Graduation

How do I receive my award (certificate)?

If you have already completed your qualification, or are on track to complete your qualification this year, you can choose to receive your certificate at the NMIT graduation ceremony or in absentia (where you opt to collect it or be sent it by post/courier - please be specific on how you would like to receive your certificate if not attending the graduation ceremony in person).

By default, your graduation ceremony location is where you completed your qualification.

If you need to change this location, please email enrolments@nmit.ac.nz with your request.

For learners who completed their qualification online, please email enrolments@nmit.ac.nz and advise your preference for Nelson or Marlborough.

We make it easy to look your best on the day by hiring graduation regalia on your behalf from the Nelson Federation of Graduate Women and Nelson Soroptimists. 

When attending your Graduation Ceremony, you are required to wear the following: 

Masters Graduands

A Gown, Hood and a 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
• Hood $20 
• Stole $10 
• Trencher $20 

Regalia Payment 

Please remember that you need to order and pay for your regalia by the 15 November 2023 or sooner so we can reserve it for you.  

After you have submitted your regalia order form, you will receive an invoice.  You can pay online(external link), or in person by cash or EFTPOS, Visa or MasterCard at the Ākonga Welcome Hub in A block (322 Hardy Street, Nelson).  

If you are in Marlborough, you can pay at the main desk on Marlborough NMIT Campus.  Please note, a surcharge of 1.5% of the value of the transaction applies to manual credit card payments (in person).

You can also pay by bank transfer.  

The account is Westpac New Zealand Ltd

03 0826 0168934 003 

If paying online or via bank transfer, please use reference 'Regalia’ and include 'your name or student ID number’ in the details.

About your Regalia 

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

Non Return of Regalia 

You must return your regalia by 6.00pm on the day of the ceremony.

If it is returned wet or damaged you may incur extra costs.  You will be responsible for the full cost of the replacement of the regalia if not returned.  

The costs are: 

Gown $445 

Trencher $100 

Diploma stole $40 

Hood $165

Share the joy of graduating by having family and friends join you at your graduation ceremony.

If you are graduating with more than one qualification, you are required to complete a 'Receive your Award' form for each qualification.

If you, or your guests have needs that require specific access or seating, please advise us by emailing enrolments@nmit.ac.nz 

Yes, you do, including where and how you would like your certificate sent, if you are not collecting it yourself.

Please provide a precise address where your certificate can be sent in January 2024.

Marlborough

Please collect your certificate and transcript from reception at the Marlborough Campus in Budge Street, Blenheim.

Please bring your student ID.  If someone else is collecting the documents on your behalf, you need to pre-arrange authorisation by completing the section on the Receive your Award form.

Nelson

You can collect your award from the Ākonga Welcome Hub in A block (322 Hardy Street, Nelson) from the day after the graduation ceremony until 12 noon on 18, 19, 20 December 2023 and from 8 January 2024 onwards.

Please bring your student ID.  If someone else is collecting the documents on your behalf, you need to pre-arrange authorisation by completing the section on the Receive your Award form.

If you are no longer able to attend the graduation ceremony but have already paid for your regalia, you can apply for a full refund. To receive your refund, please email enrolments@nmit.ac.nz with your bank details before the graduation ceremony.  

Please note: No refunds will be available after the graduation ceremony has been taken place.

A professional photographer will be at your graduation on the day to take a formal graduation photo. 

• You will be photographed on stage as you are being congratulated.

Photograph viewing and purchase details to be advised. 

There’ll be an opportunity at the reception to have another photo taken, plus there’ll be a selfie booth.

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

Marlborough

A formal procession will follow the ceremony around the central business district, returning to the Convention Centre for the Graduation Reception.

Nelson

A formal procession will follow the Nelson-based ceremony from the Trafalgar Centre to the Nelson NMIT Campus for the graduation reception.