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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.

Please note that applications for the October 2022 graduations will open on Wednesday 14 September.

The autumn 2022 graduations will take place on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 October 2022.

Wednesday 26 October 2022 at 2pm

  • The School of Applied Sciences
  • The Business School 

Thursday 27 October 2022 at 11am

  • The School of Arts & Creative Industries 
  • The School of Computing
  • The School of Engineering & the Built Environment
  • The School of Health & Social Care - for all H&SC programmes except pre-registration Nursing (Bachelor and Masters in Nursing: Adult, Child Health, Mental Health and Learning Disability)

Thursday 27 October 2022 at 3pm

  • The School of Health & Social Care - for all pre-registration Nursing programmes (Bachelor and Masters in Nursing: Adult, Child Health, Mental Health and Learning Disability: 72101BD, 72111BD, 72121BD, 72131BD and 72761MM, 72763MM, 72764MM, 72765MM )
 
 
Graduating student facing away from the camera holding her scroll in the air in celebration

Apply to graduate

Learn everything you need to know about applying to graduate, including in absentia.
A group of students in graduation gowns holding flowers, scrolls and a teddy bear to celebrate

On the day

Find out what happens on the day of your graduation ceremony.
A group of students and their families having their photograph taken in their graduation gowns

Guest tickets

Order tickets for up to two guests to attend our graduation ceremonies.
 
 
Two students taking a selfie together in their graduation gowns

Academic Dress

All graduands must wear the appropriate gown and hood for their award to be conferred - find out how to hire them.
Students posing with giant scroll outside Usher Hall after graduation ceremony

FAQs

Get the answers to all your frequently asked questions concerning graduations.
Photo taken from stage showing students sitting in the Usher Hall auditorium for their graduation ceremony

Graduation Highlights

Check out some of our highlights from previous years' graduation ceremonies.