Graduation Ceremonies
Our Winter ceremonies take place 12th-16th January 2026 at the Fire Station, Sunderland.
Summer ceremonies will take place between 6th-11th July 2026.
Watch Your Ceremony Here!
Relive your graduation day with us, by watching your ceremony on the link below.
MyGraduationClip
The University is partnered with MyGraduationClip who offer a video of the moment you cross the stage and receive your award, which you can buy and share with family and friends. Your personalised video will feature your name, graduation date and degree award.
After your ceremony you will receive an email from MyGraduationClip. If you would like to order your video you can click on a link in the email which will take you to an option to buy it for £9.99. The video will be made available to you immediately, and you are free to download it, share it on social media, and so on.
Click here to purchase your clip or by scanning the QR code below.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SERVICE WON'T BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE UNTIL AFTER YOUR CEREMONY HAS TAKEN PLACE
What to Wear
All ceremonies take place indoors, inside the Fire Station and within the parade ground.
The ceremonies are formal occasions therefore, students and guests should dress appropriately. Students can hire gowns from Ede & Ravenscroft.
After introductions from the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, students will be called up from each faculty to be presented for their award. When it is your turn, you will be called up from your seat and taken to the foot of the stage. Once your name is read out, you will head onto the stage, bow to the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, before heading back off stage to return to your seat.
After all students have received their awards, the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor will address the ceremony with their closing remarks before leaving the stage with the procession to end the ceremony.
Honorary Graduates
The ceremonies are also an opportunity to honour those who have excelled in a particular field with an honorary doctorate or fellowship. Dave Stewart, Lord Coe, Ridley Scott and Lord Robert Winston are among those who have been recognised by the University in the past for their outstanding contribution in music, sport, film and science.
Your future with us
Your graduation will bring to an end one chapter of your association with the University of Sunderland. However, this doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. We hope to hear from you again through our Alumni Association, a network which connects professional graduates.