FAQ - 2024 Doctoral Degrees Graduation Ceremony
PORTRAIT SESSIONS:
Portrait sessions are available between 3PM and 6PM on Thursday the 16th of May 2024.
- RMIT Storey Hall, Level 7, Seminar Rooms 1 & 2
Portrait sessions are also availabe on your Ceremony day on Friday the 17th of May 2024.
What is academic dress and how do I wear it?
If you're graduating at a ceremony, you'll wear the traditional academic dress of black gown, a hood or a stole and a mortarboard. RMIT’s academic dress is based on the Oxford style, and exactly what you wear is determined by your program’s discipline and the level of award you receive, e.g. diploma, bachelor, master.
More information regarding academic dress is available on the RMIT website here.
RMIT has created a video guide on how to wear your academic dress. The video is available here.
STAGE PRESENTATION PHOTOS
A photo will be taken of you when you are presented with your testamur (certificate) on stage by the RMIT representative. The photo will be available for purchase via the RMIT Reed Graduations portal, through the "View/Order Stage Image" button 48 hours after your graduation. Individual prints are digital options are available for purchase at $45 per image.
VIEWING STUDIO PHOTOS
Your studio images will be available to view from approximately 48 hours after your portrait session through the “View/Order Portrait Images” button (You will be notified via email). A range of print sizes and digital options are available to purchase, as well as digital copies of your images. To view our price list, please click here.
Digital images are available to download approximately 48 hours after graduation.
Downloading Digital Image Purchase on the Reed Graduations webiste
- Go to our website and login into your account.
- Then click 'My Account' in the top right corner and then "My orders" from the drop-down menu.
- Find your order and click the 'Download' button beside your order.
- Then you will see a 'Download' button next to the sample image on the right-hand side.
- From this link, you will be able to save the image/s to your computer. The image/s can be downloaded multiple times, if necessary.