Graduation

Last updated: 9 March 2026

Graduation ceremonies

Monday 20 July – Thursday 23 July 2026

Our summer ceremonies are for all undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree students who are awarded their degrees between November 2025 and June 2026. The full details of the ceremony timings and School/Course allocations are listed below.

Monday 20 July 2026

10.30am

  • Architecture and Cities
  • Westminster School of Art

2.00pm

  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Westminster School of Media and Communications

Tuesday 21 July 2026

10.30am

  • Management and Marketing Undergraduate

2.00pm

  • Organisations, Economy and Society
  • Management and Marketing Postgraduate

Wednesday 22 July 2026

10.30am

  • Applied Management
  • Finance and Accounting

2.00pm

  • Social Sciences

Thursday 23 July 2026

10.30am 

  • Humanities
  • Westminster School of Law

2.00pm

  • Life Sciences

Monday 9 November – Tuesday 10 November 2025

Our Winter ceremonies are for all undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree students who are awarded their degrees between July 2026 and November 2026. The full details of the ceremony timings and School/Course allocations will be available three months prior to the ceremonies.

The ceremonies in 2027 will be held on the following dates. Further details will be published three months prior to each ceremony period.

Summer ceremonies

Tuesday 20 July Friday 23 July 2027

Winter ceremonies

Tuesday 31 November and Wednesday 1 December 2027

If you have any questions about the graduation ceremonies, please contact the Student Centre via Compass or live chat.

Eligibility to attend your graduation ceremony

For you to be eligible to attend your graduation ceremony:

Your award must be agreed at least three weeks prior to your ceremony.

Please make sure that you clear any outstanding academic debts at least a week before your results are due to be released. Failure to do so may result in a delay in confirming your results.

Information on paying your fees can be found on our Paying your fees page.

If you do not receive your invitation email and you believe you are eligible to attend a ceremony please chat with our Student Centre Team using Compass or live chat.

Terms and conditions

Read our full graduation terms and conditions: 

You should also refer to our Frequently asked questions section for answers to common questions. 

Early careers support for graduates

We offer a range of activities including mentoring, one-to-one career appointments and industry workshops, to support you as you graduate or progress onto your next year of study. These will help you to develop new skills and enhance your employability. For more information, visit our Early careers support for graduates pages.

As a graduate of the University of Westminster, you will become part of a global alumni community of more than 200,000 alumni in over 180 countries worldwide. You can enjoy special discounts, keep up to date with our online newsletter, and receive tailored communications and exclusive event invites. Find out more about your alumni community and the benefits on offer on our Alumni pages.

Take part in our Graduation Speech Competition

Do you want to speak to your fellow graduates? Share your Westminster journey and inspire your friends as they move on to the next stage in their lives?

We are running a competition to select graduates to address fellow students at the upcoming graduation ceremonies. 

If selected, you’ll be able to share your Westminster journey and inspire your friends, family and our University community with a two-minute speech on stage. In addition, you'll get free gown hire and a photo package, and a video will be made of you delivering your speech.

For operational purposes, applications received after the deadline cannot be considered. Please allow plenty of time to complete your submission in case you encounter any technical difficulties.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Centre via COMPASS or live chat.

View the full details on how to apply