Graduation
The University aims to make your graduation day as special and memorable as possible. Find out about guest tickets, how to order your gown and what to expect on the day below. If you still have queries about your graduation please contact graduation@york.ac.uk.
Before graduation
Students will be invited to register for graduation online. Students must request guest tickets during registration and order their academic dress.
Your graduation day
Congratulations! Find out more about what will happen on the day and view the answers to some frequently asked questions.
Award certificates
If you decide not to attend your graduation we need to either post your certificate to you or arrange for it to be collected after the ceremony. Find out more about certificate postage and certificate collection.
Ceremony dates
Find out the date and time of each department's graduation ceremony. If you are eligible to graduate you will be contacted by email to invite you to register through your e:Vision account.
Chinese students
The Graduation Office help Chinese students apply for the Liu Xue Hui Guo Zheng Ming. Find out more about how to apply for the Certification for Returning from Overseas Study.
Honorary degrees
At the July 2017 ceremonies we awarded Honorary degrees to eight Honorary Graduates, including the Chair of Channel 4 Charles Gurassa and Dame Fiona Kendrick, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé UK. The Honorary graduates for January 2018 will be announced in a few months' time.
Watch graduation online
Join in our students' special day by watching our graduation ceremonies online. Streaming will begin shortly before each ceremony.
Graduation Archives
Click here to see a list of the University of York's Honorary Graduates from 1966 to present day. The graduation archives also includes the names of graduates from 2002 to present day. Please note that some graduates opt out of being included in these lists.
