Graduation ceremonies

Eligible students will receive an email invitation from Academic Awards on 27 October, which is sent to your DMU and alumni email addresses and any personal email address you registered on the university’s student record system. Student bookings for January 2027 graduation ceremonies will close on 23 November at 5pm.

If you haven’t received an invite and have checked your junk mail, contact the graduation team by email at academicawards@dmu.ac.uk.

When you receive the email invitation, you will need your student ID, or P number, to book your place on the system. When entering your P number, remove the 'P' and just enter the number.

The ceremonies are for students who have passed ALL elements of their course between the dates of 18 July and 27 November 2026, confirmed at DMU Assessment Boards. Please note that graduation booking will close on 23 November at 5pm so if you expect to pass still book your graduation place and guest tickets, your booking, you can always cancel the booking later. These are strict deadlines; any student who passes after 27 November 2026, will be invited to our summer ceremonies in 2027. This also includes where reassessed work has been submitted but not finalised before 27 November.

Students must pass all of their course between 18 July and 27 November 2026, confirmed at DMU Assessment Boards.

Students who pass after 27 November will attend summer Graduation ceremonies.

This includes provisional marks not confirmed at DMU Assessment Boards, including partner colleges.

Research degree students must have received notice of their final completion by the Doctoral College by 27 November 2026.

The closing date to book your place at the graduation ceremony is 23 November at 5pm. We recommend not leaving your booking to the last minute!

Find the full graduation schedule online shortly.

To book your place, visit the graduation booking system.

For information on hiring your graduation gown, official photography packages and guest tickets, visit preparing for your graduation.

We understand that some students may be unable to meet the cost of robe hire and guest tickets for their guests. The University Graduation Support Fund aims to help students who face financial difficulty in meeting the costs of attending their graduation.

You may be eligible to apply for this fund, an application form and supporting evidence is required.

The Graduation Support Fund graduation support fund will open 12 noon on 27 October and closes on 23 November at 5pm. Applications received after this time will not be accepted.

Some ceremonies fill up quickly, so seating might be limited; we strongly advise that you book straight away to avoid disappointment. If after booking you can no longer attend, you can cancel later.

The key dates to remember are:

• Graduation bookings open 12 noon on 27 October 2026 and close on 23 November at 5pm
• Guest ticket bookings open 12 noon on 27 October 2026 for up to two initial guest tickets at £22 each. Guest ticket bookings close on 23 November at 5pm.
• Graduation robe hire opens 12 noon on 27 October 2026 and closes on 8 January 2027 at 5pm
• Additional guest tickets – if they are available – will go on sale on the university’s online store on 30 November 2026 on a staggered by ceremony basis until 10 December 2026, subject to availability and sold on a first come, first served basis. Please note there is no guarantee that additional tickets will be available

Surplus tickets

Any tickets remaining after 21 December can be bought directly from the university's online store from 21 December to 15 January on a staggered basis. These tickets will not be seated with any previously bought tickets so please bear this in mind when including guests who need to be accompanied.

Any remaining tickets after 15 January 2027 can be purchased directly from Curve box office on the day of the ceremony.

Curve details are:
www.curveonline.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 116 242 3595

Please note that we do not issue reminder communications about surplus ticket availability.