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.
When will I graduate?
Find confirmed ceremony dates and which cohorts will be eligible to graduate.
- July 2025
- February 2026
Invitations
Graduation invitation emails are sent to students' personal (home) address as recorded in Student Info.
Find out more, including:
- When invitations are due to be sent out
- How to update your email address
Graduation information
Find out about everything you need to know, for current and future ceremonies:
- Registration
- Eligibility
- Gowns
- Tickets and other ways to watch
- Accessibility/special requirements
- Photography, films and other merchandise
- Name pronunciation
- Travel, parking and venues
- What to expect at the ceremony
- Terms and conditions
Certificates and transcripts
Find out more about:
- when you will get your certificate
- receiving your transcript
- requesting a verification of award letter
Information for Postgraduate research students
PGR students can find additional information about:
- Potential graduation dates
- When you should expect a graduation invitation
- Eligibility
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
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
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.
- See the China celebration webpages for updates about future events.
- Contact china-celebration@bristol.ac.uk with any queries.
Contacts
Find out who to contact with questions about:
- Graduation
- Certificates, transcripts and award verifications
- Gown and photography orders
- Postgraduate research assessment
- Job opportunities and careers events (for employers)