The University's Degrees and Other Awards Statute 2011 stipulates that you must graduate within 12 months of completing your qualification. For example, if you complete your qualification at the end of semester 2 (i.e. in November), you will graduate in December of the same year, or in May or August of the following year.
You may be able to defer your graduation beyond this point, however permission to defer graduation is only granted in limited circumstances.
If you don't apply to graduate within 12 months of completing your qualification or haven't been granted permission to defer, you will automatically have your qualification awarded in absentia. Contact AskOtago to arrange for your certificate to be sent to you.
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