Key Dates

This page contains key events/dates for upcoming graduation ceremonies.

The winter graduation ceremonies will take place in the week commencing Monday 24 November 2025.

All students who are eligible to attend will be contacted via their student email address as well as the personal email that we hold on file by Tuesday 2 September. Occasionally, emails to personal addresses can end up in junk/spam so please ensure all mailboxes are checked. There will be an announcement in the Student Global when invitations are distributed. If you believe you are eligible but have not received an email, please contact ceremonies@cumbria.ac.uk as soon as possible.

November 2025 Ceremonies

The summer graduation ceremonies will take place in the week beginning 24th November 2025.

Please see the Key Dates for the November 2025 graduation ceremonies below:

Date – November 2025	Activity	More Information
Tuesday 2 September	Booking opens in ICON	Booking Information & Tickets
Tuesday 30 September	Booking Closes in ICON Deadline for letting us know about any access requirements for you or your guests	Booking Information & Tickets Additional Requirements Eligibility to Graduate and Exit Awards
By Friday 3 October	Ceremony Date & Times confirmed
Monday 6 October	Gown hire opens Photography booking opens	Gown Hire & Photography
Friday 17 October	Graduation Day Information Booklet available online	On Graduation Day
Monday 27 October	Deadline for requesting a letter to support Visitor Visa Application Deadline to pay all outstanding fees to the University.	Travel, Accommodation and Visitor Visas
Friday 31 October	Deadline for hiring academic dress from Ede & Ravenscroft	Gown Hire & Photography
Monday 3 November	Individual passcode and link for purchasing additional guest graduation tickets sent to graduands.	Booking Information & Tickets
Wednesday 5 November to Monday 10 November	Additional guest graduation tickets (main venue and Live Video Link at Tullie House) go on sale in the Online Store (subject to availability)	Booking Information & Tickets
Friday 14 November	Deadline for pre ordering photographs from Ede and Ravenscroft	Gown Hire & Photography
w/b Monday 17 November	Link to Online Live Webcast sent out via email to all students booked to attend	Live Webcast, StageClip and Merchandise
Tuesday 25 – Thursday 27 July	Tickets to be collected from the Fratry on your graduation day	On Graduation Day

Timetable - November 2025

The timetable for the upcoming November 2025 graduation ceremonies will be published below on Friday 3rd of October.

If you have any questions, please contact the Ceremonies Team.
Research Degree Ceremonies

For PhD and MPhil students only.

Research students on the University of Cumbria research degrees attend graduation ceremonies at Carlisle Cathedral in either July or November. Further information can be obtained from the Ceremonies Team: ceremonies@cumbria.ac.uk.

Research students on the Lancaster University pathway (registered before April 2019) attend graduation ceremonies at Lancaster University. The Ceremonies Team at Lancaster University will invite you to the next ceremony following your award.
Future Dates
The following weeks are for future Graduation Ceremonies. Further details of awards, dates and times will be provided nearer to these dates:
- Week beginning Monday 24 November 2025
- Week beginning Monday 13 July 2026

November 2025 Ceremonies

Timetable - November 2025

Research Degree Ceremonies

Future Dates