Graduation ceremonies and dates
Celebrate your academic achievements at 2026 Graduation Ceremonies at The Pā on the Hamilton Campus, or on the Tauranga Campus.
2026 Graduation Ceremonies
| Date of Graduation Ceremony | Time | Division/Faculty of Study | Qualifications Graduating | Closing Date for Invitation Acceptance |
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Friday 10 April 2026 Tauranga Campus
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10:00am |
Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences |
All qualifications | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Friday 10 April 2026 Tauranga Campus
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11:30am | Division of Education | All qualifications | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Friday 10 April 2026 Tauranga Campus
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1:00pm | Division of Health
Division of STEM |
Health - all qualifications STEM - PhDs, Masters, Bachelor of Computer Science, BE(Hons), BSc(Hons) |
Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Friday 10 April 2026 Tauranga Campus
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2:30pm |
Division of STEM Division of Management |
STEM - Bachelor of Science Management - all qualifications |
Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Friday 10 April 2026 Tauranga Campus
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4:00pm | Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao | Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies | All qualifications | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Tuesday 14 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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10:30am |
Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences |
PhDs, Masters, Bachelor of Arts | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Tuesday 14 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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12:30pm |
Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences |
Bachelor of Laws with Honours, Bachelor of Laws, Postgraduate Diplomas | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Tuesday 14 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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2:30pm |
Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences |
All other qualifications | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Tuesday 14 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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4:30pm |
Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao | Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies |
All qualifications | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Wednesday 15 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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10:30am |
Division of STEM (School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, School of Design) |
Masters (CMS only), Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Science, Graduate Diplomas, Diplomas | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Wednesday 15 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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12:30pm |
Division of STEM (School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, School of Engineering) |
PhDs, Master of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (Hons), Bachelor of Computer Science, Graduate Diplomas, | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Wednesday 15 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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2:30pm |
Division of Health |
PhDs, Masters, Bachelor of Health, Bachelor of Health Sport and Human Performance, Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Wednesday 15 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus |
4:30pm |
Division of Health |
Bachelor of Nursing, Postgraduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Thursday 16 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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10:30am |
Division of STEM (School of Science) |
All qualifications | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Thursday 16 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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12:30pm |
Division of Education |
EDDs, PhDs, Masters | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Thursday 16 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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2:30pm |
Division of Education |
Bachelor of Teaching | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Thursday 16 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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4:30pm |
Division of Education |
Bachelor of Social Sciences, Postgraduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Te Ara Hou | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Friday 17 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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10:30am | Division of Management | PhDs, Master of Management, Master of Management Studies, Master of Digital Business | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Friday 17 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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12:30pm | Division of Management | Master of Applied Finance, Master of Business Administration, Master of Business, Master of Business and Management, Master of Professional Accounting | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Friday 17 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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2:30pm | Division of Management | Bachelor of Business (Surname A-P) | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Friday 17 April 2026 The Pā Hamilton Campus
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4:30pm | Division of Management | Bachelor of Management Studies (Hons), Bachelor of Business (surname Q-Z), Bachelor of Climate Change, Bachelor of Communication, Postgraduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Graduate Certificates | Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Tuesday 19 May Council 2026 (in absentia) |
N/A | All Divisions/Faculties | All qualifications | Friday 17 April 2026 |
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Tuesday 7 July Council 2026 (in absentia) |
N/A | All Divisions/Faculties | All qualifications | Friday 5 June 2026 |