Preparing for your graduation ceremony

Ensuring everything is ready for your celebration

If you are attending your ceremony

Your ceremony timetable

You can view the October 2025 graduation timetable below.

Monday 20 October – 10am

Peninsula Medical School

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography with Foundation Ultrasonography
MSc Global Health
MSc Healthcare Improvement and Patient Care
MSc Remote Healthcare
MClinEd Clinical Education
MPhil Medical Studies
ResM Medical Studies
Doctor of Medicine
PhD Medical Studies

Monday 20 October – 1:15pm

School of Society and Culture 1

BA (Hons) Education
BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
BEd (Hons) Primary (FS/KS1 with QTS)
BEd (Hons) Primary (KS1/KS2 with QTS)
BEd (Hons) Primary (Special Educational Needs with QTS)
Certificate in Education (incorporating the Diploma in Education and Training)
Certificate in Education (incorporating the Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills)
MA Education
MA Mathematics Education
PGCE (incorporating the Diploma in Education and Training)
PGCE (incorporating the Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills)
Professional Doctorate in Education
PhD Education

Monday 20 October – 4:30pm

Plymouth Business School

BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
BA (Hons) Business
BA (Hons) Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management
BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
BA (Hons) International Business Management
BA (Hons) International Finance
BSc (Hons) Business Management
BSc (Hons) Economics
BSc (Hons) Events Management
BSc (Hons) Financial Economics
BSc (Hons) International Supply Chain and Shipping Management
BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management
BSc (Hons) Maritime Business
BSc (Hons) Marketing
BSc (Hons) Professional Management Practice
BSc (Hons) Project Management
Master of Business Administration
MSc Business and Management
MSc Digital and Social Media Marketing
MSc Finance
MSc International Business
MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management
MSc International Procurement and Supply Chain Management
MSc International Shipping
MSc Operations and Supply Chain Management
MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management
Doctor of Business Administration
Doctor of Public Administration
PhD Business with Management

Tuesday 21 October – 10am

School of Psychology

BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies
BSc (Hons) Psychology
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Human Biology
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sociology
MSc Clinical Associate in Psychology
PhD Psychology

Tuesday 21 October – 1:15pm

School of Nursing and Midwifery 1

BSc (Hons) Critical Care (Intercalated)
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health) – Plymouth
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child Health) – Plymouth
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) – Plymouth
BSc (Hons) Urgent and Emergency Care (Intercalated)
MNurs (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health and Child Health)
MNurs (Hons) Nursing (Child Health and Mental Health) – Plymouth
MNurs (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health and Mental Health) – Exeter and Cornwall
MSc Pre-registration Nursing (Adult Health)
MSc Pre-registration Nursing (Child Health)
MSc Pre-registration Nursing (Mental Health)

Tuesday 21 October – 4:30pm

School of Nursing and Midwifery 2

BSc (Hons) Midwifery
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health) – Exeter and Cornwall
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) – Exeter and Cornwall
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Critical Care
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Health and Social Care
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Neonatal Care
FdSc Nursing Associate – Plymouth, Cornwall and Exeter
Graduate Certificate Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
Graduate Certificate Professional Development in Critical Care
Graduate Certificate Professional Development in Health and Social Care
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Critical Care
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Neonatal Care
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Surgical Care (Abdominal, Pelvic and General Surgery)
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Surgical Care (Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery)
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health
MSc Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Practitioner)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Mental Health Practitioner)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions)
MSc Midwifery (Pre-registration)
MSc Midwifery (Shortened)
PgCert Critical Care Practice
PgCert Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
PgDip Community Nursing Specialist (District Nursing)
PgDip Community Nursing Specialist (General Practice Nursing)
PgDip District Nursing
PhD Applied Health Studies

Wednesday 22 October – 10am

School of Art, Design and Architecture 1

BA (Hons) Acting
BA (Hons) Creative Media
BA (Hons) Digital Media Design (Games Design)
BA (Hons) Digital Media Design
BA (Hons) Drama
BA (Hons) Filmmaking
BA (Hons) Fine Art Stage
BA (Hons) Game Arts and Design
BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Typography
BA (Hons) Illustration
BA (Hons) Interior Design
BA (Hons) Music
BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
BA (Hons) Photography
BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design
BSc (Hons) Audio and Music Technology
BSc (Hons) Digital Media Design
MA Fine Art
ResM Dance
PhD Art & Media
PhD Codex
PhD Computer Music
PhD Digital Art and Technology
PhD Music
PhD Performing Arts
PhD Planetary Collegium
PhD Theatre
PhD Transtechnology Research

Wednesday 22 October – 1:15pm

School of Art, Design and Architecture 2

BA (Hons) Architecture
BSc (Hons) Architectural Engineering
BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Master of Architecture
PhD Architecture
PhD Built Environment

School of Society and Culture 2

BA (Hons) Anthropology
BA (Hons) Art History
BA (Hons) Creative Writing
BA (Hons) English
BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing
BA (Hons) English with Publishing
BA (Hons) History
BA (Hons) History with International Relations
BSc (Hons) International Relations
BSc (Hons) Politics and International Relations
BSc (Hons) Politics
BSc (Hons) Sociology
MA International Relations: Security and Development (Plymouth Online)
PhD Art History
PhD Creative Writing
PhD English
PhD History
PhD Humanities

Wednesday 22 October – 4:30pm

School of Society and Culture 3

BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice with International Relations
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
BSc (Hons) Criminology
BSc (Hons) Law with Criminology and Criminal Justice
BSc (Hons) Professional Policing
LLB (Hons) Law and Criminology
LLB (Hons) Law
LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology and Criminal Justice
PhD Criminology
PhD Law

Thursday 23 October – 10am

School of Biological and Marine Sciences 1

BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences
BSc (Hons) Biosciences
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Oceanography
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology
BSc (Hons) Ocean Exploration and Surveying
BSc (Hons) Ocean Science and Marine Conservation
BSc (Hons) Oceanography and Coastal Processes
ResM Agriculture and Food
ResM Marine Sciences
PhD Biological Sciences
PhD Marine Sciences

Thursday 23 October – 1:15pm

School of Biological and Marine Sciences 2

BSc (Hons) Conservation Biology
BSc (Hons) Zoology

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

BA (Hons) Geography
BA (Hons) Geography with International Relations
BSc (Hons) Chemistry
BSc (Hons) Environmental Geoscience
BSc (Hons) Environmental Management and Sustainability
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
BSc (Hons) Geography
BSc (Hons) Geography with Ocean Science
BSc (Hons) Geology
BSc (Hons) Physical Geography and Geology
MGeol (Hons) Geology
MSc Town Planning
ResM Chemistry
ResM Physical Geography
PhD Chemistry
PhD Environmental Sciences
PhD Geological Sciences
PhD Human Geography
PhD Physical Geography

Thursday 23 October – 4:30pm

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

BEng (Hons) Civil and Coastal Engineering
BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
BEng (Hons) Marine Technology
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace (Level 6 Top-Up)
BEng (Hons) Robotics
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Cyber Security)
BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Games Development)
BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Software Engineering)
BSc (Hons) Computing and Software Development
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions (Software Engineer)
BSc (Hons) Games Development Technologies
BSc (Hons) Mathematics
BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Statistics
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Education
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Finance
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Statistics
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Theoretical Physics
BSc (Hons) Navigation and Maritime Science
MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
MEng (Hons) Marine Technology
MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
MEng (Hons) Robotics
MSc Artificial Intelligence
MSc Autonomous Systems Technology
MSc Cyber Security
MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering
MSc Offshore Renewable Energy Engineering
MSc Robotics
MPhil Cyber Security
PhD Civil Engineering
PhD Communication and Electronic Engineering
PhD Computing
PhD Mathematics and Statistics
PhD Mechanical Engineering
PhD Robotics

Friday 24 October – 10am

School of Health Professions 1

BSc (Hons) Dietetics
BSc (Hons) Optometry
BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
BSc (Hons) Podiatry
MDiet (Hons) Dietetics
MPhysio (Hons) Physiotherapy
MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
MSc Podiatry (Pre-Registration)

Friday 24 October – 1:15pm

School of Health Professions 2

BA (Hons) Social Work
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
PgDip Social Work
MClinRes Clinical Research
MOccTh (Hons) Occupational Therapy
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Ophthalmology
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Health and Social Care Professions)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Dietetics
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Paediatric Dietetics
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Physiotherapy
MSc Human Nutrition
MSc Medicine in Hazardous Area Response
MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)
MSc Pre-Hospital Critical Care/Retrieval and Transfer
PhD Health Studies

Partnerships

City College Plymouth
Marine Learning Alliance
MWS-HMTU
Rila Institute of Health Sciences
Weymouth College

Friday 24 October – 4:30pm

Peninsula Dental School

Bachelor of Dental Surgery
BSc (Hons) Dental Therapy and Hygiene
MSc Restorative Dental Science (Plymouth Online)
PhD Dental Studies

School of Biomedical Science

BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Cardiac Physiology)
BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences)
BSc (Hons) Human Biosciences
BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Exercise and Health
PgCert Clinical Echocardiography
ResM Biomedical Sciences
PhD Biomedical Sciences

Important dates

Registration opening date

Registration will open 10am – Wednesday 21 May 2025

Registration closing date

Registration will close 10am – Monday 9 June 2025

All bookings must be made by 10am, Monday 9 June 2025. After this date, any remaining tickets will be put on general release for graduands that have requested extra tickets. If you have not booked tickets for yourself and your guests by 10am, Monday 9 June 2025, we cannot guarantee your attendance.

Gown hire

Gown hire booking opens 10am – Wednesday 21 May 2025
Gown hire booking closes 10am – Friday 10 October 2025

Refund deadline

Refunds can be processed until 10am – Friday 10 October 2025

Other dates to note

Students with outstanding tuition fee debt with the University are not eligible to attend their ceremony or receive their certificate. In order to be permitted to book during the first round of booking, outstanding balances must be cleared before Tuesday 30 September 2025. If you clear your debt after this date, your booking will be dependent upon ticket availability for your ceremony.

Registration

Booking instructions will be emailed to eligible students prior to booking opening.

Booking will open at:

10am – Wednesday 21 May 2025

Booking will close at:

10am – Monday 9 June 2025

Refund deadline

10am – Friday 10 October 2025

Please ensure you register your attendance before the closing date, or you may not be able to attend. If demand is greater than expected, the maximum number of tickets available to new enquirers may be reduced to ensure that those yet to book can purchase a minimum of two guest tickets. Once you have completed the booking process, all of the tickets purchased and detailed in your confirmation email, are guaranteed.

Please book in anticipation of successful completion of your studies. If you do not successfully complete your studies in time for your ceremony, you will be able to refund your tickets until the refund deadline date by .

Your name and your certificate

Your certificate will be printed with your full name as recorded on your student record. Please ensure this is your legal name and if you need to amend it, please contact your faculty office.

Academic regulations state:

It is a legal requirement that the University can only issue a certificate bearing the student’s official name at the time of qualification, except in the case of gender reassignment. Please see the University's Academic Regulations for further details.

Your name and course details will be published in digital format on the University website in a bespoke graduate listings section, even if you do not attend the ceremony. Your degree classification will not be included. Please email gradlistingsoptout@plymouth.ac.uk if you want your details to be removed.

Useful ticket information

Ticket prices:

Graduating student – free of charge
Adult – £35
Child (3–12 years): £15
Child (0–2 years) – free of charge. (Children under 2 do not need a ticket, but must sit on an adult's lap.)

Graduands are required to sit in their allocated seat.
Guest seating is not allocated, so guests can choose where they sit.
Students and guests are seated 15 minutes before the start of the ceremony.
Tickets are not posted. They are available for collection from the ticket desk situated in the Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Plymouth PL1 2BJ up to two hours before your ceremony begins.
Please indicate on your online booking form if you or your guests require wheelchair seating arrangements.

Attendees can cancel and refund their tickets until the refund deadline date by .

Eligibility

Only students whose awards have been confirmed before Wednesday 24 September 2025 by their faculty office can attend the graduation ceremony. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact your faculty office. If you are a postgraduate student that is due to receive your result later in November 2025 you will be invited to attend a ceremony during the week beginning 8 December 2025.

Students with any outstanding tuition fees with the University will not be permitted to attend the graduation ceremony and the award certificate will not be released until the debt is settled in full. In order to be permitted to book for your graduation during the first round of booking, you must have cleared any outstanding debt before Tuesday 30 September 2025. If you clear your debt after this date, your booking will be dependent on ticket availability for your ceremony.

Please email studentaccountsteam@plymouth.ac.uk with your full name and student registration number if you are unsure you have an outstanding debt.

Receiving your Degree Certificate

Once your award has been conferred, your degree certificate will be posted to the home address you have registered on your student portal. Please ensure this information is correct and up to date. You can update your home address by logging on to your . If you studied a collaborative programme, your certificate will be posted to your partner institution.

You can use the eDocuments service, , to access your e-certificate and confirm your award to third parties or download a copy (please note that e-certificates are not available to students who studied at a partner institution).

If you completed your course and did not receive a degree certificate, please email graduation@plymouth.ac.uk and we will check your record. If it has been lost in the post, we will re-issue the document free of charge within the first 6 months following the award date, after which time you will need to purchase a replacement certificate from the .

Postage of certificates

Certificates posted to UK addresses are sent using Royal Mail second class. Certificates posted to overseas addresses are sent using standard international airmail (this is not a tracked service and can take up to 28 days to arrive). If your home address is overseas and you wish to receive your certificate by tracked DHL Express Worldwide courier, please contact examsandawards@plymouth.ac.uk who will guide you accordingly. Please note that the cost for tracked DHL delivery is £20.

Book your academic dress

How to order your robes
You must wear full academic robes to the graduation ceremony (gown, hood and cap). You can hire or buy your academic robes from , who are the official gown suppliers for the ��Ƶ and from whom the University receives a commission.

The online ordering system will open at 10am, Wednesday 21 May 2025 and will close at 10am, Friday 10 October 2025.

To order your robes, you will need the following details:

your name and student number
your height (from head to floor)
your head circumference (measure 1 inch above your eyebrows)
your payment card details.

Price information
The cost to hire or purchase academic dress is displayed when ordering from Ede & Ravenscroft website. Please note that the cost to hire academic dress is higher if you do not reserve in advance of your graduation day.

Smart attire
The ceremonies are formal occasions and we recommend that candidates should dress smartly. We welcome national dress for international students and military uniforms.

Returning your gown
Gowns should be returned to Ede & Ravenscroft on the same day.

Guest tickets

Booking instructions are emailed to eligible students prior to booking opening and guest tickets can be purchased when registering your attendance.

Please note, if demand is greater than expected, the maximum number of tickets available to new enquirers may be reduced to ensure that those yet to book can purchase a minimum of two guest tickets. Once you have completed the booking process, all of the tickets purchased and detailed in your confirmation email, are guaranteed.

Plan your travel and accommodation

Travelling to your graduation
Students and guests are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements and other costs, and should ensure that such arrangements include appropriate cancellation and amendment rights, or that they have obtained appropriate insurance to cover such cancellation, amendments or losses.

Accommodation
There are a variety of hotels and B&Bs available near the venue. Further information can be found at .

Park and ride
There are three park and ride services to the city centre. Please use the facilities that operate from The George, Milehouse or Coypool for ease of parking and frequency of service. You can find more information website. Please see the for further detail.

Train
The Theatre Royal and Guildhall is a 15–20 minute walk from Plymouth railway station. Taxis are available from outside the main entrance to the station and regular buses run from the station to Plymouth city centre. Please visit the and the websites for details.

Parking
There is no parking available at the venue. However, there are numerous car parks in the vicinity. .

Disabled parking
You can drive up to the Council House for drop off purposes and there is a drop off point to the rear of the Theatre Royal. Please see the for further information about parking provisions for blue badge holders.

Special arrangements
If you or any of your guests have accessibility requirements such as wheelchair seating arrangements at the ceremony, please provide details when completing the online registration questionnaire when you make your booking. Staff on the ticket table will then be aware of these arrangements and will be able to assist you as appropriate.

For further information and queries regarding special arrangements, please contact the Graduation team graduation@plymouth.ac.uk.

Check your visa validity (international students only)

Student visa information and inviting friends and family from overseas
You may wish to invite friends or family from overseas to enjoy your graduation day with you. If you have a valid Tier 4 visa, you can re-enter the UK as long as you carry a copy of your Graduation Letter in your hand luggage to show the authorities. It is also advisable to carry a copy of your onward flight tickets to show that you will be leaving the UK before your visa expires.

To obtain a Graduation Letter and for further advice and more information please visit the international student support pages . If your Tier 4 visa is no longer valid, you will need to apply for a Visitor Visa instead.

Visas for friends and family
If you would like your friends or family to attend your graduation or just to visit you in the UK, they may need to apply for Visitor visas. You will need to send them documentation confirming your current study and immigration status and there are a number of documents that they will need to prepare. Please contact Student Services for further information studentservices@plymouth.ac.uk.

Inform us of any special requirements

If you or any of your guests have wheelchair seating requirements, please let us know when completing the online registration questionnaire when you make your booking.

For further information and queries regarding special arrangements, please contact the Graduation team graduation@plymouth.ac.uk.

Plan your day

Make sure you check our Your graduation ceremony – on the day information pages to plan your graduation day and get the most out of your ceremony.

Photography on the day

Photography
is the official photographer for your ceremonies. To make the most of your experience, we recommend pre-ordering your photography package online before your ceremony. If you prefer, you can pay a studio sitting fee upon arrival at the venue. This sitting fee will be deducted from the cost of any photographs you purchase, providing you keep the receipt to use as your discount code. Please note that the sitting fee is non-refundable.

Visit the Photo Studio at the Guildhall either solo or with your guests and loved ones. It’s the perfect opportunity to capture the memories of your special day with a beautiful official photograph or two that will last a lifetime.

Please direct any enquiries regarding official photographs taken on the day to .

If you are not attending the ceremony

Register your non-attendance

Even if you are not planning to attend your ceremony, please still to inform us of your decision and provide up to date contact details.

Your graduate community

Graduating from Plymouth means you're now part of a thriving alumni community making a difference across the world. We're incredibly proud of you and hope you feel the same way about us.

Your lifelong connection with us offers you many benefits, including careers support for three years after graduation and a host of alumni events around the world to help you to network and stay in touch with your old university friends.

Join the alumni community today

Contact the Graduation team

Email: graduation@plymouth.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1752 586399
Address: Graduation team, Room 403, Rolle Building, ��Ƶ, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
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In any communication regarding graduation ceremonies, please quote your full name, telephone number, student reference number and programme of study. Please note that to be fair to all students, we can only discuss ceremony details with the student who is graduating. Unfortunately this does not include family and friends. Thank you for your understanding.

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