Program Completion and Conferral

Christmas Close Down Dates

The university will be closed for the Christmas break from Friday, 19 December 2025 and will re-open on Monday, 5 January 2026.

The academic document ordering system will be closed from 12pm Thursday, 18 December 2025 until Tuesday, 6 January 2026. Students cannot order academic documents during this time.

Emails received during the closure will be responded to by mid-January.

We appreciate your patience as we process all orders and emails in the order they are received. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate any requests for priority processing.

Thank you for your understanding.

Congratulations! You have almost completed your studies.

Completing your studies at Western is as easy as 1, 2 and 3.

Stage 1: Completing your program

Program completion is when you have successfully met all of the academic requirements of a program.

Once all your subjects are complete and your DegreeWorks shows you have met 100% of your degree requirements, the University will automatically assess and complete your record. You do not need to apply to have your record assessed.

To make sure that your completion isn't delayed, you should log into MySR to ensure that:

• your personal details and degree information are correct,
• you don't have any unfinalised grades or holds on your record, and
• you don't have any subject enrolments in future terms.

For further details about completing your program, including what you need to do to make sure your record is ready, visit the Completing Your Program webpage.

Stage 2: Having your degree conferred

Conferral is the formal process of the University awarding ('conferring') you with your degree.

Congratulations! Once your degree is conferred, you become a graduate of Western Sydney University and a member of our Alumni community. Discover all the benefits and support by visiting the Alumni webpage.

Visit the Student Conferral webpage for more information on:

• final checks to ensure your record is ready for conferral

• important conferral dates and timelines

• ordering your conferral documents

Stage 3: Attending your ceremony

In the final stage, you will be invited to attend a graduation ceremony. Follow the ceremony guidelines and detailed instructions to ensure everything is ready for the big day, go visit the Graduation Ceremonies webpage.

Conferral /Ceremony round

Refer to the table below to find your conferral date and the corresponding ceremony based on your program completion date. This ties all three stages together.

Related Links

• Graduation Policy

• Support