Graduation

Your graduation will take place on the following dates in one of the three locations:

SYDNEY – Thursday 17th October 2024 (8:30am OR 12:30pm**)

Fully booked

BRISBANE – Friday 25th October 2024

Fully booked

HOBART – Thursday 31st October 2024

Registration for Hobart is now closed. If you missed out, limited seats may still be available in Hobart. Please contact us at graduation@vconsultancy.com.au

Your graduation will take place in one of the following three locations:

Sydney Graduation 
Bryan Brown Theatre & Function Centre
(Corner of Rickard and Chapel Roads)
80 Rickard Road
Bankstown NSW 2200

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Brisbane Graduation
SunPAC
470 McCullough Street
Sunnybank  QLD 4109

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Hobart Graduation
Hobart Town Hall
50 Macquarie Street
Hobart TAS 7000

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Graduation is by invitation only.  If you have received an invitation, you are eligible to attend. 

This means that if students are studying a packaged course and have only completed one certificate, they are eligible to join the graduation for that completed qualification and will be eligible to attend every time they complete another qualification in their packaged course.

Please note

Students must have:

• graduated with a verified certificate  issued by the College for each qualification no later than Monday, 5th August 2024 
• registered and paid their Student Graduation fee by Monday, 19th August 2024

SYDNEY

Morning Session: It is important that you arrive at 8:30 am sharp for registration, gowning and professional photos.

Afternoon Session: It is important that you arrive at 12:30 pm sharp for registration, gowning and professional photos.

BRISBANE

It is important that you arrive at 8:30 am sharp for registration, gowning and professional photos.

HOBART

It is important that you arrive at 8:30 am sharp for registration, gowning and professional photos.

Monday 19th August 2024.

You must RSVP (register) and make your payment by Monday 19th August 2024, so that we can order your graduation attire to arrive on time and secure your attendance ticket.

Student Graduation Fee – $95

• A $95 graduation fee applies to all graduating students

Guest Attendance Fee -$20

• Each guest you bring will be required to pay a $20 attendance fee

Children 3 yrs and under free

• Children under the age of 3 are free; however, they will be required to sit on an adult’s lap

Please note:

• we will not refund any bank fees or debit/credit card processing fees
• we will not cover the cost of air flights, accommodation or transportation to and from any graduation ceremony

• Graduation Gown
• Graduation Mortarboard (Cap)
• Graduation Stole (in the Faculty colour)
• Graduation Pin
• Graduation Certificate (in an elegant gold-coloured cylinder scroll with red ribbon)
• Professional Digital Photos
• Graduation Video (link to download)
• Ceremony Attendance Fee
• A chance to win one of our lucky door prizes!

    (All Graduation attire is yours to keep)

You may pick up your gown during check-in and registration on the day of your ceremony. Please refer to the time indicated on your ticket for your arrival.

• Once you arrive, you will be guided to the Gowning Room, where you will receive your graduation attire and be shown how to correctly wear your attire
• You will then line up to take individual professional graduation photos
• Due to the number of graduating students and limited space, your guests will not be able to be with you during the gowning process
• Your guests will be guided into the lobby where they will be required to show their attendance ticket and receive a wrist band
• After you are gowned and professionally photographed, you will then be able to join your guests in the lobby, where you can take more photos with your family and friends
• Prior to the ceremony, all graduating students will be guided into the auditorium for a briefing, including stage presentation positioning for photos/video, seating allocation, stage entry and exit details
• You will then be guided backstage whilst your guests take their seats in the auditorium
• The graduation ceremony will begin with dignitary speeches followed by graduate certificate presentations, faculty by faculty by college representatives
• Lucky Door prizes will be drawn at the end of the ceremony
• Professional graduation group photos/videos will be taken at the end of the ceremony
• More opportunity for family and friends photos after ceremony with our professional photographers

8:30am to 1:00pm

Students are required to arrive at 8:30am for gowning, registration and professional photos. The ceremony will conclude by 1:00pm

Yes, you can invite family and friends, however, please note:

• Each guest will be required to pay a $20 attendance fee
• Children under the age of 3 are free; however, they will be required to sit on an adult’s lap

You can choose whatever you feel comfortable in. However, we request that you wear smart casual or formal clothing under the graduation gown, accompanied by formal footwear.

You will be able to pay online when you RSVP (register), either by credit or debit card.

Important notes:

• credit card fees will apply in addition to the payment
• you will not be refunded any bank charges or credit card payment fees.

Your graduation invitation will be sent to both your college email and your personal email that has recorded in our system (please check your junk/spam folder).

If your email or contact details have recently changed, please notify us at graduation@vconsultancy.com.au.

It is also important to notify our student support team of any changes/updates to your contact details. You can contact our team at: studentsupport@aibtglobal.edu.au.

Once you have registered and paid, your tickets will be emailed directly to the email address provided on the registration. Once you receive your guest attendance tickets, you may forward tickets to your guests.

Important Note:

• All tickets are single-entry only
• All tickets will be scanned at the auditorium and cannot be scanned twice

No, only graduating students will be able to register and purchase tickets for themselves and their guests.

All tickets will be emailed to the student’s registered email address. Once you receive your guest attendance tickets, you may forward tickets to your guests.

Important Note:

• All tickets are single-entry only.
• All tickets will be scanned at the auditorium and cannot be scanned twice

To be eligible for a refund, you must cancel your registration no later than Monday, August 19th, 2024, by visiting the cancellation page on your graduation portal here by Monday, August 19th, 2024.

Important notes:

• you will not be refunded any bank charges or debit/credit card fees by either party
• if you cancel your registration, you will not be able to attend your graduation and your guests will also not be able to attend. All tickets issued will become invalid.

If your guest is unable to attend, you can edit your registration by signing in to your graduation portal here. Click on the “Edit my registration” button and click edit under “Number of Guests”.

If any of your paid guests wish to cancel, you will receive a refund if you cancel by the cancellation cut-off date, Monday, August 19th, 2024.

Important note:

• you will not be refunded any bank charges or debit/credit card fees by either party

To be eligible for a refund, you must edit your registration by the cut-off date, Monday, 19th August 2024, by signing in to your graduation portal here. Click on the “Edit my registration” button and click edit under “Number of Guests”

Important notes:

• you will not be refunded any bank charges or debit/credit card fees by either party
• if you cancel your registration, you will not be able to attend your graduation and your guests will also not be able to attend. All tickets issued will become invalid.

To update the number of guests after registration, please email us on graduation@vconsultancy.com.au

You will be required to pay $20 for each additional guest ticket.

We cannot guarantee there will be available seats on the day of graduation. Each auditorium has strict attendance and seating rules, so please be prepared that we may not be able to allow any more guests. 

Should there be spare seats available on the day, your guest may attend providing they pay the attendance fee:

• Each guest you bring will be required to pay a $20 attendance fee
• Children under the age of 3 are free; however, they will be required to sit on an adult’s lap

Yes, please select “visa invitation letter‘ during your RSVP (registration) or email us at: graduation@vconsultancy.com.au with the following details:

• Your Student ID:
• Your graduation location:
• Your full name:
• Invited guest full name:
• Invited guest passport no:
• Invited guest date of birth:
• Invited guest contact no:
• Invited guest email:
• Relationship to you:

Please note:

• Each guest you bring will be required to pay a $20 attendance fee
• Children under the age of 3 are free; however, they will be required to sit on an adult’s lap
• If you wish to make changed to your visa invitation letter, please email us on graduation@vconsultancy.com.au

No, you will be required to sit in the front of the auditorium with your graduating peers within your faculty so that you are in the correct order for the ceremony.

You will be able to join your family and friends after the ceremony and have an opportunity to take more photos.

We kindly ask you to respect your fellow graduating peers and wait until the ceremony has ended to leave so that it does not disrupt the photos and videos taken of other graduates during the ceremony.

We also advise you to stay so that you will be included in the graduation group photos which is lots of fun!

Also, you don’t want to miss out on your chance to win one of our $ LUCKY DOOR PRIZES $ which will be drawn right up until the end of the ceremony!

To be eligible for an invitation to this year’s Graduation Ceremony, all graduating students must have:

• graduated with a verified certificate issued by the College no later than Monday, 5th August 2024 
• registered and paid their attendance fee by Monday, 19th August 2024

No, unfortunately, we must adhere to our strict certificate issuance cut-off date of Monday 5th August 2024.

If you have missed the cut-off date, you will be able to join our next Graduation Ceremony in 2025.

Yes, you can join if you register and pay the $95 student graduation fee by Monday 19th August 2024. 

Please note:

• you will be responsible for the cost of visa, flights, accommodation and transportation
• we will not be responsible if your visa is not granted or if you cannot attend the graduation ceremony
• if you cannot attend, you can apply for a refund before Monday, 19th August 2024, excluding any international bank transfer or debit/credit card fees

It is important that you arrive at 8:30am sharp for registration, gowning and professional photos.

If you are late, you may not be able to have your professional photo taken and may not be able to join the correct cohort on stage to receive your certificate.

Please note:

• It is important to measure correctly with a tape measure; please do not guess
• Please measure your head circumference so we can order the correct size of your mortarboard (graduation cap); otherwise, it will not fit correctly.
• We are unable to change your hat or gown size on the day of your graduation

It is important to measure correctly with a tape measure (including your head circumference for your graduation cap size).

If you have made an error, or wish to change your gown/hat size, please make a change via your graduation portal here up to Monday 19th August 2024.

We are unable to change the hat or gown size on the day of your graduation.

It is important that all graduating students wear the same graduation attire to the graduation ceremony.

Please note all graduation attire is yours to keep and is included in the graduation fee.  

If you have any further questions, please contact us at: graduation@vconsultancy.com.au

Yes, you can join another graduation ceremony in another location if you register and pay the graduation fee for each ceremony you attend by Monday 19th August 2024.

Please note, we will not cover the cost of airflights, accommodation or transportation to and from any graduation ceremony.

Yes, you can join any graduation ceremony if you hold a verified certificate, register and pay the graduation fee prior to Monday, 19th August 2024.

Please note:

• we will not cover the cost of air flights, accommodation or transportation to and from any graduation ceremony.

Yes, once your qualification is verified, you will receive an official certificate from the college during the graduation ceremony. The certificate will be presented in an elegant gold-coloured cylinder scroll adorned with a red ribbon.

Yes, our professional photographers and videographers will be there to capture your special moment. All digital photographs will be provided at no extra cost and are included in the student graduation fee.

Please allow up to 4 weeks after your graduation for digital photos to be uploaded to the Graduation Registration Page. 

Please note, we will email students the link once all photos have been edited and uploaded.

Some venues may have a canteen with light snacks and drinks available for purchase.

Sydney – Yes, there is time-limited (55 spaces) underneath the venue. Free for up to 4 hours

Brisbane – Yes, there is ample Free car parking is available

Hobart – No car parking available

Please allow enough time to organise your transportation to the venue.

Please check that you are eligible to receive an invitation:

To be eligible to join this year’s Graduation Ceremony and receive an invitation, students must have:

• graduated with a verified certificate issued by the College no later than Monday, 5th August 2024 
• registered and paid their Student Graduation fee by Monday, 19th August 2024

If you are eligible but have not received an invitation or login details, please contact us at graduation@vconsultancy.com.au

If, for some reason, on the day of the graduation, you are unable to attend the ceremony, you or your guests will not be eligible for a refund. However, you will still be entitled to collect your graduation attire at the college campus until 29th November 2024.

Please note that if your graduation gown is not collected by 29th November 2024, it will no longer be available for you to collect. You will not be eligible for a refund.

For all other questions, please email graduation@vconsultancy.com.au