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.

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.

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)
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