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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

Your Diploma Certificate is ready for collection from the Office of Student Services (NAFA Campus 1, Wing A, Level 2) from 1 July – 3 July 2025, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

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

[Note: Transcripts and Certificates for the RCM programmes are not available yet. The Certificates for the UAL programmes are also not available yet. We will provide an update once we have received the documents from the Royal College of Music and the University of the Arts London.]

Date / Day of Collection Programme
1 July 2025 (Tuesday) Diploma in Design (Interior and Exhibition)
Diploma in Design (Landscape and Architecture)
Diploma in Design (Furniture and Spatial)
Diploma in Design (Object and Jewellery)
Diploma in Theatre (English Drama)
Diploma in Theatre (Mandarin Drama)
Diploma in Music Diploma in Music Teaching
2 July 2025 (Wednesday) Diploma in Arts Management
Diploma in Dance
Diploma in Fashion Business and Management
Diploma in Fashion Design
Diploma in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
Diploma in Art Teaching
Diploma in Fine Art
3 July 2025 (Thursday) Diploma in Advertising
Diploma in Graphic Communication
Diploma in Illustration Design with Animation
Diploma in Screen Media

Graduands are advised to adhere to the collection schedule.

However, if you are unable to make it on these dates, you may collect your graduation documents from us from 4 July – 29 August 2025 (collection on weekdays only, from 9am – 5pm).

Please also note the following:

Mode of Collection Instructions
Self-collection
  • Bring along your NAFA Student Card for identification.
  • We will retain your student card as you have already completed your studies at NAFA.
Collection by proxy
  • You may authorise someone else to collect your certificate on your behalf if you are unable to do so personally.
  • Please complete and sign the Authorisation Letter and ask your representative to bring along the letter and his/her identification card or passport for proof of identity.
  • We wish to stress that NAFA will not be held responsible for any loss or damage to your certificate collected by your proxy.
Mailing of Certificate (only for international students who have left Singapore)
  • If you are currently overseas and want your certificate to be mailed to you, please complete the Certificate Mailing Form.
  • Please note that the certificate will be sent via normal postal mail that does not have a tracking number.
  • We wish to stress that NAFA will not be held responsible for any delay, loss or damage to your certificate.
  • For diploma graduands, please note that NAFA is not able to issue a replacement certificate if you have lost or did not receive your Diploma Certificate.

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:

Diploma Bachelor's & Master's Degree
Rental Fee for Academic Gown S$38.00 S$60.00
Refundable Security Deposit S$50.00 S$100.00
Total S$88.00 S$160.00

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

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

Ceremony Guest admission time to the Lee Foundation Theatre
1 8.45am – 9.15am
2 1.15pm – 1.45pm
3 5.00pm – 5.30pm

Day 2: 5 August 2025

Ceremony Guest admission time to the Lee Foundation Theatre
4 8.45am – 9.15am
5 12.45pm – 1.15pm
6 4.30pm – 5.00pm


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:

Date:

23 July - 03 August 2025

Business Hours:

10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Tuesdays to Sundays.
Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays.


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:

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:

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

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.