Graduation schedule and eligibility
Check your graduation dates and eligibility for 2026. You can only attend once you have completed registration and your degree has been awarded.
Graduation dates and eligibility
Check the eligibility guidelines for UCL Graduation 2026, listed by faculty.
We confirm ceremony dates and times for each faculty and department in February 2026. If you registered your interest on Portico, you will receive an email with your exact ceremony date and time.
If you are due to complete your course in September 2026, you would not be eligible for a ceremony this year and would be invited to a future ceremony in 2027.
Ceremony dates
- 18 to 22 May 2026
- 6 July 2026
- 7 to 11 September 2026
You can only attend a ceremony once you have completed your registration on the Graduation Portal and your degree has been formally awarded.
Do not book travel or accommodation until you have received confirmation of your ceremony and secured your student ticket.
Graduate schedule
Graduation dates are organised by faculty and level of study. These are estimated periods and may change depending on your award.
You’ll receive your confirmed ceremony date after you submit your expression of interest on Portico (opens mid-January).
Please note, when applying for an extension or deferral in your course, it’s important to keep in mind that this could make you ineligible to meet the deadlines required to graduate with your cohort and attend your designated ceremony in 2026. It may cause delays to your attendance at graduation.
Eligibility
Check your eligibility for the 2026 graduation ceremonies based on your level of study.
Students with an award date between August 2025 and 8 July 2026 who were not invited to a 2025 ceremony.
You'll attend:
- All faculties (excluding MBBS): September 2026.
- MBBS: July 2026.
If you are an undergraduate student awarded after 8 July 2026, you will be invited to your next eligible ceremony in 2027.
Students with an award date between May 2025 and November 2025 who were not invited to a 2025 ceremony.
You’ll attend:
- Arts & Humanities, Bartlett, Engineering Sciences, IOE, Medical Sciences, Social & Historical Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Brain Sciences*: May 2026.
- Brain Sciences (Division of Psychology and Language Sciences) and MBBS: July 2026.
- Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences: September 2026.
Brain Sciences departments eligible for May ceremony awarded in 2025
- Institute of Ophthalmology (PG)
- Division of Psychiatry (PG)
- Institute of Neurology (PG)
- Ear Institute (PG)
Postgraduate Taught students (awarded at the main non-standard boards)
Students awarded at non-standard boards will attend:
- Arts & Humanities, Bartlett, Engineering Sciences, IOE, Medical Sciences, Social & Historical Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Brain Sciences: May 2026.
- Brain Sciences (Division of Psychology and Language Sciences) and MBBS: July 2026.
- Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences: September 2026.
Pleae find the non-standard programmes by faculty below:
Bartlett (May ceremonies)
Postgraduate architecture programmes:
- If awarded in 2025, you will attend a May 2026 ceremony.
- If awarded in 2026, you will attend a 2027 ceremony.
IOE (May ceremonies)
PGCE programmes:
- If awarded in 2025, you will attend a May 2026 ceremony.
- If awarded in 2026, you will attend a 2027 ceremony.
Engineering Sciences (May ceremonies)
- MBA Global Management
- MBA Business Administration – Peking
Medical Sciences (May ceremonies)
- MSc Restorative Dental Practice
Brain Sciences (July ceremonies)
- PG Dip Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice
- PG Cert Supervision: Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
- PG Cert Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
- PG Dip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- PG Cert Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- PG Dip Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy
- PG Cert Leading Transformation and Change: Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Life Sciences (September ceremonies)
- PG Dip General Pharmacy Practice
- MSc Advanced Pharmacy Practice
- PG Cert General Pharmacy Practice (Prescribing)
- PG Cert Advanced Pharmacy Practice (Critical Care)
Medical Sciences (September ceremonies)
- PG Cert Perioperative Medicine
If you are a postgraduate taught student whose award is confirmed after the boards listed above, you will be invited to either a September 2026 ceremony or the next available postgraduate ceremony in 2027. If you are unsure which ceremony you are eligible to attend, please contact our team for confirmation.
Arts & Humanities, Bartlett, Engineering Sciences, IOE, Medical Sciences, Social & Historical Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Brain Sciences:
You’ll attend a May 2026 ceremony if awarded by 28 February 2026. You will be sent an email on 4 March with further information regarding your upcoming ceremony.
Brain Sciences (Division of Psychology and Language Sciences) and MBBS
You’ll attend a July 2026 ceremony if awarded by 28 March 2026. You will be sent an email on 9 April with further information regarding your upcoming ceremony.
Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences
You’ll attend a September 2026 ceremony if awarded by 28 June 2026. You will be sent an email on 15 July with further information regarding your upcoming ceremony.
If you are a Postgraduate Research student awarded after the above deadlines, you will be invited to your next eligible ceremony in 2027.
Schedule
These are the estimated graduation periods for each Faculty.
Dates may change depending on when your award is confirmed, so treat these as a guide only.
Check the eligibility criteria above to understand when you’re likely to graduate.
We will confirm your graduation period after you submit your expression of interest on Portico, which opens in mid-January.
Undergraduate
- Tuesday 8 September
Postgraduate
- Thursday 21 May
Undergraduate
- Friday 11 September
Postgraduate
- Tuesday 19 May
- Monday 6 July (depending on department)
Undergraduate
- Friday 11 September
Postgraduate
- Thursday 21 May
Undergraduate
- Thursday 10 September
Postgraduate
- Wednesday 20 May
Undergraduate
- Wednesday 9 September
Postgraduate
- Wednesday 9 September
Undergraduate
- Monday 7 September
Postgraduate
- Monday 7 September
Undergraduate
- Wednesday 9 September
Postgraduate
- Tuesday 19 May
Medical Schoool (MBBS) (UG)
- Monday 6 July
Undergraduate
- Friday 11 September
Postgraduate
- Tuesday 19 May
Undergraduate
- Tuesday 8 September
Postgraduate
- Friday 22 May
Undergraduate
- Thursday 10 September
Postgraduate
- Monday 18 May
Undergraduate
- Thursday 10 September
Postgraduate
- Thursday 10 September
If you’re not sure which faculty your department belongs to, check the faculty list.
Some postgraduate courses may be included in undergraduate ceremonies if you have passed reassessment.
If you have questions about your graduation, check the Graduation FAQs first.
Discover more
Graduation checklist
Find everything you need for graduation, from guest tickets and gown hire to your ceremony and post-event celebrations.
Gowns and photography
Find out how to book your graduation gown and photography for your ceremony.
Frequently asked graduation questions
Find answers on guest tickets, gowns, photography, ceremony details, and more.
Got questions? Get in touch.
Contact the Graduation Ceremonies team if you have any questions about your graduation.
UCL Graduation Ceremonies team
Click to email. ceremonies@ucl.ac.uk
