Your graduation ceremony: Celebrating your success

Your graduation day is a proud and memorable occasion for all involved. Find guidance on how to plan for your day and what to expect
University of Plymouth Graduation 2026

Your graduation ceremony: Celebrating your success

Your graduation day is a proud and memorable occasion for all involved. Find guidance on how to plan for your day and what to expect

Graduation booking is open

 

December 2026 Graduation

Monday 7 to Friday 11 December 2026

Venue: 

Plymouth Methodist Central Hall, Eastlake Street, Plymouth PL1 1BA

Ceremony timetable:

December 2026 – Graduation Timetable

Initial Booking period opens: 

10am Wednesday 30 September to Wednesday 14 October 2026*

* 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. If there is still availability after the initial booking period closes on 14 October, any unsold tickets will be re-released after Friday 16 October 2026 and will be subject to availability. Booking will remain open until the ceremony sells out. 

Eligibility

To attend the December 2026 Graduation Ceremony, your award must be officially confirmed by your faculty office by 12 November 2026.
If you are unsure about your eligibility to attend, please contact your Faculty office, the Doctoral College or your partner institution. 
Reasons you may be unable to attend a graduation ceremony: 
  • you have not achieved all the relevant modules to receive an award
  • you have outstanding tuition fees. These must be cleared by 31 October 2026 in order to be eligible to attend. 
  • you have approved extenuating circumstances for non-submission 
  • your results are deferred for any reason.
 If you are unsure about your eligibility to attend, please contact your Faculty office, the Doctoral College or your partner institution. Please see: Graduation Policy

Preparing for your Graduation

Detailed information on booking your academic dress, planning your day, and everything else you need to know for your graduation can be found by visiting:

Receiving your certificate

Once your award has been officially conferred, your degree certificate will be posted to the home address listed on your Student Portal, so please ensure your address is up to date. This is the final opportunity for students to to check their details are up to date and after this, any certificate reissue will incur a fee.  
. You can update your address by emailing examsandawards@plymouth.ac.uk. 
/ Delivery details: 
  • UK addresses: Sent by Royal Mail Second Class.
  • International addresses: Sent via Standard Airmail (untracked, may take up to 28 days to arrive). 
~ Tracked Delivery Overseas:
If your home address is outside the UK and you would prefer to receive your certificate via tracked DHL Express Worldwide courier, you can arrange and pay for this service by contacting examsandawards@plymouth.ac.uk, who will guide you. 
Please note this option is only available to students attending University of Plymouth campus. If you studied a collaborative programme with a partner institution, please liaise with your institution about receiving your certificate.
 

Timetable (by School)

10:00 12:30 15:00 17:30
Monday 7 December School of Psychology 1 School of Psychology 2 School of Nursing & Midwifery 1 School of Nursing & Midwifery 2
Tuesday 8 December School of Nursing & Midwifery 3 School of Nursing & Midwifery 4 School of Nursing & Midwifery 5 School of Nursing & Midwifery 6
Wednesday 9 December School of Health Professions 1 School of Health Professions 2 School of Health Professions 3 School of Health Professions 4
Thursday 10 December School of Biomedical Sciences, Peninsula Dental School and Peninsula Medical School School of Engineering, Computing & Mathematics School of Biological & Marine Sciences School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Friday 11 December School of Art, Design & Architecture and Partnerships School of Law, Humanities & Social Sciences Plymouth Business School 1 Plymouth Business School 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Timetable – full listing of programmes

Monday 7 December – School of Psychology, School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • 10am – School of Psychology 1
     BSc (Hons) Psychology 
     BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies
     MPsych (Hons) Advanced Psychology
     MPsych (Hons) Clinical Psychology
     MPsych (Hons) Human Neuroscience
     MPsych (Hons) Psychology
     MPsych (Hons) Psychology with Clinical Psychology
     MPsych (Hons) Psychology with Human Neuroscience
     MSc Human Neuroscience
     MSc Research Methods in Psychology
     DClinPsy Clinical Psychology 
     PhD Psychology
  • 12.30pm – School of Psychology 2
    MSc Clinical Psychology 
    MSc Psychology  
  • 3pm – School of Nursing and Midwifery 1
    BSc (Hons) Critical Care (Intercalated) 
    BSc (Hons)  Professional Development in Critical Care
    BSc (Hons)  Professional Development in Health and Social Care 
    BSc (Hons)  Professional Development in Long Term Conditions 
    BSc (Hons)  Urgent and Emergency Care (Intercalated)                         
    Graduate Certificate Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing 
    Graduate Certificate Professional Development in Critical Care
    Graduate Certificate Professional Development in End of Life Care
    Graduate Certificate Professional Development in Health and Social Care
    Graduate Certificate Professional Development in Neonatal Care
    PgCert Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
    PgDip Community Nursing Specialist (District Nursing)
    PgDip Community Nursing Specialist (General Practice Nursing)
  • 5.30pm – School of Nursing and Midwifery 2
    FdSc Nursing Associate
    BSc (Hons) Midwifery  
    MSc Midwifery (Pre-Registration) 
    MSc Midwifery (Shortened)  

Tuesday 8 December – School Nursing and Midwifery
  • 10am – School of Nursing and Midwifery 3
    BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health) - Exeter and Cornwall
  • 12.30pm – School of Nursing and Midwifery 4
    BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child Health)   
    BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health)  
    MNurs (Hons) Nursing (Adult and Child Health)  
    MNurs (Hons) Nursing (Adult and Mental Health) 
    MNurs (Hons) Nursing (Child Health and Mental Health)  
    MSc Pre-registration Nursing (Adult Health)
    MSc Pre-registration Nursing (Mental Health) 
  • 3pm – School of Nursing and Midwifery 5
    BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health) - Plymouth
  • 5.30pm – School of Nursing and Midwifery 6
    PgCert Critical Care Practice
    PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
    MSc Advanced Clinical Practice  
    MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Critical Care
    MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Neonatal Care 
    MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Surgical Care (Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery)
    MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health 
    MSc Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner 
    MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Practitioner) 
    MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions)

Wednesday 9 December – School of Health Professions
  • 10am – School of Health Professions 1
    BA (Hons) Social Work
    BSc (Hons) Dietetics (including apprenticeship programmes)
    BSc (Hons) Optometry 
    MDiet (Hons) Dietetics
    MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Ophthalmology
    MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Dietetics
    MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Paediatric Dietetics
    MSc Human Nutrition
    PgDip Social Work
    PhD Health Studies
  • 12.30pm – School of Health Professions 2
    BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
    MPhysio (Hons) Physiotherapy  
    MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Health and Social Care Professions)  
    MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Physiotherapy 
    MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration)
  • 3pm – School of Health Professions 3
    BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy (including apprenticeship programmes)  
    BSc (Hons) Podiatry (including apprenticeship programmes)  
    MOccTh (Hons) Occupational Therapy
    MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy
    MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration)
    MSc Podiatry 
  • 5.30pm – School of Health Professions 4
    BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
    MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation  
    MClinEd Clinical Education  
    MClinEd Clinical Research
    Doctor of Medicine  

Thursday 10 December – School of Biomedical Sciences, Peninsula Dental School, Peninsula Medical School, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • 10am – School of Biomedical Science
    MSc Biomedical Science  
    MSc Expedition and Marine Medicine (all programmes) 
    MSc Global Health 
    MSc Healthcare Management, Leadership and Innovation
    PhD Biomedical Sciences
  • 10am – Peninsula Medical School
    BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
    PgCert Clinical Education 
    PgCert Diving Medicine
    PgCert Global Health
    PgCert Healthcare Management, Leadership and Innovation
    PhD Medical Studies
  • 10am – Peninsula Dental School
    PhD Dental Studies  
    PhD on the Basis of Prior Published Works in Dental Studies
  • 12.30pm – School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
    BSc (Hons) Computer Science
    MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering 
    MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering  
    MSc Artificial Intelligence  
    MSc Civil Engineering 
    MSc Coastal Engineering 
    MSc Cyber Security
    MSc Data Science and Business Analytics
    MSc Data Science and Environmental Intelligence
    MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    MSc Health Data Science and Statistics
    MSc Mechanical Engineering Design
    MSc Medical Engineering
    MSc Offshore Renewable Energy
    MSc Robotics
    MRes Maritime Cyber Security
    PhD Communication and Electronic Engineering
    PhD Computing
    PhD Mathematics & Statistics
    PhD Mechanical Engineering
  • 3pm – School of Biological and Marine Sciences
    BSc (Hons) Marine Biology 
    BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology
    MSc Applied Marine Science
    MSc Marine Conservation
    MSc Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries
    MSc Sustainable Food Production
    MSc Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Biology
    MSc/PgDip Hydrography
    MRes Applied Marine Science
    MRes Marine Biology
    ResM Biological Sciences
  • 5.30pm – School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
    MSc Data Science and Environmental Intelligence
    MSc Environmental and Engineering Geology
    MSc Environmental Consultancy
    MSc Environmental Geochemistry
    MSc Planning
    MSc Social Research
    MSc Town Planning
    MSc/PgDip Sustainable Environmental Management
    MRes Sustainable Environmental Management
    PhD Physical Geography

Friday 11 December -– School of Biological and Marine Sciences, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
  • 10am – School of Art, Design and Architecture
     BA (Hons) Architecture
     BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design MA Communication Design
     MA Filmmaking
     MA Fine Art
     MA Game Design
     PhD Art & Media
     PhD Built Environment
     PhD Computer Music
     PhD Digital Art and Technology
     PhD Transtechnology Research
  • 10am – Partnerships 
    City College
    MLA College
    MWS - HMTU
    RILA
  • 12.30pm – School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
    BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
    BSc (Hons) Criminology
    LLB (Hons) Law
    PGCE (incorporating the Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills)) 
    MA Education
    MA English Literature  
    MA Heritage Theory and Practice
    MA History
    MA International Relations: Global Security and Development
    MA Maritime History
    MA Mathematics Education
    MA/PgDip Creative Writing
    MSc Criminology
    MSc Cybercrime, Terrorism and Security
    PhD Art History
    PhD Creative Writing
    PhD Criminology
    PhD Education
    PhD History
    PhD Humanities
    PhD Law
    PhD Sociology
  • 3pm – Plymouth Business School 1
    BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
    MA Human Resource Management
    MSc Digital and Social Media Marketing
    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 Project Management
    MSc Pg/Dip Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • 5.30pm – Plymouth Business School 2
    Master of Business Administration
    MBA Leadership in Healthcare
    MSc Business and Management
    MSc Finance
    Doctor of Business Administration
    PhD Business with Management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Update your contact details

It is a requirement of all students to keep their contact details up to date. This includes a residential full address (including postcode/area code/country), telephone number, mobile number and personal email address. Please ensure that you check and update your details regularly. Instructions on how to update your details can be found on the Student Portal.
 
Student Portal

 
Graduation at the Minster Church of St. Andrew
Graduation mace bearer
Graduation at the Minster Church of St. Andrew
 

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.
Ankitha graduation

Contact the graduation team

Email: graduation@plymouth.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1752 586399
Address: The Graduation Team, 008 Hepworth House, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
Twitter: @PlymUni
Facebook: /plymouthuni
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.
University of Plymouth graduation, Plymouth Hoe