University of Adelaide Graduation [23/03/2013]

Today is our graduation ceremony at last. Many of us have gone through the MBA course over the span of 2.5 years on average. The ceremony this year round is held in the Ngee Ann Convention Centre. There are more than 200 graduates from the University of Adelaide taking part in the graduation ceremony in Singapore. This number consists of a mix of both local and the Adelaide campus students. Of which, around 50 are graduates from the MBA programme. There are many familiar faces, and it is like a reunion. Some of them reminiscent of the first project work they did 2.5 years ago where it all started.

Below is our group photo (courtesy of Lin Sheng)


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Here we have the ceremony starting at 2pm.



Let us retrace back with photos before the ceremony. We have all the graduates getting ready in the conference hall.  



We proceeded to the briefing area at 12pm. And thereafter walked in file towards the main conference hall at 12.45pm. From there on was a wait of 1 hour before the ceremony start. In the meantime, many of us took photos together.



At the end of the ceremony, everyone is very excited to receive their certificates and want to take photos with it. Take a look at their big smile.



Here is me standing next to the banner.



 There is quite a good buffet spread after the ceremony. I heard all the good ones have been cleared.



We are advised not to throw our mortar cap as it might drop onto our face and eyes, resulting in injury.



The University of Adelaide publish the names of graduates taking part in the Singapore campus on The Straits Times newspaper - Saturday section on the 23rd March 2013.



Some more sharing about the graduation ceremony. Our gown is provided by this company called Joyous Asia. They also provided photography services and so on. 6 tickets are given to each graduand, but we can request for more. The hardcopy photos cost $80, while the softcopy around $100. Gown rental cost $35 but we have to pay $140 in deposit. I collected my graduation gown and tickets on the day as I was away for business trip the whole of the week before. And have to return the graduation gown immediately on the day as I will be away for business trip again the week after. Most of my friends got it a few days before the ceremony and returning on the following Thursday so they can take more photos with it. The photos will only be ready the following Thursday.