Graduation ceremonies

The next graduation schedule will be 20 to 22 January 2026 and invitations will be issued in October.

View our graduation booking policy.

 

  1. Invitations

    Eligible students will receive an email invitation from Academic Awards on 20 October, which is sent to your DMU and alumni email address and any personal email address you registered on the university’s student record system. Student bookings for January 2026 graduation ceremonies will close on 13 November at 5pm. Summer graduation ceremonies will take place in August and invitations will be issued to eligible students in the Spring.

    If you haven’t received an invite and have checked your junk mail, contact the graduation team by email at academicawards@dmu.ac.uk.

    When you receive the email invitation, you will need your student ID, or P number, to book your place on the system. When entering your P number, remove the 'P' and just enter the number.

  2. Eligibility criteria

    The ceremonies are for students who have passed ALL elements of their course between the dates of 19 July and 28 November 2025, confirmed at DMU Assessment Boards. Please note that graduation booking will close on 13 November at 5pm so if you expect to pass still book your graduation place and guest tickets, your booking, you can always cancel the booking later. These are strict deadlines; any student who passes after 28 November, will be invited to our summer ceremonies in 2026. This also includes where reassessed work has been submitted but not finalised before 28 November.

    Students must pass all of their course between 19 July and 28 November 2025, confirmed at DMU Assessment Boards.

    Students who pass after 28 November will attend Summer Graduation ceremonies.

    This includes provisional marks not confirmed at DMU Assessment Boards, including partner colleges.

    Research degree students must have received notice of their final completion by the Doctoral College by 28 November

    The closing date to book your place at the graduation ceremony is 13 November at 5pm. We recommend not leaving your booking to the last minute!

    Find the full graduation schedule online.

    To book your place, visit the .

  3. Graduation Robing and Photography

    For information on hiring your graduation gown, official photography packages and guest tickets, visit preparing for your graduation.

  4. Graduation Support Fund

    We understand that some students may be unable to meet the cost of robe hire and guest tickets for their guests. The University Graduation Support Fund aims to help students who face financial difficulty in meeting the costs of attending their graduation.

    You may be eligible to apply for this fund, an application form and supporting evidence is required.

    The Graduation Support Fund will open 12 noon on 20 October and closes on 13 November at 5pm. Applications received after this time will not be accepted

  5. Key dates to note

    Some ceremonies fill up quickly, so seating might be limited; we strongly advise that you book straight away to avoid disappointment. If after booking you can no longer attend, you can cancel later.

    The key dates to remember are:

    • Graduation bookings open 12 noon on 20 October 2025 and close on 13 November at 5pm
    • Guest ticket bookings open 12 noon on 20 October for up to two initial guest tickets at £20 each. Guest ticket bookings close on 13 November at 5pm.
    • Graduation robe hire opens 12 noon on 20 October 2025 and closes on 7 January at 5pm
    • Additional guest tickets – if they are available – will go on sale on the university’s online store on 20 November on a staggered by ceremony basis until 5 January 2026, subject to availability and sold on a first come, first served basis. Please note there is no guarantee that additional tickets will be available
    • Surplus tickets
      Any tickets remaining after 5 January can be bought directly from Curve Box Office from 12 noon on 9 January. These tickets will not be seated with any previously bought tickets so please bear this in mind when including guests who need to be accompanied. Curve details are:

      Telephone: +44 (0) 116 242 3595
      Please note that we do not issue reminder communications about surplus ticket availability.

 

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If you did not attend the ceremony in August, your certificate will be posted to you by the end of October.

Please note that certificate collection in person at the university campus is not available.

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