Graduation

Ceremony Schedules

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We can't wait to celebrate with you

If you are unsure which graduation or ceremony you are eligible to attend, or are unable to attend your scheduled ceremony, please contact the Graduation and Awards Team at graduation@essex.ac.uk

All guest ticket bookings for Graduation are subject to our Graduation Booking terms and conditions (.pdf) The University reserves the right to make changes to any arrangements set out in this policy related to Graduation in order to respond to Government guidelines, our legal obligations and to maintain the safety of our community.

 

Upcoming Graduations

Summer Graduation 2023

Monday 17 July – Friday 21 July 2023

Students who will have had their awards conferred between 1 January 2023 and 7 July 2023 will be eligible to attend the Summer 2023 Graduation ceremonies.

The below schedule details the dates and times of the Graduation ceremony for your Department or School. 

Support with Graduation Costs

If you are experiencing financial difficulty, you may be able to receive financial assistance towards your Graduation to help with purchasing Guest tickets and hiring your Gown. For more information on our Spring Graduate Assistance Fund please visit our dedicated webpages.

Monday 17 July

Ceremony 1 - 10am

  • Essex Law School with Human Rights Centre*
    • *See programme details below for full list of courses 

Ceremony 2 - 1pm

  • Essex Law School with Human Rights Centre*
    • *See programme details below for full list of courses
  • School of Philosophy and Art History including Interdisciplinary Studies Centre
  • Department of History
  • Edge Hotel School

Ceremony 3 - 4pm

  • East 15 Acting School
  • Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies

 

Tuesday 18 July

Ceremony 4 - 10am

  • Department of Government
  • Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies

Ceremony 5 - 1pm

  • Department of Economics
  • Institute for Social and Economic Research
  • Organisational Development: PG CHEP

 

Wednesday 19 July

Ceremony 6 - 10am

  • Essex Business School (Colchester Campus)*
    • *See programme details below for full list of courses

 
Ceremony 7 - 1pm

  • Essex Business School (Southend and Colchester Campuses)*
    • *See programme details below for full list of courses

 Ceremony 8 - 4pm

  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Language and Linguistics

Thursday 20 July

Ceremony 9 - 10am

  • University of Essex: Kaplan Online Learning

 

Ceremony 10 - 1pm

  • School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
  • Department of Mathematical Sciences (Postgraduates only)*
    • *See programme details below for full list of courses

 

Ceremony 11 - 4pm

  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Mathematical Sciences*
    • *See programme details below for full list of courses

Friday 21 July

Ceremony 12 - 10am

  • School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
  • Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Ceremony 13 - 1pm

  • School of Life Sciences
  • School of Health and Social Care

 

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