Preparing for your graduation ceremony

You can view the July 2024 graduation timetable below.

Peninsula Dental School
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
BSc (Hons) Dental Therapy & Hygiene
MSc Endodontics
MSc Oral Surgery
MSc Orthodontics
MSc Periodontology
MSc Restorative Dentistry
PhD/MPhil/ResM (ALL Peninsula Dental School) 

Peninsula Medical School
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography with Foundation Ultrasonography
MSc Physician Associate Studies
PhD/MPhil/ResM (ALL Peninsula Medical School)
 

School of Biomedical Sciences
BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Cardiac Physiology)
BSc (Hons) Human Biosciences
BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Exercise and Health
MSc Biomedical Science
PgCert Clinical Echocardiography
PhD/MPhil/ResM (ALL School of Biomedical Sciences) 

School of Psychology
BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies
BSc (Hons) Psychology
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Human Biology
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sociology
PhD/MPhil/ResM (ALL School of Psychology)

School of Nursing & Midwifery and School of Health Professions Post-Registration Continuing Professional Development Programmes only
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Advancing Practice
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Community and Primary Care
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Critical Care
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in End of Life Care
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Health and Social Care
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Long Term Conditions
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Mental Health
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Neonatal Care
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Nursing
Graduate Certificate Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
Graduate Certificate Professional Development in Neonatal Care
Graduate Diploma Professional Development in Neonatal Care
MClinRes Clinical Research
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Critical Care
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Neonatal Care
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Ophthalmology
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Surgical Care (Abdominal, Pelvic and General Surgery)
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Surgical Care (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Surgical Care (Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery)
MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health
MSc Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
MSc Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Practitioner)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Community and Primary Care Practitioner)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Health and Social Care Professions)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Mental Health Practitioner)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery 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 Pre-Hospital Retrieval and Transfer
PgCert / Grad Cert Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
PgCert Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
PgCert First Contact Practitioner in Primary Care (Musculoskeletal)
PgCert First Contact Practitioner in Primary Care (Occupational Therapy)
PgCert First Contact Practitioner in Primary Care (Paramedic)
PgCert Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
PgDip District Nursing
PgDip Social Work
 

Plymouth Business School 1
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
BA (Hons) Business
BA (Hons) International Business
BA (Hons) International Business Management
BA (Hons) International Finance
BSc (Hons) Business Economics
BSc (Hons) Business Management (except FastTrack)
BSc (Hons) Economics
BSc (Hons) Financial Economics
BSc (Hons) Professional Management Practice (Nov 2023 completers)
MBA Master of Business Administration (Jan 2023 cohort)
MBA Leadership
MBA Leadership in Healthcare
MSc Business and Management (Jan 2023 cohort)
MSc International Business (Jan 2023 cohort)
MSc Finance (Jan 2023 cohort)
PhD/MPhil/ResM/DBA/DPA
-          Business with Management
-          Doctor of Business Administration
-          Doctor of Public Administration
-          Business with Management (Integrated)
-          Finance
 

Plymouth Business School 2
BA (Hons) Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management
BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
BSc (Hons) Cruise Management 
BSc (Hons) Events Management
BSc (Hons) Hospitality Management
BSc (Hons) International Supply Chain and Shipping Management
BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management
BSc (Hons) Maritime Business
BSc (Hons) Marketing
BSc (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality Management
BSc (Hons) Tourism Management
MSc Digital and Social Media Marketing (Jan 2023 cohort) 
MSc International Business (Jan 2023 cohort)
MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Jan 2023 cohort)
MSc International Procurement and Supply Chain Management (Jan 2023 cohort)
MSc International Shipping (Jan 2023 cohort)
MSc Operations and Supply Chain Management (Jan 2023 cohort)
MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management (Jan 2023 cohort)
PhD/MPhil/ResM/DBA/DPA
-          Tourism and Hospitality
-          International Logistics, Supply Chain and Shipping Management
-          Marketing
 

School of Biological and Marine Sciences
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences 
BSc (Hons) Biosciences 
BSc (Hons) Conservation Biology 
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology 
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology 
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Oceanography 
BSc (Hons) Ocean Exploration and Surveying 
BSc (Hons) Ocean Science and Marine Conservation 
BSc (Hons) Oceanography and Coastal Processes 
BSc (Hons) Zoology 
MRes Applied Marine Science 
MRes Marine Biology
MSc Applied Marine Science 
MSc Sustainable Aquaculture 
MSc/PgDip Hydrography 
PhD/MPhil/ResM (ALL School of Biological and Marine Science) 

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 Composites
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 & Games Development
BSc (Hons) Computing and Software Development
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
BSc (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
BSc (Hons) Games Development Technologies
BSc (Hons) Mathematics
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Education
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Finance
BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Statistics
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Statistics
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Theoretical Physics
BSc (Hons) Navigation and Maritime Science
FdSc Navigation and Maritime Science
MEng (Hons) Civil and Coastal Engineering
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 Data Science and Business Analytics 
MSc Medical Engineering 
MSc Offshore Renewable Energy 
PhD/MPhil/ResM (ALL School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics)

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
BA (Hons) Geography   
BA (Hons) Geography with International Relations 
BSc (Hons) Chemistry 
BSc (Hons) Environmental Management and Sustainability         
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science  
BSc (Hons) Environmental GeoScience 
BSc (Hons) Geography         
BSc (Hons) Geography with Ocean Science         
BSc (Hons) Geology         
BSc (Hons) Geology with Ocean Science         
BSc (Hons) Physical Geography and Geology         
MGeol (Hons) Geology      
MSc Environmental and Engineering Geology 
MSc Town Planning
MSc/PgDip Sustainable Environmental Management 
PhD/MPhil/ResM (ALL School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences)

School of Art, Design and Architecture
BA (Hons) 3D Design
BA (Hons) Acting
BA (Hons) Architecture
BA (Hons) Creative Media
BA (Hons) Dance
BA (Hons) Digital Media Design
BA (Hons) Digital Media Design (Games Design)
BA (Hons) Directing
BA (Hons) Drama
BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Practice
BA (Hons) Filmmaking
BA (Hons) Fine Art
BA (Hons) Game Arts and Design
BA (Hons) Graphic Communication with Typography
BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Typography
BA (Hons) Illustration
BA (Hons) Interior Design
BA (Hons) Music
BA (Hons) Photography
BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design
BSc (Hons) Architectural Engineering
BSc (Hons) Audio and Music Technology
BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
BSc (Hons) Computing, Audio and Music Technology
BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management
BSc (Hons) Digital Media Design
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
MArch Master of Architecture (ARB/RIBA part 2)
PhD/MPhil/ResM (ALL School of Art, Design and Architecture) 

School of Society and Culture 1
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice with International Relations
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies with Psychology
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice with Sociology
BSc (Hons) International Relations
BSc (Hons) International Relations with Politics
BSc (Hons) Law with Criminology and Criminal Justice
BSc (Hons) Politics with International Relations
LLB (Hons) Law
LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology and Criminal Justice
PhD/MPhil/ResM
-          Criminology
-          International Relations
-          Law
-          Politics
-          Politics and International Relations
-          Social Policy
 

School of Society and Culture 2
BA (Hons) Anthropology
BA (Hons) Art History
BA (Hons) Creative and Professional Writing
BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
BA (Hons) Education
BA (Hons) English
BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing
BA (Hons) English with History
BA (Hons) English with Publishing
BA (Hons) Fine Art and Art History
BA (Hons) History
BA (Hons) History with English
BA (Hons) History with International Relations
BA (Hons) History with Politics
BSc (Hons) Sociology
MA Education
MA Mathematics Education
PhD/MPhil/ResM
-          Art History
-          Creative Writing
-          Doctorate in Education
-          Education
-          English
-          History
-          Humanities
-          on the Basis of Prior Published Works in Education
-          on the Basis of Prior Published Works in English
-          on the Basis of Prior Published Works in History
-          Sociology
 

All bookings must be made by 10am Monday 3 June 2024. 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 3 June 2024, we cannot guarantee your attendance.

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

Booking will open at:

Please ensure you register your attendance before the closing date, or you will 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 revisiting your booking here. 

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.

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.

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

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

Only students whose awards have been confirmed by their faculty office can attend the graduation ceremony. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact your faculty office.

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 Monday 3 June 2024. 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.

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 on your student portal by logging in here.  If you studied a collaborative programme, your certificate will be posted to your partner institution. 

You can use the eDocuments service, DCWeb, 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 12 months following the award date, after which time you will need to purchase a replacement certificate from the online store. 

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.

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 Ede & Ravenscroft here, the official gown suppliers for the University of Plymouth from whom the University receives a commission. 

The online ordering system will open at 10am Monday 20 May 2024 and will close at 10am Monday 1 July 2024. 

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

Price Information
The cost to hire or purchase is displayed when ordering from Ede & Ravenscroft website. 

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. Casual attire is not considered appropriate for graduation ceremonies.

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

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.

Travelling to graduation

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

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 Plymouth Park and Ride website. Please see the map here for further detail.

Train

The venue is approximately a 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 City Bus and the Stagecoach websites for details.

Parking
There is no parking available at the venue. However, there are numerous car parks in the vicinity.  View detailed information here about nearby car parks.

Disabled parking
You can drive up to the venue for drop off purposes. Please see the Plymouth City Council website for further information about parking provisions for blue badge holders. 

Special arrangements
If you or any of your guests have any accessibility requirements such as special 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.

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. 

If you or any of your guests have any accessibility requirements such as special seating arrangements at the ceremony, please provide details 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.

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.

Tempest Graduation Photography is the official photographer for your ceremonies. There is no need to book, no need to prepay and no obligation to buy. Head along by yourself or take your guests and friends with you. You will want to capture the day forever and what better way than with an official photograph or two. 

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

View class group photos from previous years here.

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