Graduation dates and times
This is the schedule for December 2022 ceremonies.
This is for students who register for their December ceremony before the deadline: 4th November, 11am UK time.
You must meet the eligibility criteria in order to attend.
For more information including tickets, robe hire and photography, please visit our Preparing for your ceremony and On the Day pages.
Please note: the University of Hertfordshire cannot be liable for any costs, losses or damages (including those associated with travel and/or accommodation) incurred by students, staff or their families arising as a result of the postponement or cancellation of graduation ceremonies, for any reason.
December 2022 Graduation Schedule
- Date: 7th-10th December 2022
- Location: Weston Auditorium, de Havilland Campus
| Date | Time | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 7th December | 10am | School of Health and Social Work (All Midwifery awards, Contemporary Nursing, Nursing (Child) and Health Care Practice) |
| 12pm | School of Health and Social Work (All other Health and Social Work awards) | |
| 3pm | School of Health and Social Work (MSc and BSc Nursing, Learning Disabilities, and Mental Health) | |
| 5pm | School of Health and Social Work (BSc Nursing Adult awards) | |
| 7pm | School of Health and Social Work (MSc Nursing Adult awards) | |
| Thursday 8th December | 10am | School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science (Engineering and Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics awards only) |
| 12pm | School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science (Computer Science, Computer Networks and Digital and Technology awards only) | |
| 3pm | School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science (Artificial intelligence, Cyber Security and Software Engineering) | |
| 5pm | School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science (Data Science awards only) | |
| Friday 9th December | 9.30am | Hertfordshire Business School (MBA and Management with Sustainability) |
| 11.30am | Hertfordshire Business School (Management and Management with Logistics and Supply Chain Management) | |
| 1.30pm | Hertfordshire Business School (Finance and Investment Banking, Finance and Investment Banking with Advanced Research, Management with Digital Marketing and Project Management) | |
| 4pm | Hertfordshire Business School (Marketing and International Business) | |
| 6pm | Hertfordshire Business School (HRM, Public Service Management, International Tourism and some International Business with Advanced Research) | |
| 8pm | Hertfordshire Business School (Doctorate, Business and Organisational Strategy, Business Analytics and Consultancy, All Bachelor of Arts Degrees, Diploma of Higher Education and some International Business with Advanced Research) | |
| Saturday 10th December | 10am | School of Life and Medical Sciences (all Postgraduate awards apart from Psychology) |
| 12pm | Hertfordshire Law School (Legal Practice awards only) and School of Life and Medical Science (Bachelor of Science awards and Psychology awards only) | |
| 3pm | Hertfordshire Law School (all awards apart from Legal Practice), School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education (Education awards) | |
| 5pm | School of Creative Arts and the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education (Humanities awards) |
Timings for Ceremonies on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
| Activity | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking available from | 7:50 | 9:45 | 12:45 | 14:45 | 16:45 |
| Ticket collection between | 8:00 - 9:30 | 10:00 - 11:30 | 13:00 - 14:30 | 15:00 - 16:30 | 17:00 - 18:30 |
| Robe hire and photo studios open | 8:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 |
| Weston Auditorium doors open (graduates) | 9:30 | 11:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 18:30 |
| Weston Auditorium doors open (guests) | 9:40 | 11:40 | 14:40 | 16:40 | 18:40 |
| Ceremony | 10:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 |
| Drinks Reception (available for one hour after your Ceremony) | 11:00 - 12:00 | 13:00 - 14:00 | 16:00 - 17:00 | 18:00 - 19:00 | 20:00 - 21:00 |
| Robes returned by | 12:15 | 14:15 | 17:15 | 19:15 | 21:15 |
Timings for Ceremonies on Friday
| Activity | Time | |||||
| Parking available from | 07:50 | 09:45 | 11:45 | 14:15 | 16:15 | 18:15 |
| Ticket collection between | 8:00 - 9:00 | 10:00 - 11:00 | 12:00 - 13:00 | 14:30 - 15:30 | 16:30 - 17:30 | 18:30 - 19:30 |
| Robe hire and photo studios open | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 18:30 |
| Weston Auditorium doors open (graduates) | 09:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:30 | 17:30 | 19:30 |
| Weston Auditorium doors open (guests) | 09:10 | 11:10 | 13:10 | 15:40 | 17:40 | 19:40 |
| Ceremony | 09:30 | 11:30 | 13:30 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 |
| Drinks Reception (available for one hour after your Ceremony) | 10:30 - 11:30 | 12:30 - 13:30 | 14:30 - 15:30 | 17:00 - 18:00 | 19:00 - 20:00 | 21:00 - 22:00 |
| Robes returned by | 11:45 | 13:45 | 15:45 | 18:15 | 20:15 | 22:15 |
September 2023 Graduation Schedule
- Date: TBC
- Times: TBC
- Location: St Albans Cathedral
Example timings for Ceremonies
Activity | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Ticket collection between | 8.30am - 9:30am | 12noon - 1.45pm | 4.15pm - 6.00pm |
Robes and Photographs | from 8.30am | from 12noon | from 4.15pm |
Doors | 9.30am | 1.45pm | 6.00pm |
Student registration at Abbey | 9.45am | 2.00pm | 6.15pm |
Ceremony | 10.15am | 2.30pm | 6.45pm |
Drinks Reception start | 11.30am | 3.45pm | 8.00pm |
Robes returned | by 1.15pm | by 5.30pm | by 9.30pm |