Graduation ceremony dates
February 2027 graduation
Graduation ceremonies will be held between Monday 22 and Friday 26 February 2027.
The schedule of ceremonies for the February 2027 congregation will be posted here as soon as it is confirmed, which will be by the end of October at the latest. Please check back here in the autumn for any updates.
We are not able to provide further information about individual ceremony dates before the schedule is published.
Ceremonies last approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.
Students who will be invited to register for graduation in February 2027 include:
- Postgraduate taught students who are due to complete their studies in September and expect to be awarded at an exam board in November 2026. This includes Postgraduate master's degrees and Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma awards.
- Postgraduate research students who are due to have awards confirmed at Research Degrees Exam Boards by the applicable deadline.
- Undergraduate students who take re-assessments following the July 2026 congregation and receive confirmation that their award has been made (not including Certificate of Higher Education awards).
- Eligible students who did not graduate at the previous congregation due to having outstanding tuition fees.
- Students who have deferred their graduation from previous congregations.
See our Eligibility page for further information.
Please check the Graduation webpages for general graduation information and all future updates about the February 2027 ceremonies.
July 2027 graduation
Graduation ceremonies will be held between Monday 5 and Friday 16 July 2027.
The schedule of ceremonies for the July 2027 congregation will be posted here as soon as it is confirmed, which will be by early 2027 at the latest. Please check back here towards the end of the year for any updates.
We are not able to provide further information about individual ceremony dates before the schedule is published.
Students who will be invited to register for graduation in July 2027 include:
- Undergraduate students who are due to complete a degree which is expected to be awarded at an exam board in June 2027. NB Certificate of Higher Education awards are not included in graduation.
- Postgraduate taught students who have taken re-assessments or extended their studies following the February 2026 congregation, and have received confirmation that the award has been made (including Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma awards).
- Postgraduate research students who are due to have awards confirmed at Research Degrees Exam Boards by the applicable deadline.
- Eligible students who did not graduate at the previous congregation due to having outstanding tuition fees.
See our Eligibility page for further information.
Please check the Graduation webpages for general graduation information and all future updates about the July 2027 ceremonies.