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 summer 2026 ceremonies and will be updated for our autumn 2026 ceremonies later this year.
- Summer graduations will take place Wednesday 8 - Friday 10 July in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh.
- Autumn 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.
Summer 2026 graduation dates
| Date | Time | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 8 July | 11am |
School of Computing, Engineering & The Built Environment
|
| Wednesday 8 July | 3pm |
School of Computing, Engineering & The Built Environment
The School of Health and Social Care |
| Thursday 9 July | 11am |
The Business School
|
| Thursday 9 July | 3pm |
The Business School
|
| Friday 10 July | 11am |
School of Applied Sciences
|
| Friday 10 July | 3pm |
School of Applied Sciences
School of Arts and Creative Industries |
Apply to graduate
On the day
Guest tickets
Academic Dress
All graduands must wear the appropriate gown and hood for their award to be conferred - find out how to hire them.
FAQs
TNE Students
Watch the ceremonies
Watch the ceremonies from our latest graduations on YouTube:
- Tuesday 28 October, 3pm
- Wednesday 29 October, 11am
- Wednesday 29 October, 3pm
- Thursday 30 October, 11am
- Thursday 30 October, 3pm