Virtual graduation

If you’re unable to attend graduation on campus, you can choose to celebrate your success in an interactive online ceremony instead.

Who virtual graduation is for

Virtual graduation is an option for any students who are eligible to attend a graduation.

This online event offers you a chance to celebrate this important milestone, wherever you may be in the world.

It’s particularly beneficial if you aren’t able to travel to Leeds, or if you are busy with other commitments.

How virtual graduation works

Duration

Virtual graduation ceremonies usually last between 30 minutes and one hour.

The ceremony

Just like the in-person ceremonies, each virtual ceremony will be streamed from the stage in the Great Hall building.

Shortly before the day, we’ll send you a link to join the ceremony on Zoom, where you will be allocated to a specific breakout room with a small group of other graduates.

As the names of each graduate are announced by the Presiding Officer of the virtual ceremony, you’ll appear on the screen alongside other graduates in your group.

At this point, you can switch on your camera, celebrate and wave to any friends and family who may be viewing the graduation online.

Your friends, family and others can watch the ceremony stream live or you can share the recording with them afterwards using the same link.

A ‘virtual host’ will be online throughout the ceremony to answer any technical questions.

What to wear

Wear any clothing you like. There is no requirement to wear official academic dress during a virtual graduation.

Register for virtual graduation 

When registration opens, you’ll need to register your graduation choice to attend a virtual graduation.

Virtual graduation dates

You’ll be allocated a date and time for your ceremony after you have registered for a virtual graduation. We’ll send you an email confirmation.

Where possible, we aim to schedule the times of the virtual ceremonies for a variety of timezones. Depending on your location, the ceremony time may be early in the morning or late in the evening.

Contact

If you have any questions, email the Graduation team at graduation@leeds.ac.uk. Please include your student ID number in your email.

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