Last updated: 22 September 2025
Graduation ceremonies
Monday 10 November – Tuesday 11 November 2025
Our winter ceremonies are for all undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree students who are awarded their degrees between July 2025 and October 2025. The full details of the ceremony timings and School/Course allocations are listed below.
Monday 10 November
10.30am:
- School of Architecture and Cities
- Westminster School of Arts
2pm:
- School of Humanities
- School of Life Sciences
- School of Social Sciences
- Westminster School of Law
Tuesday 11 November
10am:
- School of Computer Science and Engineering
- Westminster School of Media and Communication
12.30pm:
- School of Applied Management
- School of Management and Marketing
3pm:
- School of Finance and Accounting
- School of Organisations, Economy and Society
The ceremonies in 2026 will be held on the following dates. Further details will be published three months prior to each ceremony period.
Summer ceremonies
Monday 20 July - Thursday 23 July 2026
Winter ceremonies
Monday 9 November and Tuesday 10 November 2026
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.