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Graduation

Graduations are a special time of year for everyone at Edinburgh Napier University. On this page, you'll find everything you need to know about graduation, from how to apply and what happens on the day to how to hire your academic dress and book tickets for guests. 

The information on our graduations pages refers to our autumn 2026 ceremonies and will be updated for our 2027 ceremonies early next year.

Our autumn 2026 graduations will take place Tuesday 27 - Thursday 29 October in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Please see below for ceremony details. You will be advised of your ceremony time as part of your graduation application and contacted directly if any changes are made to the schedule.

 
 

Autumn 2026 graduation dates

Date Time School
Tuesday 27 October 3pm

School of Arts and Creative Industries

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment 

  • Built Environment only
Wednesday 28 October 11am

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

  • All other programmes

The Business School

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Marketing
  • Tourism & Intercultural Business Communications
Wednesday 28 October 3pm

The Business School

  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • Flexible Managed Programmes
  • Human Resource Management
  • Law
  • Management
Thursday 29 October 11am

School of Applied Sciences

School of Health and Social Care

  • All other programmes
Thursday 29 October 3pm

School of Health and Social Care

  • Nursing (Adult & Mental Health only)
 
 
Graduating students wearing their graduation gowns outside the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, holding their certificates and flowers

Apply to graduate

Learn everything you need to know about applying to graduate, including in absentia.
Four students wearing their graduation gowns outside the Usher Hall in Edinburgh

On the day

Find out what happens on the day of your graduation ceremony.
Graduating students wearing their graduation gowns outside the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, holding their certificates while posing for a photo

Guest tickets

Order tickets for up to two guests to attend our graduation ceremonies.
 
 
Graduating students wearing their graduation gowns outside the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, holding their certificates

Academic Dress

All graduands must wear the appropriate gown and hood for their award to be conferred - find out how to hire them.
Graduating students wearing their graduation gowns outside the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, holding a giant scroll

FAQs

Get the answers to all your frequently asked questions concerning graduations.
Graduation ceremony at Usher Hall

TNE Students

Find out about attending graduation ceremonies as a transnational education (TNE) student.
 
 

Watch the ceremonies

Watch the ceremonies from our latest graduations on YouTube:

Wednesday 8 July

Thursday 9 July

Friday  10 July