Summer graduation ceremony dates for 2022 graduates
If you're graduating in 2022, find the date and time of your award ceremony taking place in July 2022.
Award Ceremonies
Celebrate your graduation with family and friends and look forward to the future.
Ceremony dates and times for students graduating in 2022
If you're graduating in summer 2022, find the time and date of your graduation ceremony.
Ceremony dates and times for students who graduated in 2020 and 2021
If you graduated in 2020 or 2021, find the time and date of your graduation ceremony.
Faculty of Engineering & Design graduation ceremony dates for 2020 and 2021 graduates
If you graduated from the Faculty of Engineering & Design in 2020 or 2021, find the date and time of your award ceremony taking place in summer 2022.
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences graduation ceremony dates for 2020 and 2021 graduates
If you graduated from the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences in 2020 or 2021, find the date and time of your award ceremony taking place in summer 2022.
Faculty of Science graduation ceremony dates for 2020 and 2021 graduates
If you graduated from the Faculty of Science in 2020 or 2021, find the date and time of your award ceremony taking place in summer 2022.
School of Management graduation ceremony dates for 2020 and 2021 graduates
If you graduated from the School of Management in 2020 or 2021, find the date and time of your award ceremony taking place in summer 2022.
Get ready for graduation
What you need to do to prepare for your ceremony and graduation day, including hiring your gown, getting guest tickets, and planning your journey to the ceremony.
Travelling to the city of Bath
The main ways of getting to the city of Bath if you are visiting the University.
Bath Abbey
The historic Abbey, in the heart of the city, is the venue for the University's 2022 graduation award ceremonies.
Preparing for your graduation ceremony
Information about bringing guests, what to wear, how to get to your ceremony.
Hiring or buying a graduation gown
How to hire or buy your graduation gown for your award ceremony.
Guest tickets for your graduation ceremony
Information on guest tickets for your family and friends.
Graduation ceremony conditions of entry and contingency plans
Conditions of entry and contingency plans for 2022 graduation ceremonies.
Graduation day
What will happen on the day of your graduation ceremony, including where you need to be and when, and how you can get your certificate.
What to do on the day of your graduation ceremony
Where to be and when, how to get your gown and have photographs taken, and what happens during your ceremony.
Graduation day timetable
Find out where you need to be and when on the day of your ceremony.
Getting your certificate
Find out how to get your certificate if you have recently finished your course.
Information for staff
If you're a member of staff taking part in the graduation ceremonies, find out what you need to know, including information about processing and coach services.
Ceremony information for staff
Staff information for graduation ceremonies taking place in May, June and July 2022.
Coach times for staff attending 2022 graduation ceremonies
Find out what times coaches run to and from Bath Abbey for the summer graduation ceremonies in 2022.
May 2022 graduation ceremonies
See photos and videos of the May 2022 graduation ceremonies for 2020 and 2021 graduates.
Graduation ceremony recordings 2022
Watch the 2022 graduation ceremonies held in Bath Abbey.
Graduation ceremony photos May 2022
Photos of the eight graduation ceremonies held at Bath Abbey on 6 and 7 May 2022.
Graduation ceremony photos June 2022
Photos of the seven graduation ceremonies held at Bath Abbey on 9 and 10 June 2022.
Honorary graduate orations
Read the orations given for our honorary graduates awarded degrees in December 2021 and May 2022.
Juliet Davenport, OBE: Oration
Read Professor Marcelle McManus' oration on Juliet Davenport, OBE for the honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration in May 2022
Professor Alice Roberts BSc MB BCh PhD: oration
Read Professor Matthew Wills' oration on Professor Alice Roberts BSc MB BCh PhD for the honorary degree of Doctor of Education in May 2022.
Professor Nira Chamberlain OBE: oration
Read Professor Chris Budd's oration on Professor Nira Chamberlain OBE for the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in June 2022
Professor Barry V L Potter MA DPhil DSc FRSB FRSC MAE FMedSci: oration
Read Professor Stephen Ward's oration on Professor Barry V L Potter MA DPhil DSc FRSB FRSC MAE FMedSci for the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in June 2022
Dr Jacqueline M Wright: oration
Read Professor Eamonn O'Neill's oration on Dr Jacqueline Wright for the honorary degree of Doctor of the University in June 2022
Virtual honorary degree ceremonies
Watch the virtual award ceremonies we've held for some of our recent honorary graduates.
James Scott: Virtual Award Ceremony
Join the Chancellor, HRH The Earl of Wessex as he awards an honorary degree to James Scott who was CEO of the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.
Jacqueline de Rojas CBE: Virtual Award Ceremony
Join the Chancellor, HRH The Earl of Wessex as he awards an honorary degree to Jacqueline de Rojas CBE, President of techUK.
Fernando Cardoso: Virtual Award Ceremony
Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian White and University Orator Professor Peter Lambert award an honorary degree to Fernando Cardoso, 34th President of Brazil.
Jeffrey Addison Jupp FEng FRAeS MA: Virtual Award Ceremony
See Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian White and University Orator Professor Richard Butler award an honorary degree to Jeff Jupp former Chief Engineer at Airbus.
Social media
Join the excitement of graduation. Share your day and celebrate your success with your family and friends on social media.