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Graduations in 2025

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We can't wait to celebrate with you

We're excited to announce confirmed dates for our 2025 Graduations.

All Graduations in 2025 will be held at our Colchester Campus in Essex, UK.

All students who may be eligible to attend a ceremony at will be contacted via e-mail with more information, including how to book their place at Graduation.

If you are unsure which graduation you may be eligible to attend or have any questions, please contact the Graduation and Awards Team at graduation@essex.ac.uk or by calling 01206 872174


To attend Graduation, it is essential that you pre-book your place before the booking deadline published for each Graduation. Should you wish to bring guests, you must purchase tickets for them via the Graduation Booking System when it opens.

 

Upcoming Graduations

Summer Graduation 2025 (Colchester, UK)

Tuesday 15 July – Friday 18 July 2025

Awards received between Friday 21 March 2025 and Thursday 3 July 2025 will be eligible for Summer Graduation, although students must still meet the full eligibility criteria.

Booking for Summer Graduation 2025 is essential. Phase 1of booking has now closed. Students wishing to attend must have confirmed their space through the Booking System by 4pm Friday 4 April 2025 to have secured their place at Summer Graduation. Graduate and guest tickets cannot be guaranteed after this deadline.

The booking system will re-open across Wednesday 30 April and Thursday 1 May 2025 for a second phase of booking where any remaining guest tickets will be released and sold on a first come, first served basis. Booking will close completely at midnight, Thursday 3 July 2025.

A schedule of ceremonies across the week can be found below and is also available here as a PDF. 

Ceremony 1: Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 10am 

Faculty of Social Sciences:

  • Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
  • Department of Sociology and Criminology

 Graduand and Guest tickets are still available for this ceremony.

Doors will close for this ceremony at 9:45am.

Ceremony 2: Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 1pm  

Faculty of Social Sciences:

Guest tickets are now sold out for this ceremony, although options for reception only tickets are still available.

Doors will close for this ceremony at 12:45pm.

Ceremony 3: Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 4pm

Faculty of Social Sciences:

 Graduand and Guest tickets are still available for this ceremony.

Doors will close for this ceremony at 3:45pm.

Ceremony 4: Wednesday 16 July 2025 at 10am 

Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

  • Department of Economics and Institute of Social and Economic Research
  • School of Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies

Graduand and Guest tickets are still available for this ceremony.

Doors will close for this ceremony at 9:45am.

Ceremony 5: Wednesday 16 July 2025 at 1pm

Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

Guest tickets are now sold out for this ceremony, although options for reception only tickets are still available.

Doors will close for this ceremony at 12:45pm.

Ceremony 6 - Wednesday 16 July 2025 at 4pm

Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

  • Edge Hotel School
  • Essex Law School and Human Rights Centre (see programme list)
  • Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies
  • Organisational Development (PG CHEP)

Graduand and Guest tickets are still available for this ceremony.

Doors will close for this ceremony at 3:45pm.

Ceremony 7: Thursday 17 July 2025 at 10am 

  • University of Essex Online (Kaplan Open Learning)

Phase 2 of booking will re-open for these Ceremonies at 10am on Thursday 1 May 2025.

The doors for this will ceremony close at 9:45am.

 

Ceremony 8 - Thursday 17 July 2025 at 1pm

Faculty of Science and Health:

  • School of Health and Social Care
  • School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Guest tickets are now sold out for this ceremony, although options for reception only tickets are still available.

The doors for this will ceremony close at 12:45pm.

 

Ceremony 9 - Thursday 17 July 2025 - 4pm

Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

  • East 15 Acting School

Phase 2 of booking will re-open for these Ceremonies at 10am on Thursday 1 May 2025.

The doors for this will ceremony close at 3:45pm.

Ceremony 10: Friday 18 July 2025 at 10am

Faculty of Science and Health:

  • School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

 Phase 2 of booking will re-open for these Ceremonies at 10am on Thursday 1 May 2025.

The doors for this ceremony will close at 9:45am.

Ceremony 11: Friday 18 July 2025 at 1pm

Faculty of Science and Health:

  • School of Life Sciences
  • School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science

Phase 2 of booking will re-open for these Ceremonies at 10am on Thursday 1 May 2025.

The doors for this ceremony will close at 12:45pm.

Ceremony 12: Friday 18 July 2025 at 4pm

Faculty of Science and Health:

  • Department of Psychology
  • Essex Partnership NHS University Trust (partnership)

Phase 2 of booking will re-open for these Ceremonies at 10am on Thursday 1 May 2025.

The doors will close for this ceremony at 3:45pm.

Summer Graduation 2026 (Colchester, UK)

Monday 13 July – Friday 17 July 2026

Dates for our 2026 Graduations have now been confirmed. Ceremonies will be held between Monday 13 July and Friday 17 July 2026.

More information will be published in Autumn 2025.

Also see
Graduation Assistance Fund
Graduation Ticket Information
Find out how to buy tickets for your guests.
Watch Graduation online
Can't be on Campus for Graduation? Watch a live stream from your own device, wherever you are.
Graduation Receptions
Enjoy a drink and some light refreshments after the Ceremony.
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