Graduation

Find out all you need to know here for Graduation 2024.

Seta Baker Graduate 2 Column 1470x980px — 2022 Graduation parade.

We're excited to welcome our NMIT graduands again in 2024. Achieving graduation is a huge milestone and we acknowledge this annually with a formal graduation ceremony.

It's time to organise your award and regalia and mark the occasion with your friends and whānau. Graduation guest tickets are free.

If you have whānau or guests attending from out of town, it's best to book arrival for the night before.

Guest Tickets

Tickets are free, and all guests attending require one. Please see the details below to order tickets.

If you need to adjust your guest count — for example, if you’ve ordered tickets but can no longer attend the ceremony — please email events@nmit.ac.nz so we can reallocate your tickets to other guests.

Nelson Graduation

Venue: Trafalgar Centre, Paru Paru Road, Nelson

Date: Friday, 13 December 2024

Check-in Time	Ceremony	Street Parade Procession (Post Event)
Morning: 9:00 AM	10:00 AM	12:00 Noon (Approx.)
Afternoon: 1:00 PM	2:00 PM	4:00 PM (Approx.)

➜ Nearby parking options.(external link)

You can now purchase guest tickets by using the button below. Before purchasing, please ensure you check which Nelson ceremony applies to your programme.

Nelson | Find your ceremony - AM/PM

Morning ceremony

Cookery (NZ Certificate)
Food and Beverage (NZ Certificate)
Hairdressing (NZ Certificate)
Beauty Therapy (NZ Certificate and NZ Diploma)
Joinery (NZ Certificate)
Carpentry (NZ Certificate)
Automotive Engineering (NZ Certificate)
Engineering (Civil) (NZ Diploma)
Nautical Science (NZ Diploma)
Aeronautical Maintenance (NZ Diploma)
Foundation Studies (NZ Certificates)
Study and Career Preparation (NZ Certificate)
Horticulture (NZ Certificate)
Aquaculture (NZ Certificate and Bachelor)
Music (NZ Diploma)
Arts and Design (NZ Diploma)
Arts and Media (Bachelor)
Nursing (Certificate CAP and Bachelor)

Afternoon ceremony

Manaaki Marae - Te Kāuta, Te Wharekai (NZ Certificate)
Te Reo (Te Kaupae 1 - 5) (NZ Certificates and NZ Diploma)
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Counselling
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision
Career Development (NZ Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Bachelor)
Sport and Recreation (NZ Diploma and AUT Bachelor)
Information Technology Support (NZ Diploma)
Web Development and Design (NZ Diploma)
Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Computer Generated Imagery
NZ Diploma in Business
Graduate Certificate in Management
Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Commerce
Postgraduate Diploma in Management
Master of Applied Management

Marlborough Graduation

Venue: Marlborough Events Centre, 42A Alfred Street, Blenheim

Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Check-in Time	Ceremony	Street Parade Procession (Post Event)
1:00 PM	2:00 PM	Following ceremony

You can now purchase guest tickets by using the button below.

Ticket: Marlborough

Frequently asked questions

Order a graduation bear

Can I attend graduation if I have already received my award in 2024?

I'm not going to graduation. Do I still need to complete the receive my reward form?

What if I or my guests have special needs?

When can I pick up my certificate if I don't attend graduation?

What do I wear to graduation ?

NMIT hires graduation regalia on your behalf from the Nelson Soroptomist Education Trust. Therefore, you're not just preparing for your special day—you're also supporting a great cause. The fee for hiring your regalia goes to the Nelson Soroptimist Education Trust, which helps fund the Soroptimist Scholarship(external link). Your contribution helps support future students and makes education more accessible for all.

NMIT requires payment by 27 October 2024 to secure your graduation regalia.

If you change your mind about attending graduation after you have paid, you will receive a full refund, provided a request to enrolments@nmit.ac.nz for a refund is received before the graduation ceremony.

Regalia Requirements

Masters Graduands: A Gown, Hood, and Trencher.

Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision Graduands: Either regalia of your previous qualification or an NMIT Gown, an NMIT Diploma Stole, and an optional Trencher. You will need to specify your previous qualification and where you received it if you wish to attend in previous regalia.

Postgraduate Diploma Graduands: A Gown, Hood, and a Stole. Trencher is optional.

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Enterprise Graduands: A Gown, SIT Hood, and a Stole.

Graduate Diploma Graduands: A Gown and a Hood.

Bachelor Graduands: A Gown, Hood, and a Trencher.

Diploma Graduands: A Gown and a Stole.

Certificate Graduands: Formal clothing.

Regalia Hire Costs

Gown	$35.00
Hood	$20.00
Stole	$10.00
Trencher	$20.00

NMIT does not allow you to wear more than one hood at a time. Please wear the regalia appropriate to the award you are receiving. We encourage you to embellish your regalia with garments of honour from your cultural tradition, such as a korowai or ta'ovala if you wish.

How do I know what size my trencher should be?

What if I am graduating with more than one qualification?

Where do I pick up my regalia?

Marlborough Ceremony

Marlborough Events Centre(external link)

Monday 9 December: 2.00 - 4.00 pm

Tuesday 10 December: 10.00 am - 12.00 noon

You will be able to return your regalia afterwards to the same area you collected it.

Nelson Ceremony

The Johnny Cash Room, G block, Nelson Campus(external link)

Wednesday 11 December: 11.00 am - 2.30 pm, 4.00 - 6.30 pm

Thursday 12 December: 11.00 am - 2.30 pm, 4.00 - 7.30 pm

Friday 13 December: 8.00am - 12.00 noon

Please return all regalia after the NMIT celebration between 1:00 - 6.30 pm on Friday 13 December 2024 to the Johnny cash room, G block, Nelson campus.

Non Return of Regalia

You may incur extra costs if regalia is returned wet or damaged.  You will incur the full replacement costs if regalia is not returned on the day.

The costs are:

Gown: $445.00

Trencher: $100.00

Diploma Stole: $40.00

Hood: $165.00

How do I pay for my regalia?

How do I get a regalia refund?

Can I get professional photographs taken on the day?

What happens after the ceremony?

A graduation reception with light refreshments will take place after your ceremony. Your guests are also invited to the graduation reception.

Marlborough

A formal street parade procession will follow the ceremony around the central business district, returning to the Convention Centre for the Graduation Reception. You may wish to consider a change of footwear for this. Don't forget sunscreen!

Nelson

A formal street parade procession will follow the Nelson-based ceremony from the Trafalgar Centre to the Nelson NMIT Campus for the Graduation Reception. You may wish to consider a change of footwear for this. Don't forget sunscreen!