Eligibility to attend graduation
The criteria for taking part in an Awards Ceremony.
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All provisionally eligible students will be invited to either a July or November ceremony, depending on the course they completed and when the results were confirmed at an award board (when your final grade is confirmed).
To be eligible to attend a graduation ceremony you must:
- Complete and pass your award by the award board dates applicable to each ceremony series
- Clear any tuition fee debt by the deadline
- Book your place to attend by the deadline.
View the Dates and deadlines information for details about upcoming ceremony series and the booking deadline to confirm your attendance.
Undergraduate and Integrated Masters students
If you are an undergraduate or integrated masters (for example, MEng, MPlan, or MArch) student, please review the table below to see which ceremony series you will be invited to, based upon when your results are confirmed at an award board.
Results confirmed at an award board between: | Invited to ceremony series: |
24 June – 3 November 2023 | November 2023 |
Postgraduate students
If you are a postgraduate student, please review the table below to see which ceremony series you will be invited to, based upon when your results are confirmed at an award board.
Results confirmed at an award board between: |
Invited to ceremony series: |
17 March – 3 November 2023 | November 2023 |
Exceptions
Graduate Diploma or BSC Nursing awards
If you are completing a Graduate Diploma or BSc Nursing award, please review the table below to see which ceremony series you will be invited to based upon when you started your course.
Course start date: | Invited to ceremony series: |
January, February and March intakes | July 2023 |
September intake (providing you have completed by the October Award Board) | November 2023 |
Post Graduate Research
If you are completing a Postgraduate Research award, please review the table below to see which ceremony series you will be invited based on their award board date.
Course start date: | Invited to ceremony series: |
17 May 2023 - 3 November 2023 | November 2023 |
MScPGDip Solution Focused Therapy
If you are a MSc PGDip Solution Focused Therapy student, you can attend a July ceremony as long as your award is confirmed, or will be confirmed, before the booking deadline.
Other exceptions
If you are on one of the below courses, you will be invited to a November ceremony:
- Graduate Diploma in Law
- Postgraduate Diploma Bar Professional Training Course
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Dates and deadlines
View upcoming ceremony dates and deadlines for booking your place, securing guest tickets and hiring robes.

Graduation terms and conditions
Graduation terms and conditions for students graduating from UWE Bristol.

Cancellations and refunds
If you wish to cancel your own or any guest graduation tickets and request a refund for items purchased.

Frequently asked questions
Some of the most commonly asked questions about graduation.