PSB Academy & Singapore Nurses Association graduations
Date: Thursday 13 November, 2025
Time: TBC
Location: The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre, Singapore
What are my graduation options?
Once you receive your invitation, you must tell us what your graduation preference is by registering one of the three below options via the online registration portal.
Option 1: Attend graduation
Attend the graduation celebrations as per the details in your invitation.
Click the link in your invitation to go to the online registration portal and follow the steps to complete your attendance registration.
Option 2: Defer graduation
Defer your graduation attendance to a later celebration.
Skip attending this ceremony and we'll automatically re-invite you to the next round of celebrations for your campus.
Click the link in your invitation to complete your deferral registration.
Option 3: Graduate in absentia (in absence)
Graduate without attending a celebration.
Click the link in your invitation to go to the online registration portal and follow the steps to complete your in absentia registration.
If you decide to graduate in absentia you have the option to collect your hard-copy testamur from campus (see more below), or alternatively you have the option for your hard-copy testamur to be mailed to you.
Invites and ticketing
Graduation invitations in 2025 will be sent 6-3 weeks before the ceremony date. This email will include a link to the graduation registration portal, which is where you will tell us your graduation preference (see below).
To receive your invitation to graduate:
- ensure we have your correct contact details
- regularly check your email for updates
To avoid missing out on graduation:
- regularly check your nominated email for updates
- clear any overdue fees or debts, to check if you have outstanding fees, email to the PSB Academy team for immediate verifications
PSB Academy and SNA students will both be invited to the ceremony.
If you pass your course after the cut-off date of Friday 17 October, 2025, you will be invited to next year’s graduation celebration.
In 2025, the international graduation registration fee is A$265. Please note that ticket prices increase annually, in line with increasing costs to deliver graduation events.
Ticket pricing includes
- tickets for three of your closest supporters
- gown hire - finally, wear your hard-earned graduation gown and cap!
- documentation presentation - be presented with your Testamur (certificate)
- food and beverage - enjoy the refreshments after the ceremony with your guests
- photo opportunities - access to the best photo spots on offer
- access to the graduations precinct to have a professional photography sitting and the opportunity to purchase degree framing and memorabilia.
Registration pricing includes tickets for three of your closest supporters. Unfortunately, additional guest tickets will not be available due to venue capacities.
For more information please see the FAQ below.
Graduation Documents
Your graduation documents include your
- Academic Transcript,
- Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS), and
- testamur (certificate) - hard copy
- testamur (certificate) - digital copy
Digital graduation documents
Once you've completed all your course requirements, keep an eye on your personal email address – as per your contact details in StudentOnLine – for instructions on how to access a digital copy of your graduation documents via the secure platform, My eQuals.
Your digital graduation documents include your:
- Academic Transcript,
- Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS), and
- digital testamur (certificate)
My eQuals is an online platform that allows you to download and securely share your documents with third parties, such as employers and other universities.
If you cannot locate your digital documents, please submit a question to ASK La Trobe.
Hard-copy testamur (certificate)
Your hard-copy testamur (certificate) will be presented to you in-person at the graduation ceremony.
If you decide to graduate in absentia you have the option to collect your hard-copy testamur from campus (see more below), or alternatively you have the option for your hard-copy testamur to be mailed to you within 6 weeks after the ceremony date.
SNA
Testamurs will be available for collection after Tuesday 18 November, 2025.
Hard-copy testamurs can be collected from:
- Nurses Learning Hub PL at SNA office, 77 Maude Road Singapore 208353.
PSB Academy
Testamurs will be available for collection after Tuesday 18 November, 2025.
Hard-copy testamurs can be collected from:
- Marina Square Main Campus, HIVE Counter 2
- Mondays to Fridays only (not open on PH & weekends)
- 9.00am to 7.30pm
Things to note / show upon collection:
- This collection email; and
- Your identification / Picture of your identification (e.g. NRIC/ FIN card/ Driving License); or
- Authorisation Letter (as enclosed below) – to be printed, completed, and signed for authorised collection on your behalf (to include mobile screenshots of IDs of graduand and authorised person)
Authorisation Letter (Please complete this section and for the 3rd party to print out, if you are unable to collect it in person) I, _______________________________________________________ (Student’s Name as per NRIC/FIN) of
authorise _______________________________________________________ (Name as per NRIC/FIN), of
to collect ______________________________________________ on my behalf.
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SNA
Testamurs will be available for collection after Tuesday 18 November, 2025.
Hard-copy testamurs can be collected from:
- Nurses Learning Hub PL at SNA office, 77 Maude Road Singapore 208353.
PSB Academy
Testamurs will be available for collection after Tuesday 18 November, 2025.
Hard-copy testamurs can be collected from:
- Marina Square Main Campus, HIVE Counter 2
- Mondays to Fridays only (not open on PH & weekends)
- 9.00am to 7.30pm
Things to note / show upon collection:
- This collection email; and
- Your identification / Picture of your identification (e.g. NRIC/ FIN card/ Driving License); or
- Authorisation Letter (as enclosed below) – to be printed, completed, and signed for authorised collection on your behalf (to include mobile screenshots of IDs of graduand and authorised person)
Authorisation Letter (Please complete this section and for the 3rd party to print out, if you are unable to collect it in person) I, _______________________________________________________ (Student’s Name as per NRIC/FIN) of
authorise _______________________________________________________ (Name as per NRIC/FIN), of
to collect ______________________________________________ on my behalf.
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On the day
A number of Health and safety provisions may be in place, as required.
Ticketed entry | Only registered ticket holders will be able to access the theatre. |
Contactless testamur presentation | Handshaking will not take place as part of the presentation ceremony. It is tradition to doff your trencher (graduation hat) when your name is announced as a gesture of academic respect – we will be asking graduates to doff as usual. |
Face masks | You are free to wear a face mask if it's your preference to do so. Guests are encouraged to wear a mask as they are unable to physically distance in the theatre. |
Ventilation and cleaning | All venues are fully ventilated and cleaning will take place including bathrooms and high touch areas. |
If you or any of your guests require special assistance on the day, please let us know via ASK a Question.
This might include (but is not limited to):
- wheelchair or mobility access
- visual impaired assistance
- hearing impaired assistance
- family room
- quiet room
We’ll send you detailed instructions approximately one week before your ceremony. Be sure to keep an eye out for these instructions.
As a brief overview, here’s what you can expect
- Arrival: arrive 90 minutes before your ceremony time.
- Gown Collection: proceed to Gowning (specific location details will be emailed to you one week before your ceremony), where the Reed Events team will help you dress in your regalia. This is where you show your order information.
- Theatre entrance: both guests and students must have tickets ready to scan to enter the theatre approximately 30 minutes before the ceremony. Note: Guests will be seated in a different section to graduands. Please give bulky items to your guests to mind for the duration of the ceremony (flowers, large bags).
- Ceremony: the ceremony format includes:
- Academic Procession
- Opening Address
- Presentation of Graduates
- Student Address
- Closing Address
- Academic Recession (including all new graduates)
- Post-ceremony celebrations: enjoy refreshments and access to the graduation precinct including all graduation services.
- Gown Return: once you’ve had the opportunity to enjoy the celebrations, please return your gown (if hired) at the designated gown return area.
A number of services will be provided on the day by our graduation partners at Reed Events:
- stage photography
- studio photography
- degree folders
- degree plaques
- flowers
- plush toys
For further details please contact Reed Events.
If you've arrived late for your allocated graduation ceremony, please make yourself known to event staff as soon as you arrive.
If you've arrived early for your allocated graduation ceremony, after you're gowned you're most welcome to have professional photography taken before the ceremony, even if you didn't pre-book.
Having your photography sitting done before the ceremony will also save time after the ceremony.
During the sitting you'll be given a prop testamur (certificate) to hold in place of your own testamur.
An e-program book will be made available here.