of your statement of results via ISIS to confirm that all course grades have been finalised (if all grades are not finalised, please contact your ANU Academic College before proceeding to Step Two).

Step 2 - Complete the Application for Out of Session Conferral form

Complete the Application for Out of Session Conferral form (available in Reference documents on this page).

Step 3 - Submit Your Application

Email the completed form to graduation.officer@anu.edu.au. 

Step 4 - Receive email confirmation from the Graduations Office

You will receive a confirmation email and further instructions if any further actions are required from the Graduation Office once your application has been received and process had begun.

Step 5 - Conferral Notification/Document Delivery

Once your award/s are conferred, you will be notified via email. You can choose to:

  • Have your physical Testamur/s mailed to your nominated address (domestic or international) via DHL Couriers within 5-7 business days of conferral.

Or

  • Collect your physical Testamur/s from Student Central (available 2-3 days after confirmation you’d like to collect) 
  • Collection instructions will be provided once your program has been Awarded via email.

You can access to your digital documents (Testamur, Academic Transcript, and AHEGS) via My eQuals within 24 hours.
 

Need help? 

For general enquiries regarding out of session conferral, please contact Student Central (contact details in the right-hand column).

For enquiries regarding a submitted application for out of session conferral, please contact the Graduations office:
E: graduation@anu.edu.au 
P: +612 6125 8315
 
  For staff enquiries contact EGAPP.

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