Graduation ceremony dates

July 2026 graduation

Graduation ceremonies will be held from Wednesday 8 to Friday 17 July 2026.

The full schedule of ceremonies for July 2026 is now available.

You can also find your ceremony by entering your course individually here.

Ceremonies last approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

Students who will be invited to register for graduation in July 2026 include:

  • Undergraduate students who are due to complete a degree to be awarded at an exam board in June 2026
  • Postgraduate taught students who have taken re-assessments or extended their studies following the February congregation, and have received confirmation that the award has been made
  • 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.

Eligibility to graduate will also depend on any outstanding tuition fees being paid in full by Monday 1 June 2026.

See our Eligibility page for full information, including how to check your award status and tuition fee status.

See the Graduation webpages for all further information and updates.

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.

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
  • 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 summer 2026 congregation and receive confirmation that their award has been made
  • 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.

All further details about the February 2027 ceremonies are to be confirmed.

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.

We are not able to provide further information about individual ceremony dates before the schedule is published.

Students who will be invited to register next year for graduation in July 2027 will include cohorts as described for July 2026 above, for the equivalent dates one year on.

All further details about the July 2027 ceremonies are to be confirmed.

Please check the Graduation webpages for general graduation information and all future updates about the July 2027 ceremonies.