Procession ceremony walking down street in Auckland. Procession ceremony walking down street in Auckland. Procession ceremony walking down street in Auckland.
Procession ceremony walking down street in Auckland. Procession ceremony walking down street in Auckland. Procession ceremony walking down street in Auckland.

Auckland graduation ceremonies -

Massey University's Auckland graduation ceremony will take place from 19 to 21 May 2026.

Two 2023 graduates wearing caps and gowns with their national dress. Two 2023 graduates wearing caps and gowns with their national dress.

Celebrate your academic success and dedication

Celebrate with your whānau, friends and teaching staff at Massey's graduation ceremonies. Auckland ceremonies are in May only.

Find details of what happens before and after the graduation ceremonies.

Graduation ceremony details

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Tuesday May 19

  • 9.00am - Ceremony 1: Whakapōtaetanga Māori (Māori Ceremony)

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre, The Promenade, Takapuna, Auckland

    All programmes for all colleges at Massey University.

  • 11.15am - Refreshments

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre

    Light refreshments will be served at the Bruce Mason Centre from 11.15am before the procession.

  • 11.45am - Procession

    In person

    All graduands are invited to attend the procession.

    Whānau and friends of our graduands are encouraged to take photographs and cheer on the procession.

    There is 1 procession per day.

  • 1.30pm - Ceremony 2

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre, The Promenade, Takapuna, Auckland

    All students and graduands from the College of Creative Arts, College of Humanities and Social Sciences- Group A, Te Tumu Whakatipu and Massey University College should attend this ceremony.

  • 4.30pm - Ceremony 3

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre, The Promenade, Takapuna, Auckland

    All students and graduands from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Group B should attend this ceremony.

Wednesday May 20

  • 9.30am - Ceremony 4

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre, The Promenade, Takapuna, Auckland

    All students and graduands from the College of Health should attend this ceremony.

  • 10.45am - Refreshments

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre

    Light refreshments will be served at the Bruce Mason Centre from 11.15am before the procession.

  • 11.15am - Procession

    In person

    All graduands are invited to attend the procession.

    Whānau and friends of our graduands are encouraged to take photographs and cheer on the procession.

    There is 1 procession per day.

  • 1.00pm - Ceremony 5

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre, The Promenade, Takapuna, Auckland

    All graduands from Massey Business School - Group A should attend this ceremony.

  • 4.30pm - Ceremony 6

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre, The Promenade, Takapuna, Auckland

    All students and graduands from Massey Business School - Group B should attend this ceremony.

Thursday May 21

  • 9.30am - Ceremony 7

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre, The Promenade, Takapuna, Auckland

    All graduands from the College of Sciences - Group A should attend this ceremony.

  • 10.45am - Refreshments

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre

    Light refreshments will be served at the Bruce Mason Centre from 11.15am before the procession.

  • 11.15am - Procession

    In person

    All graduands are invited to attend the procession.

    Whānau and friends of our graduands are encouraged to take photographs and cheer on the procession.

    There is 1 procession per day.

  • 1.00pm - Ceremony 8

    In person
    Bruce Mason Centre, The Promenade, Takapuna, Auckland

    All graduands from the College of Sciences - Group B should attend this ceremony.

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Student and guest tickets

You'll receive a notification in your student portal (login required) when your tickets are available to download. This will be approximately 2 weeks prior to the graduation ceremony.

Make sure to download your ticket onto your phone and forward any guest tickets to your guests. We encourage you to show your tickets on your phone, printing is not necessary. Your student ticket states your row and seat number, so it is very important that you sit in the seat allocated to you.

What to expect at the ceremony

Find out what happens at the ceremony and get ready for your big day.

Group of graduates walking during the procession - Auckland 2024

Hiring gowns and academic dress

How to hire gowns and academic dress for graduation ceremonies.

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Contact us

For information about Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington graduation ceremonies, email nationalevents@massey.ac.nz