Graduation

APIC is excited to announce the dates of the Graduation Ceremonies scheduled for July 2024. We look forward to celebrating the achievements of students who completed their studies in 2023:

Melbourne Ceremony:
Friday 12 July 2024
The Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Sydney Ceremony:
Friday 19 July 2024
Wesley Conference Centre

Graduation is a momentous event in any student’s life. After years of hard work and dedicated commitment, graduation is the opportunity to celebrate the achievement of an academic award with colleagues, family, and friends. It is the acknowledgment of a great deal of personal sacrifice and the sacrifice and support of family and friends.

Item	Definition
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)	The minimum standards and levels specified for Australian qualifications and award courses.
Award	A diploma, degree, Statement of Attainment, prize, or other certificate or recognition conferred on a student upon completion of a course or unit(s) of study.
Course	A structed sequence of study leading to the award of a degree, diploma, certificate or other recognised qualification, which when completed, is conferred on the graduand by the Board of Directors of APIC.
Graduand	A student who has completed all the course requirements for the award and has been deemed eligible to graduate.
Graduate	A graduand who has had their award conferred on them by the Board of Directors of APIC.
Graduate in absentia	To have an award conferred without being physically present at an official graduation ceremony.
Testamur	A testamur is an official and certified document identifying that the student named on the document has successfully completed the award named on the testamur.
Tertiary Education Quality Standards Australia (TEQSA)	TEQSA is Australia’s independent national quality assurance and regulatory agency for higher education.

To be eligible to graduate, students must have:

• been enrolled in the course that leads to the award
• are not suspended or excluded from APIC
• they have not already graduated from the award; and
• been assessed as having completed the academic requirements for the award, which may include being awarded credit for part of that award in accordance with the Award of Credit Policy by the Board of Examiners
• confirmed as eligible to graduate by the Academic Board
• have no outstanding fees owing

Students who have satisfactorily completed the requirements for graduation in accordance with those set out in the course accreditation documentation will be considered eligible to be conferred the entitled award at the next APIC graduation ceremony.

Graduating In Absentia

Graduand students who are unable to attend their graduation ceremony will have their award conferred in absentia which means the award/qualification is conferred without being physically present at an official graduation ceremony.

Every graduate receives their award/testamur when they graduate. Students who graduate in absentia may collect their award the next working day following the graduation ceremony.

Invitations to students who are eligible to graduate are sent by email 5-6 weeks before the graduation ceremony. The invitation will provide detailed information including costs, guest details and academic dress requirements. Reminder emails will also be sent up until the registration closing date.

The cost to attend the graduation ceremony in 2024 is AUD $ 200 per graduate. This includes:

• academic regalia hire*,
• 2 guest tickets,
• refreshments following the ceremony,
• 2 online digital photos (portrait and stage photo) and
• a copy of the graduation booklet which lists all graduates.

Children under 5 do not require a ticket and must be supervised at all times. Additional guest tickets can be requested via the registration process. Additional guests are confirmed after the close of registration to attend the ceremony, this is to ensure the venue’s capacity will allow for additional guests. Please note that there is a charge of AUD $ 35 per additional guest.

*Academic regalia must be returned before leaving the venue following the ceremony, students are liable for any damage of or loss of the hired academic regalia.

Plan ahead and allow extra time on the day of your Graduation Ceremony

Plan ahead and allow extra time to get to the ceremony location as graduands who arrive after the ceremony start time will not be admitted. We recommend using public transport.
You will need to arrive around 9.30am on the day of your ceremony for registration and gowning. Students MUST be seated in their allocated seat 15 minutes before the ceremony start time.
Graduands must leave all personal belongings with their guests or under their allocated seat during the ceremony. The College takes no responsibility for the personal belongings of both graduand students and their guests. Guests should arrive no later than one hour prior to the ceremony start time.

Dress/Attire on the day of your Graduation Ceremony

Graduands are required to wear full academic dress at their graduation ceremony. As graduation is a formal occasion, graduands should dress appropriately, and it’s recommended that you dress as if you are attending a formal job interview. Shorts, jeans, t-shirts, thongs, joggers or bare feet are not considered appropriate.

Diploma

The academic dress for graduands of diploma courses shall be a black bachelor academic gown in the Oxford or Cambridge style and a stole with the colours pertaining to the award as prescribed by the College. No cap is worn.

Diploma of Business	Azure
Diploma of Business Information Systems	Burnt orange

Bachelor

The academic dress for graduands of bachelor courses shall be a black bachelor academic gown in the Oxford or Cambridge style, a black cloth trencher cap, and a hood of black cloth or silk edged in silk with the colours pertaining to the degree as prescribed by the College.

Bachelor of Business Information Systems	Burnt orange
Bachelor of Business	Azure
Bachelor of Information Technology	Burnt orange

Graduate Certificate and Diploma

The academic dress for graduands of graduate certificate or graduate diploma courses shall be a black bachelor academic gown in the Oxford or Cambridge style, a black cloth trencher cap, and a stole with the colours pertaining to the award as prescribed by the College.

Graduate Certificate in Project Management	Azure
Graduate Diploma of Project Management	Azure
Graduate Certificate in Business Management	Azure
Graduate Diploma in Business Management	Azure

Master

The academic dress for graduands of the master courses shall be a black master academic gown in the Oxford or Cambridge style, a black cloth trencher cap, and a hood of black cloth or silk fully lined in silk with the colours pertaining to the degree as prescribed by the College.

Master of Business and Project Management	Azure
Master of Project Management and Business	Azure
Master of Business Administration	Azure
Master of Information Technology	Burnt orange

Staff of the College

Staff who are present at the Graduation Ceremony as official representatives of the College and who attend the ceremony as part of the official party on the day are invited to wear full academic dress.

Following the ceremony graduate students and their guests are invited to enjoy the post ceremony refreshments together. Graduates and/or their guests can purchase graduation memorabilia such as graduation bears from Regalia Craft and additional photography services from Graduation Photography such as a group portrait of family and/or friends.

Graduate students must return academic regalia within one hour of the close of the official ceremony and are encouraged to register to join APIC’s LinkedIn Alumni Community, and to collect their original documentation before leaving the venue on the day.

All award courses will have an award title that unambiguously represents the qualification type, level, and field of study of the qualification and meets the AQF requirements. The name of an award will be as listed in the TEQSA National Register: https://www.teqsa.gov.au/national-register and will be accurately displayed on all documentation.

Award abbreviations (nomenclature/postnominals) are aligned with accepted conventions with the higher education sector.

Diploma of Business	DipBus
Diploma of Business Information Systems	DipBIS
Bachelor of Business Information Systems	BBIS
Bachelor of Business	BBus
Bachelor of Information Technology	BIT
Graduate Certificate in Project Management	GradCertPM
Graduate Diploma of Project Management	GradDipPM
Graduate Certificate in Business Management	GradCertBusMgmt
Graduate Diploma of Business Management	GradDipBusMgmt
Master of Business and Project Management	MBPM
Master of Project Management and Business	MPMB
Master of Business Administration	MBA
Master of Information Technology	MIT

Please contact Student Services for further information.

Tel: 1300 870 962
Email: [email protected]
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