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

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:

�鶹��ýӳ�� Methodist Central Hall, Eastlake Street, �鶹��ýӳ�� 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 , the or your .

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 , the or your . 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:

Preparing for your graduation ceremony

On the day

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 �鶹��ýӳ�� 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	�鶹��ýӳ�� Business School 1	�鶹��ýӳ�� 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) - �鶹��ýӳ��
5.30pm –&�Բ��;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 Art, Design and Architecture, School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, �鶹��ýӳ�� Business School, Partnerships

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 – �鶹��ýӳ�� 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 – �鶹��ýӳ�� 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.

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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.

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Contact the graduation team

Email: graduation@plymouth.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1752 586399
Address: The Graduation Team, 008 Hepworth House, �鶹��ýӳ��, Drake Circus, �鶹��ýӳ��, Devon, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
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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.