Rows of students in their graduation gowns.

Your graduation

A time-honoured ceremony and a chance to celebrate your time at university. Find out everything you need to know for your special day.

 

Ceremony dates

   

July-August 2024 graduation information

July-August 2024 graduation

Tuesday 23 July to Thursday 1 August 2024

The schedule of ceremonies for July-August 2024 is available.

Cohorts eligible to graduate in July-August 2024:

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate students with degrees awarded by 10 July 2024 inclusive
  • Students with Postgraduate Certificates and Postgraduate Diplomas awarded by 10 July 2024 inclusive

Eligibility to graduate also depends on any outstanding tuition fees being paid in full by Monday 17 June.

Winter 2025 graduation

All details to be confirmed.

Please keep your personal (home) email address up-to-date in Student Info to ensure you will receive future graduation communications.

     

Registration for July-August 2024 graduation opens at 3 pm on Wednesday 1 May.

Invitation emails will be sent to students' personal (home) email address as recorded in Student Info, when registration opens.

See our July-August 2024 graduation information webpages for all further details about the ceremonies including:

  • Registration
  • Eligibility
  • Gown hire
  • Tickets
  • Accessibility/special requirements
  • Name pronunciation
  • Visa support
  • Timetables for the day
  • Travel, parking and venues
  • What to expect at your ceremony
  • Watching online or on a big screen
  • Terms and conditions

You can also follow our Things to do checklist to help with your planning for the day.

General graduation information

Find general information about graduation processes and procedures, for all students.

Specific information about a congregation is published when registration opens, and is now available for July-August 2024 graduation.

Information for Postgraduate research students

PGR students can find additional information about:

  • Potential graduation dates
  • When you should expect a graduation invitation
  • Eligibility

Deferring your graduation

Find out about the deferral option if you can't attend your scheduled ceremony at a forthcoming congregation, or if you have already deferred:

  • Our deferral policy
  • How to defer
  • When the deferred ceremony will be

Visa support

International students can find out about:

  • Visa requirements for attending graduation
  • Requesting a visa support letter to support applications
  • Contact details for further visa advice

Certificates and transcripts

Find out more about:

  • when you will get your certificate
  • receiving your transcript
  • requesting a verification of award letter

After you graduate

Graduation is just the start, discover how you can:

  • stay connected with our Alumni network
  • get support and advice from our Careers service.

Information for staff attending ceremonies

  • How to register attendance as a member of staff
  • Gown hire
  • Information about the ceremony
  • Accessibility needs
  • Ceremonial officers

Honorary degrees

  • Information about nominations
  • Details of forthcoming and previous Honorary graduates and Honorary fellows

China celebration

Students can attend either their graduation ceremony in Bristol or a China celebration event, or both, if they meet the relevant eligibility criteria.

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