Conferring of degrees

One of Senate's statutory powers and responsibilities is to confer degrees (including ad eundem degrees and honorary degrees) and award diplomas and other certificates.

General and historical information

This website contains general and historical information about graduation ceremonies of the University of Sydney:

• History of conferring ceremonies
• A range of information about the various elements of a graduation ceremony
• Guest speakers and their occasional addresses: by name / by ceremony / gallery 2006 / gallery 2007 / gallery 2008 / gallery 2009
• Honorary awards conferred at graduation ceremonies:
  — Recipients of honorary degrees and Honorary Fellowships
  — Honorary awards conferred to 1951 (ad eundem gradum degrees)
  — Gallery: 1952 / 1953-1999 / 2000-2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009
• Vice-Chancellor's University awards conferred at graduation ceremonies:
  — Outstanding Teaching
  — Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision
  — Support of the Student Experience
  — Systems that Achieve Collective Excellence in Teaching and Learning
• Graduates

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