Convocation is the highlight of your graduation journey — the official ceremony where you celebrate your achievements with family, friends, and the university community.
This section will guide you through everything you need to know to prepare for your big day, including registration, robe collection, ceremony details, and certificate collection.
An invitation to register for the convocation will be sent to your Taylor’s student email and personal email account (as recorded in our student database), approximately three (3) months prior to your convocation. This email will include:
Note: Be sure to check your Taylor's email and personal email regularly and keep your contact details up to date.
Registration to attend the convocation ceremony must be made via an online link and by the stipulated deadline, otherwise, you will be graduating in-absentia and no fee will be incurred. Graduands who graduated in-absentia are no longer allowed to register and attend the convocation of the same programme in the future.
You are entitled to two (2) complimentary guest tickets upon successful registration/application. Make travel or accommodation plans early if needed. Your guest tickets details will be shared with you via Taylor’s email and personal email as provided in the online registration ten (10) days before the convocation day.
Ensure to settle any outstanding payment with the University including any library fees, before the given deadline to be eligible for the convocation.
You will receive another email about four (4) weeks before your convocation with more details on the ceremony time, schedule and guidelines.
Give yourself plenty of time to collect your attire, find your seat, and soak in the moment!
The Graduate Tracer Study Survey, is an annual survey conducted by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to determine the status of graduates after completing their studies (especially within the first six (6) months after graduation). Kindly complete the Tracer Study before/latest by the day of your convocation. It is compulsory to complete the Tracer Study Survey in order to collect your certificate.
Sign up and activate your Alumni account at https://alumni.taylors.edu.my/
All graduates who have activated their Alumni Account will receive a Welcome Gift during the certificate collection (after the Convocation ceremony). Should you have further enquiries, feel free to contact us at alumni@taylors.edu.my.
We understand that sometimes life gets in the way. If you’re unable to attend your upcoming convocation ceremony, you have the option to defer your attendance to the next scheduled ceremony.
On your convocation day, please ensure you arrive early to register and collect your academic robe — remember to bring your NRIC/passport or Taylor’s Student ID.
You'll collect your academic robe right after registration. If you'd like to rent the robe for up to two (2) weeks after convocation, you can make arrangements with our Robing Agent, Ede & Ravenscroft. For any questions about the robes, feel free to contact them at enrm1689@gmail.com or call +603-40212000 / 40213000.
You shall adhere to a smart dress code specified below, failing which, you may not be allowed to attend the convocation ceremony. Before entering the hall, you must be dressed in the academic robes provided by the official Taylor’s vendor only.
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There will be live-streaming and recording of the event for your keepsake. The link to the live-stream will be sent to your Taylor’s email at least two (2) weeks before the convocation, whereas the link to download the convocation ceremony video will be sent to you approximately six (6) weeks after the convocation.
Portrait studio photography services will be available for graduands and their family members who wish to sign up for a photography package at their own cost on convocation day. No reservation or prior appointment is required. Services will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. An official photographer and videographer are appointed to take stage photographs of each graduand and the whole ceremony video. Members of the audience may be permitted to take photographs during the ceremony, but they are required to do so from their seats and NOT to move about the hall during the ceremony.
The robe and photography agent Ede & Ravenscroft will courier your stage photograph (including the studio photography package you have signed up, if any) as per your address information provided during the online registration, approximately six (6) to eight (8) weeks after the convocation.
Please return your academic robe by the stipulated time to avoid any late penalty fee imposed by the robing agent. Upon returning the academic robe you will be given an Academic Robe Returned Slip to collect your certificate.
After returning your robe, you may proceed to next venue for the Graduate Tracer Study Survey verification and to collect your certificate. Please bring your NRIC, passport, or Taylor’s Student ID for verification—certificates will only be released to the rightful owner. If you don’t have the required documents, you won’t be able to collect your certificate.
You may collect it from Campus Central (Block A, Level 2) the following working day during office hours. For any questions, feel free to email campuscentral@taylors.edu.my.
You have several alternatives:
The convocation ceremony will usually be held in the month of January / February and June / July each year, at The Grand Hall, Taylor’s Lakeside Campus.
The Convocation ceremony is applicable for Diploma, Bachelor and Postgraduate programme students. You will receive a Letter of Award Conferment that states your allocated graduation ceremony after your eligibility to graduate has been approved by the relevant University’s Authority.
The Convocation invitation email and information related to convocation registration will be sent to you via your Taylor’s email and personal email as per Taylor’s student records. You will need to submit your registration by the stipulated deadline. Please take note that late registration will not be entertained unless it is supported with a valid reason.
Yes, a convocation fee will be incurred to cover the cost of academic gown hire (on the day of convocation), stage photography, convocation video and two (2) guest tickets. The information on how to make the required payment will be included in the email invitation. There will be no fee incurred if you choose not to attend the ceremony (graduate in absentia).
Complete the online registration and make the payment through the portal as instructed. For more details, you may refer to the instruction in the graduation email invitation.
You will receive an email from convocations@taylors.edu.my approximately ten (10) days before the convocation. The email will include details on the issuance of your guest e-ticket(s).
Listed below is the simple itinerary for the day of convocation:
Step 1: Registration and Academic Robes Collection
Step 2: Graduand Admission into The Grand Hall for Ceremony
Step 3: Portrait Photography (Optional)
Step 4: Return of Academic Robes
Step 5: Graduate Tracer Study Survey Verification and Collection of Certificate
For men, acceptable attire includes a long-sleeved shirt with a tie, a batik shirt, a suit, or traditional costume, paired with dark-coloured trousers and formal shoes. T-shirts, tank tops, jeans or denims, and slippers are strictly prohibited.
For ladies, appropriate attire includes a shirt or blouse with trousers, or a skirt or dress that is knee-length or longer. Traditional costume is also acceptable. Formal shoes are required, though stilettos and strappy heels are not encouraged for safety reasons. T-shirts, spaghetti-strap blouses, revealing tops, jeans or denims, sandals, and slippers are strictly prohibited.
It is recommended to wear an outfit with front buttons to help secure the academic hood, as it may otherwise slide off the shoulders.
Parents and guests may park their cars at the designated carparks around the campus.
State down briefly your needs under the Special Requirement field in the Online Convocation Application form. We will contact you via email to confirm on the necessary arrangement.
The ceremony will take approximately one and a half (1.5) to two (2) hours.
You may contact our Robing Agent, Ede & Ravenscroft (M) Sdn Bhd at +603-4021 2000 / 3000 or email enrm1689@gmail.com.
The Graduate Tracer Study survey is an online graduate survey developed by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) to obtain information about graduates and to gauge graduates’ perception and level of satisfaction with the services and quality of education provided by the participating institutions. It is compulsory for all homegrown programmes students to complete the Tracer Study by the stipulated deadline.
No, it is compulsory for all graduands to complete the Tracer Study by the stipulated deadline.
No document is needed as you will only be required to key in your NRIC No. (local students) or Passport No. (international students) to login via the online Portal.
Yes, Ede & Ravenscroft (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is our official photographer for the convocation ceremony. A photography studio will be set up to provide convocation photography services for graduands and their parents / guests. You may sign up for a photograph package and make appropriate arrangement directly with the studio on the day of convocation.
You may authorise another person to collect your documents by sending an email request to campuscentral@taylors.edu.my. The authorised person must present their identity card and the Tracer Study acknowledgement slip during collection. Documents can be collected from Campus Central, Block A, Level 2, Taylor’s Lakeside Campus, starting from the next working day after the convocation ceremony.
Yes, we’ll be happy to arrange for your academic transcript and certificate to be sent to you by courier. Simply complete the courier request form. Please note that courier fees are to be borne by the graduand, and the courier charges will be shown in the form. While every effort is made to ensure safe delivery, Taylor’s is not responsible for documents lost or damaged in transit.
Yes, all outstanding fees must be fully settled before you are eligible to receive your academic transcript and certificate.
Please visit Campus Central, Block A, Level 2, Taylor's Lakeside Campus, to certify your documents. Please bring along the original documents and certificates, as well as the copies for verification.
All convocation related updates and guideline will be sent to eligible graduating students via their Taylor’s email one (1) month prior to the convocation.
If you have any questions, reach out to Campus Central via the Enquiry Form and we’ll get back to you within one (1) working day.
