Graduation

Schedule on the day

It's graduation day! On this page you'll find the schedule for the parade and your ceremony (once it's available).

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Graduation Ceremony details

Schedule 

Due to the number of graduates for our March 2025 event, we're going to be holding two ceremonies on Friday 14 March. 

Ceremony One will begin at 12.30pm in the Dunedin Town Hall (check in will begin at 11.30am in the Glenroy Auditorium of the Town Hall). This ceremony will be for graduates from the College of Community Development and Personal Wellbeing, and College of Health. 

Ceremony Two will begin at 3.30pm in the Dunedin Town Hall (check in will begin at 2.30pm in the Glenroy Auditorium of the Town Hall). This ceremony will be for graduates from the College of Engineering, Construction and Living Sciences, College of Creative Practice and Enterprise, Auckland International Campus, and College of Work-based Learning. 

Schedule for the day

Ceremony One 

10.40am: Gather outside the Faculty of Dentistry (Great King Street) for the OPSA Graduation Parade 
11.00am: Parade departs for the Dunedin Town Hall
11.30am: Check in at the Dunedin Town Hall Glenroy Auditorium   
11.30am: Dunedin Town Hall doors open to the public
12.00pm: Guests to be seated in Dunedin Town Hall 
12.30pm: Graduation Ceremony starts 
2.30pm*: Graduation Ceremony ends (*please note that this time is an estimate only) 

Please note: If you’re not taking part in the Parade, you need to be at the Dunedin Town Hall Glenroy Auditorium by 11.30am for check in. If you don’t check in, you won’t be able to take part in the graduation ceremony. 

Ceremony Two 

10.40am: Gather outside the Faculty of Dentistry (Great King Street) for the OPSA Graduation Parade 
11.00am: Parade departs for the Dunedin Town Hall
11.30am-2.30pm: Free time – when the parade arrives at the Town Hall, please move away from the entrance so we can get everyone sorted for Ceremony One (thank you!)
2.30pm: Check in at the Dunedin Town Hall Glenroy Auditorium   
3.00pm: Guests to be seated in Dunedin Town Hall 
3.30pm: Graduation Ceremony starts 
5.30pm*: Graduation Ceremony ends (*please note that this is an estimate only)  

Please note: We only have one parade for both ceremonies. If you’re not taking part in the Parade, you need to be at the Dunedin Town Hall Glenroy Auditorium by 2.30pm for check in. If you don’t check in, you won’t be able to take part in the graduation ceremony. 

Travelling to Dunedin

If you are travelling to Dunedin on the day of graduation, please make sure you build plenty of time into your schedule as the roads leading into the city can be busy. 

Parking in Dunedin

The area around the Dunedin Town Hall can get very busy and there will be little to no car parking available here.

We would recommend that you park outside of the main centre of town (if possible). This Where you can park webpage on the Dunedin City Council website might be useful for planning. 

Please make sure you build plenty of time into your travel and parking plans, so you arrive on time to check in for your ceremony. Due to the way our processes work, we’ll be unable to slot you into the ceremony if you’re late and don’t check in on time.

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Parade route

The parade will begin from the Faculty of Dentistry on Great King Street and progress down George Street to the Dunedin Town Hall. Graduands need to gather in front of the Faculty of Dentistry.

Contact us

If you need some guidance, we’re here to help. Feel free to chat to us directly about any questions you may have.