Ceremony schedule and dates
Graduation
Graduation update
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The planned dates of graduation ceremonies for the classes of 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 are as follows:
Class of 2020
If you completed your course before July 2020 (or by November 2020 following resits) and are eligible to attend a graduation ceremony, you'll find the date of your ceremony below. These are subject to Government guidelines at the time.
Virtual ceremonies
Friday 28 May
9.30am
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Technology
12.30pm
- Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Science and Health
In-person ceremonies
Monday 12 July
10.00am
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Economics and Finance
1.00pm
- Business and Management Generalist
4.00pm
- Portsmouth Law School
- Marketing
Tuesday 13 July
9.00am
- Department of Strategy Enterprise and Innovation
- Department of Operations and System Management
- Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management
- Business and Management Generalist
- HND Business
- Professional Doctorate Business Administration (DBA)
- Professional Doctorate Business Administration (DBA) (Reutlingen)
- MSc International Business and Management
- Global MBA
- BA (Hons) Business Leadership and Management (DA)
11.45am
- School of Art, Design and Performance
- School of Architecture
2.30pm
- School of Film, Media and Communication
5.15pm
- School of Creative Technologies
Wednesday 14 July
9.00am
- School of Education and Sociology
- CertEd Further Education and Training
- CertEd Further Education and Training (ETF – Further Forces)
- FdA Early Years Care and Education
- FdA Learning Support
- BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies
- BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
- BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology
- BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Psychology
- BA (Hons) Education Studies
- PgCert Higher Education (DA)
- GradCert Early Years Initial Teacher Training
- PGCE English - Postgraduate
- PGCE English - Professional
- PGCE Geography - Professional
- PGCE Mathematics - Postgraduate
- PGCE Mathematics - Professional
- PGCE Science - Postgraduate
- PGCE Science - Professional
- PGCE Computer Science - Professional
- PGCE Further Education and Training - Postgraduate
- PGCE Further Education and Training - Professional
- PGCE Education Professional
- PGCE Further Education and Training - Postgraduate (ETF - Further Forces)
- PGCE Education - Postgraduate
- PGCE Primary - Professional (SCITT)
- PGCE Primary - Postgraduate (SCITT)
- MA Educational Studies
- MRes Humanities and Social Science
- MRes Humanities and Social Science (DL)
- MScEducational Leadership & Management
11.45am
- Institute of Criminal Justice Studies
- BSc (Hons) Risk and Security Management (DL)
- BSc (Hons) Counter Fraud and Criminal Justice Studies (DL)
- BSc (Hons) Crime and Criminology (DL)
- BSc (Hons) Policing and Investigation (DL)
- BA (Hons) Community Justice (DL) (Top-Up)
- School of Language and Applied Linguistics
- School of Education and Sociology
- BSc (Hons) Sociology
- BSc (Hons) Sociology and Criminology
- BSc (Hons) Sociology and Psychology
- BA (Hons) Sociology and Media Studies
2.30pm
- Institute of Criminal Justice Studies
- BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice
- MSc International Criminal Justice
- MSc International Criminal Justice (DL)
- MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice
- MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice (DL)
- BSc (Hons) Criminology and Forensic Studies
- BSc (Hons) Criminology with Psychology
- MSc Policing, Policy and Leadership (DL)
- MSc Crime Science, Investigation and Intelligence
- MSc Crime Science, Investigation and Intelligence (DL)
- MSc Criminal Justice
- MSc Criminal Justice (DL)
- Professional Doctorate Security Risk Management (DSYRM)
- Professional Doctorate Criminal Justice (DCRIMJ)
- PHD By Publication (Institute of Criminal Justice Studies)
- PHD (Institute of Criminal Justice Studies)
5.15pm
- School of Area Studies, History, Politics and Literature
Thursday 15 July
9.00am
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- University of Portsmouth Dental Academy
11.45am
- School of Health and Care Professions
- BSc (Hons) Social Work
- MSc Social Work
- MD (School of Health and Care Professions)
- BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice
- MOPTOM Optometry
- BN (Hons) Nursing (Adult)
- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography and Medical Imaging
- BSc (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology
- Professional Doctorate Biomedical Science (DBMS)
- BSc (Hons) Advancing Professional Practice (Top-Up)
- MRes Science
2.30pm
- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- School of Health and Care Professions
- BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
- CertHE Paramedic Practice
5.15pm
- Department of Psychology
- School of Biological Sciences
Friday 16 July
10.00am
- School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences
- School of Energy and Electronic Engineering
1.00pm
- School of Mathematics and Physics
- School of Computing
- Learning at Work
- Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation
4.00pm
- School of Mechanical and Design Engineering
- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying
Class of 2021
If you completed your course between July 2020 and July 2021 (with the exception of those who were due to complete before July 2020 but completed by November 2020 following resits, who are expected to attend the May 2021 ceremonies) and are eligible to attend a graduation ceremony, you'll find the date of your ceremony below. These are subject to Government guidelines at the time.
Virtual ceremonies
Monday 19 July
9.30am
- Faculty of Business and Law
12.30pm
- Faculty of Humanities
Tuesday 20 July
9.30am
- Faculty of Technology
12.30pm
- Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
- Faculty of Science and Health
In-person ceremonies
Tuesday 20 July
9.00am
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Department of Strategy Enterprise and Innovation
11.45am
- Portsmouth Law School
- Marketing
- BA (Hons) Marketing
2.30pm
- Business and Management Generalist
- BA (Hons) Business and Management
5.15pm
- Economics and Finance
- Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management
- Including MBA Strategic Leadership (DA)
Wednesday 21 July
10.00am
- Department of Operations and System Management
- Marketing
- BA (Hons) Marketing with Psychology
- BA (Hons) Digital Marketing
- MA Marketing
- MA Digital Marketing
1.00pm
- Business and Management Generalist
- HND Business
- FdA Business and Management
- BA (Hons) Hospitality Management with Tourism
- BA (Hons) Hospitality Management
- BA (Hons) European Business Administration (Germany to UK) (FEES)
- BA (Hons) Leadership, Business and Management (Top-Up)
- BA (Hons) Business with Business Communications (Top-Up)
- BA (Hons) International Business
- BA (Hons) Business Leadership and Management (DA)
- BA (Hons) Business Leadership and Management (DL) (DA)
- MSc Business and Management
- MSc International Business and Management
- MBA Strategic Leadership (non-DA)
- Professional Doctorate Business Administration (DBA)
4.00pm
- School of Film, Media and Communication
Thursday 22 July
9.00am
- School of Art, Design and Performance
11.45am
- School of Creative Technologies
2.30pm
- School of Architecture
5.15pm
- School of Area Studies, History, Politics and Literature
Friday 23 July
9.00am
- School of Language and Applied Linguistics
- University of Portsmouth Dental Academy
11.45am
- School of Education and Sociology
- BA (Hons) Sociology and Media Studies
- BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies
- BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
- BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology
- BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Psychology
- BA (Hons) Education Studies (Top Up)
- BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies with Criminology
- BSc (Hons) Sociology
- BSc (Hons) Sociology and Criminology
- BSc (Hons) Sociology with Psychology
- MA Educational Studies
- MSc Educational Leadership and Management
- MSc Educational Leadership and Management (DL)
- MRes Humanities and Social Sciences (DL)
- PHD (School of Education and Sociology)
- Future Forces
2.30pm
- School of Education and Sociology
- CertEd Further Education and Training
- CertEd Further Education and Training (ETF - Further Forces)
- FdA Early Years Care and Education
- FdA Learning Support
- PgCert Higher Education
- PgCert Higher Education (DA)
- GradCert Early Years Initial Teacher Training
- PGCE Further Education and Training - Professional
- PGCE English - Professional
- PGCE Geography - Professional
- PGCE Mathematics - Postgraduate
- PGCE Mathematics - Professional
- PGCE Modern Foreign Languages - Postgraduate
- PGCE Modern Foreign Languages - Professional
- PGCE Science - Postgraduate
- PGCE Science - Professional
- PGCE Computer Science - Professional
- PGCE Computer Science- Postgraduate
- PGCE Further Education and Training - Postgraduate
- PGCE Further Education and Training - Postgraduate
- PGCE Education - Professional
- PGCE Primary - Professional (SCITT)
- PGCE Further Education and Training- Postgraduate (ETF- Further forces)
- PGCE Further Education and Training- Professional (ETF- Further forces)
- MSc Educational Leadership and Management (DL) (DA)
5.15pm
- Institute of Criminal Justice
- BSc (Hons) Criminology with Criminal Justice
- BSc (Hons) Criminology and Forensic Studies
- MSc Criminal Justice
- PhD by Publication Criminal Justice Studies
- PhD (Institute of Criminal Justice Studies)
- Professional Doctorate Criminal Justice (DCrimJ)
Monday 26 July
10.00am
- Institute of Criminal Justice
- BA (Hons) Community Justice (DL) (Top-Up)
- BSc (Hons) Risk and Security Management (DL)
- BSc (Hons) Counter Fraud and Criminal Justice Studies (DL)
- BSc (Hons) Crime and Criminology (DL)
- BSc (Hons) Criminology with Psychology
- BSc (Hons) Policing and Investigation (DL)
- BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime
- MSc Criminal Justice (DL)
1.00pm
- Department of Psychology
4.00pm
- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Tuesday 27 July
9.00am
- School of Biological Sciences
11.45am
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
2.30pm
- School of Health and Care Professions
5.15pm
- School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences
Wednesday 28 July
9.00am
- School of Computing
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science
- BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems
- BSc (Hons) Computing
- BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
- BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems (DL) (Top-Up)
- BSc (Hons) Computer Networks
- BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Forensic Computing
- MEng Computer Science
- School of Mathematics and Physics
- BSc (Hons) Mathematic for Finance and Management
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Statistics
- MMath Mathematics
11.45am
- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying
- BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Construction Engineering Management
- BSc (Hons) Property Development
- BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
- BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
- MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
- School of Energy and Electronic Engineering
- FdEng Electronic Engineering (Babcock - HMS Collingwood)
- BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering (DL) (Top-Up) (2 Year)
- BEng (Hons) Petroleum Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering (DL) (Top-Up) (3 Year)
- BEng (Hons) Computer Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Engineering and Technology
- BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering (Top-Up) (DA)
- MEng Electronic Engineering
2.30pm
- School of Mechanical and Design Engineering
- FdEng Marine Systems Engineering (Babcock - HMS Sultan)
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (DL) (Top-Up) (2-Year)
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (DL) (Top-Up) (3-Year)
- BEng (Hons) Innovation Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (DA) (Top-Up)
- BSc (Hons) Industrial Design
- BSc (Hons) Product Design and Innovation
- MEng Mechanical Engineering
- School of Mathematics and Physics
- BSc (Hons) Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology
- BSc (Hons) Physics
- MPhys (Hons) Physics
- MPhys (Hons) Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology
- Learning at Work – Undergraduate
5.15pm
- Faculty of Technology Postgraduate
- PGCert Occupational Health and Safety Management (DL)
- MRes Technology (DL)
- MSc Information Systems
- MSc Computer Network Administration and Management
- MSc Forensic Information Technology
- MSc Data Analytics
- MSc Data Analytics with Professional Experience
- MSc Cyber Security and Forensic Information Technology
- MSc Information Systems with Professional Experience
- MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Partnership Masters Programme
- MSc Civil Engineering
- MSc Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering
- MSc Construction Project Management
- MSc Quantity Surveying
- MSc Building Information Management
- MSc Building Information Management (DL)
- MSc Real Estate Management
- MSc Energy and Power Systems Management
- MSc Petroleum and Gas Engineering
- MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Professional Experience
- MSc Advanced Manufacturing Technology
- MSc Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Engineering Management
- PhD (School of Mechanical Design and Engineering)
- PhD (Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation)
- PhD (School of Civil Engineering and Surveying)
- PhD (School of Energy and Electronic Engineering)
- PhD (School of Computing)
