Ceremony dates for 2024 graduations

Our graduation award ceremonies are a major highlight of the academic year, and a fantastic opportunity for you to celebrate your hard work and academic achievement with your family and friends.

Dates and venues for our November 2024 graduation ceremonies in Chelmsford (including Writtle), Cambridge and Peterborough are below.

To be eligible for these ceremonies, your award needs to be confirmed between 1 August and 21 October 2024. Bookings are open from 9 September–21 October 2024.

Cambridge

Our Cambridge graduation ceremonies will take place from Monday 18 to Tuesday 19 November 2024.

Our venue is the Cambridge Corn Exchange.

Monday 18 November

6pm:

  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences – criminology and policing; police education (7 Forces Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire); literature, language and writing; history, philosophy and theology
  • Cambridge School of Creative Industries – all courses
  • Cambridge School of Art – all courses
  • School of Education – all courses

Tuesday 19 November

6pm:

  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences – police education (7 Forces Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire)

Tuesday 19 November

3pm:

  • School of Economics, Finance and Law – all courses

6pm:

  • School of Management – all courses

Monday 18 November 

3pm:

  • All courses

Tuesday 19 November

11am:

  • School of Engineering and the Built Environment – all courses
  • School of Computing and Information Sciences – all courses
  • School of Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science – all courses

3pm:

  • School of Life Science – all courses

Chelmsford

Our Chelmsford graduation ceremonies (including Writtle) will take place from Monday 11 to Thursday 14 November.

Our venue is Chelmsford Cathedral.

Monday 11 November

6.30pm:

  • School of Education – primary education and education courses

Tuesday 12 November 

4pm:

  • School of Education – early childhood courses

6.30pm:

  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences – police education (7 Forces Essex)

Wednesday 13 November

6pm:

  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences – criminology and policing courses
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences – police education (Metropolitan Police; 7 Forces Essex, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk)

Monday 11 November

1.30pm:

  • All courses

Tuesday 12 November

11am:

  • School of Allied Health and Social Care – all courses

1.30pm:

  • School of Nursing and Midwifery – Mental Health Nursing, Child Nursing, Advanced Practice and Clinical Simulation 

4pm:

  • School of Nursing and Midwifery – Midwifery and community nursing
  • School of Medicine – all courses

6.30pm:

  • School of Nursing and Midwifery – Adult Nursing

Monday 11 November

1.30pm:

  • School of Engineering and the Built Environment – Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

4pm:

  • School of Engineering and the Built Environment – Civil Engineering, Architecture and Planning courses, Construction and Surveying courses

Thursday 14 November

11am:

  • Veterinary, Equine and Canine

3pm:

  • Sports and Exercise Sciences
  • Land and Animal Sciences

Wednesday 13 November

11am:

  • Healthcare – MBA Health and Social Care, MSc International Project Management, BSc (Hons) Business and Healthcare Management, BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care

3pm:

  • Accounting, Law, Hospitality, Events and Tourism – MSc Accounting and Financial Management, LLM Law, BSc (hons) Business and Hospitality Management, BSc (Hons) Business and Law, BSc (Hons) Business and Tourism Management, BSc (Hons) Finance and Accounting, BSc (Hons) Business and Events Management, LLB (Hons) Law
  • Business – MBA Business Administration (international), MSc International Marketing, BSc (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management, BSc (Hons) Business and Marketing

6pm:

  • Business – BSc (Hons) International Business Management, BA (Hons) Business

Peterborough

Our Peterborough graduation ceremonies will take place on Tuesday 26 November 2024.

Our venue is Peterborough Cathedral.

Tuesday 26 November

2pm:

  • ARU Peterborough - all courses