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2025 Graduation
Every year Carey hosts a graduation ceremony in Auckland for graduands from the current or previous year. Graduation is a time to celebrate with your peers, the faculty, and your friends and family.
The Graduation ceremony for students who completed their studies in 2024 will be held on Saturday, 24 May 2025.

What you need to know
Certificates and Transcripts
If a student has successfully completed their programme of study at Carey they will be eligible to graduate. Graduates will receive a certificate, in appropriate form, under the common seal of Carey. The certificate will state that their qualification has been conferred.
Students will also receive a final transcript which is an official certification of their grades for their entire of programme of study. If a student requires additional copies of their final transcript they can apply to the Academic Registrar, however, please note that a fee will apply.
The Graduation Ceremony
Students must apply to graduate in the ceremony and pay for the hire of appropriate academic dress. Arrangements for hire are made by Carey.
Postgraduate students need to allow 3-6 months for the examination and final grading of their Thesis. Normally, Masters students will apply for the graduation ceremony in the year following their submission.
Academic Dress
Academic dress comprises of a gown, hood, and mortarboard (hat) worn with formal attire. Certificate and Diploma students wear a gown over formal attire.
Each Carey qualification has its own hood as follows:
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- Master of Theology (MTh) – aqua marine blue, with black inside.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (PGDipTh) – aqua marine blue on the outside, lined along the edge with white, and black inside.
- Bachelor of Applied Theology (BAppTheol) – aqua marine blue lined along the edge with white and black on the outside
Apply to Graduate
You will need to request and complete an application form, available from the Academic Registrar.
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