This section covers the administrative steps required to confirm your attendance, including ticket allocations, guest requirements, and the RSVP process. Please review these details carefully to ensure your attendance is secured before the registration deadline.
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1. How much does Graduation cost?
The graduate ticket is $150, which includes your entry to the ceremony and two complimentary guest tickets.
You may purchase up to three additional guest tickets at $50 each.
- Children aged 5 years and under: Free
- Children aged 6 years and over: Count as a guest ticket
Payments are made via the registration link in your graduation invitation email. Only students whose course completion has been approved for conferral and who have no outstanding fees are eligible to attend.
2. What is Included in My Graduation Ticket?
Your graduation ticket gives you access to the official Ikon graduation ceremony and includes:
- Admission for you and two complimentary guests
- Your printed testamur (certificate), presented at the ceremony. Ikon Graduates receive Testamur, AHEGS, Transcript and Completion Letter.
- Light refreshments (drinks and canapés) for you and your guests
Tickets are booked through the registration link in your graduation invitation email. Please send your guests their tickets.
Only students who have successfully completed their course, cleared all outstanding fees, and been approved for conferral are eligible to attend.
3. How do I Register for Graduation?
You’ll receive a formal graduation invitation by email once your course completion has been approved for conferral. Registration is completed online through the event partner’s website, using the link provided in your graduation invitation.
To register:
- Click the registration link in your invitation email.
- Complete all required details for you and your guests.
- Follow the payment instructions to finalise your booking.
Please register and make payment before the RSVP deadline to confirm your place.
4. Do I need to RSVP if I don’t plan to attend the ceremony?
Yes. All students who receive an invitation must RSVP, even if they choose not to attend.
5. What RSVP options are available to me?
You may choose to:
- Attend the upcoming ceremony
- Attend the upcoming ceremony in an alternative location
- Defer to the next ceremony
- Graduate in absentia (not attend any ceremony)
6. What happens if I miss the ceremony registration deadline?
If you fail to RSVP by the deadline, you will be assumed to have declined participation in this and future graduation ceremonies and will graduate in absentia.
7. Can I attend a ceremony in a different location?
Yes, eligible students may select an alternative ceremony location, subject to availability, at the time of RSVP.
8. I’m unable to attend this graduation – when will the next one be?
If you cannot attend the upcoming graduation, you will need to RSVP using the registration link in your official graduation invitation and select Option 3: Defer to next graduation.
9. What if I Want to Bring More Than 2 Guests?
You can purchase up to three additional guest tickets at $50 each (subject to availability), beyond the two complimentary guest tickets included in your graduation ticket.
Extra guest tickets are available through the registration website, which you can access via the link in your graduation invitation email.
All guest tickets must be purchased during registration to ensure seating availability.
Children aged 5 years and under may attend free of charge, while those aged 6 years and over count as a guest ticket.
10. I am a distance student – where should I attend graduation?
Graduates are invited to attend the ceremony based on their home state:
- Canberra, New South Wales & Western Australia: Sydney
- South Australia, Tasmania & Victoria: Melbourne
- Northern Territory & Queensland: Brisbane
If you wish to attend a different location, when registering, select Option 2: Attend the upcoming ceremony in an alternative location.
11. I am located in Adelaide, how can I attend a graduation ceremony?
Unfortunately, we do not yet offer a graduation ceremony in Adelaide, however, Adelaide graduands may attend any other ceremony of their choosing or graduate in absentia.
If you intent to travel to another state to attend a graduation ceremony, when registering, please select Option 2: Attend the upcoming ceremony in an alternative location.
12. Can I bring my children to graduation?
Yes!
- Children 5 years and under: Free entry
- Children 6 years and older: Count as one of your guest tickets
Make sure to include any children over 6 when booking your guest tickets. Please note that children cannot sit alongside graduands during the ceremony and will need to be supervised by an alternative adult and seated in the guest area.
If babies/children become noisy or disruptive, out of respect to all graduands, supervising guests will be asked to remove them from the ceremony hall for the duration of the event.
Still need clarification or help?
Simply reach out to our friendly Events & Engagement Team by submitting a Request or email national.events@edu.com.au.
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