Eligibility for Convocation

Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree students who have successfully completed all requirements of their respective programme of study in Semester 1 and 2 of AY2024/2025 would have received an invitation via email to both their NAFA and personal email accounts and SMS on 12 June 2025 to register for the NAFA Convocation ceremony and to book the academic gown.

You may email [email protected] if you did not receive the invitation or for other convocation related queries.

Collection of Certificates and Transcripts

Diploma graduands who missed the collection period from 1 July – 3 July 2025 can still collect their Diploma certificate from now till 29 August 2025.

The Transcript and Certificate for the RCM bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes are ready for collection from 14 July - 18 July 2025, 9.00am to 5.00pm. If graduands are unable to make it on these dates, they may collect their graduation documents from Office of Student Services from 21 July - 29 August 2025.

The Certificates for the UAL degree programmes are not available yet. We will provide an update once we have received the documents from the University of the Arts London.

The Office of Student Services is located at NAFA Campus 1, Wing A, Level 2 (collection on weekdays only, from 9 am – 5pm).

Graduands with outstanding fees or overdue Library loans/fines can collect their graduation documents only after they have cleared their dues.

Please also note the following:

For any queries, please call us at (65) 6512 6132 or email [email protected].

Registration of Attendance and Rental of Academic Gown

All graduands who are attending the Convocation ceremony must register their attendance and rent the academic gown from the appointed academic gown management services provider, Serangoon Broadway. (Note: Your registration of attendance for the convocation ceremony will be confirmed once you complete the booking of the academic gown)

Graduands without the academic gown will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony. Kindly register your attendance and place your academic gown order online at the Serangoon Broadway website at https://www.serangoonbroadway.com/ from 13 June – 5 July 2025.

The rental fee and refundable security deposit are as follows:

The rental fee and refundable security deposit are to be made to Serangoon Broadway during the academic gown collection. The preferred mode of payment is cash and NETS.

Login instructions

• Go to Serangoon Broadway homepage: https://www.serangoonbroadway.com/
• Click on ‘Login’ at the top right-hand corner of the page.
• The ceremony code is as follows:
• Ceremony Code : SBNAFA0408
• Login after which the subsequent steps are self-explanatory.

Important Note:

We regret that you will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony if you did not register online to rent the academic gown and confirm your attendance by 5 July 2025.

Guest Invitation

Each graduand will be issued with TWO guest tickets during the academic gown collection at Serangoon Broadway.

We regret that children below the age of 7 will NOT BE ALLOWED to attend the ceremony.

Please be advised that your guests are to be formally dressed for the ceremony. Guests will be ushered for seating in the Lee Foundation Theatre at the following times (admission by tickets only):

Day 1: 4 August 2025

Day 2: 5 August 2025

Collection of Academic Gown

Please note that all graduands are required to make an appointment online for the academic gown collection no later than 5 July 2025.

Graduands may choose to make an appointment for the academic gown collection immediately after the submission of the academic gown order form OR at any other convenient time by logging into the Serangoon Broadway portal at https://www.serangoonbroadway.com/ with the ceremony code SBNAFA0408.

Please note the following period for the collection of academic gown:

Note: Do collect your gowns early to avoid large crowds on the last few days of the collection period

Address:

Serangoon Broadway

1365 Serangoon Road

Singapore 328244

Telephone: +65 6293 3998

Email: [email protected]

 

Please be reminded that you must collect your Graduate Admission Card and Guest Admission Tickets when you collect your academic gown from Serangoon Broadway. It is important to bring along the Graduate Admission Card for the ceremony.

Attire Guidelines for Graduands

As the Convocation is a formal occasion, all graduands must be appropriately attired for the ceremony as follows:

For male graduands:

• Long-sleeves shirt with tie and long pants
• Covered shoes with socks

National servicemen are expected to change into the recommended attire as above. It is important that the academic gown should not be worn over the army uniform.

For female graduands:

• Shirt/ Blouse, with skirt/ long pants or a dress
• Shoes of appropriate height

Graduands who are inappropriately dressed will not be allowed to attend the ceremony. The following are examples of unacceptable attire:

• Gym wear, tank top/ singlet, T-shirts, Jeans, Shorts, Bermudas
• Sandals, slippers

Graduands are reminded not to hold their mobile phone in their hand or leave on the seats while moving up on stage to receive the Diploma/ Degree. It is recommended that the mobile phone be kept in their pockets or mobile phone pouch/bag under the academic gown.