Graduation

Graduations in 2024

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We can't wait to celebrate with you

We're excited to announce confirmed dates for our 2024 Graduations! All students who may be eligible to attend a ceremony will be contacted in the autumn term 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 a Graduation ceremony, you must pre-book your place and purchase tickets for your guests via the Graduation Booking System.

 

Upcoming Graduations

Summer Graduation 2024 (Colchester, UK)

Tuesday 16 July – Friday 19 July 2024

Students who have their award conferred between 21 March 2024 and 4 July 2024 will be invited to attend the Summer 2024 Graduation ceremonies. 

Booking will close for all ceremonies at 4pm on Thursday 4 July 2024.

Ceremony 1 - Tuesday 16 July (10am)

Ceremony starts 10am; doors close 9:45am

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

  • Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies
  • School of Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies 

  • There are now limited Graduand and Guest tickets available to purchase via the booking system for this ceremony.

Ceremony 2 - Tuesday 16 July (1pm)

Ceremony starts at 1pm; doors close 12:45pm

Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

  • East 15 Acting School
  • Edge Hotel School
    There are Graduand and Guest tickets still available to purchase via the booking system.

Ceremony 3 - Tuesday 16 July (4pm)

Ceremony starts at 4pm; doors close at 3:45pm

Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

  • Essex Law School
  • Human Rights Centre

    Tickets for this ceremony are now sold out.
    Please contact graduation@essex.ac.uk for wait list information or to purchase Reception Only tickets.

Ceremony 4 - Wednesday 17 July (10am)

Ceremony starts 10am; doors close 9:45am

Faculty of Social Sciences:

  • Essex Business School*
    (*see programme list)
  • PG CHEP
  • Department of Languages and Linguistics
There are Graduand and Guest tickets still available to purchase via the booking system.

Ceremony 5 - Wednesday 17 July (1pm)

Ceremony starts 1pm; doors close 12:45pm

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Essex Business School*
    (*see full programme list)
    There are Graduand and Guest tickets still available to purchase via the booking system.

Ceremony 6 - Wednesday 17 July (4pm) 

Ceremony starts 4pm; doors close 3:45pm)

Faculty of Social Sciences:

  • Department of Economics
  • Institute for Social and Economic Research
  • Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
    There are Graduand and Guest tickets still available to purchase via the booking system.

Ceremony 7 - Thursday 18 July (10am)

Ceremony starts 10am; doors close 9:45am

  • University of Essex Online (Kaplan Open Learning)
    Phase 2 of booking for this will open on Wednesday 1 May at 10am.
    There are Graduand and Guest tickets still available to purchase via the booking system.

 

Ceremony 8 - Thursday 18 July (1pm)

Ceremony starts 1pm; doors close 12:45pm

Faculty of Science and Health:

  • School of Life Sciences
  • School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
    Phase 2 of booking for this will open on Wednesday 1 May at 10am.
    There are Graduand and Guest tickets still available to purchase via the booking system.

Ceremony 9 - Thursday 18 July (4pm)

Ceremony starts 4pm; doors close 3:45pm

Faculty of Science and Health:

  • School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
  • School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science
    Phase 2 of booking for this will open on Wednesday 1 May at 10am.
    There are Graduand and Guest tickets still available to purchase via the booking system.

Ceremony 10 - Friday 19 July (10am)

Ceremony starts 10am, doors close 9:45am

Faculty of Social Sciences:

  • Department of Sociology and Criminology
  • Department of Government

    Guest tickets for this ceremony have now sold out.
    Please contact graduation@essex.ac.uk for wait list information or to purchase Reception Only tickets.

Ceremony 11 - Friday 19 July (1pm)

Ceremony starts 1pm, doors close 12:45pm

Faculty of Science and Health:

  • Department of Psychology
  • School of Health and Social Care
    Phase 2 of booking for this will open on Wednesday 1 May at 10am.
    There are Graduand and Guest tickets still available to purchase via the booking system.

Graduations 2025 (Colchester, UK)

Dates for our 2025 Graduation ceremonies will be published once confirmed.

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