Graduation dates and times
In July 2025, graduation ceremonies are planned to take place on campus between Monday 14 July 2025 to Wednesday 30 July 2025.
The details on this page are the officially published dates and times for graduation ceremonies at the University.
All finalists are required to register a graduation choice from Monday 28 April 2025. You need to register your choice before the deadline to guarantee you can attend a ceremony.
In-person graduation dates
If choosing an in-person graduation, you can only attend the ceremony of your parent school.
For schools with more than one ceremony, information on the allocation of graduates across these ceremonies is available as a breakdown for each school. It is not usually possible to switch to an alternative date and time if you are unable to attend.
Biological Sciences
Date and time: Monday 21 July 2025, 9.30am, 11.30am and 2pm
Chemical and Process Engineering
Date and time: Friday 18 July 2025, 9.30am
Chemistry
Date and time: Friday 18 July 2025, 2pm
Civil Engineering
Date and time: Friday 18 July 2025, 11.30am
Computer Science
Date and time: Thursday 17 July 2025, 11.30am and 2pm
Dentistry
Date and time: Tuesday 29 July 2025, 11.30am
Design
Date and time: Friday 25 July 2025, 9.30am and 11.30am
Digital Education Service
Date and time: Friday 18 July 2025, 9.30am
Earth and Environment
Date and time: Thursday 24 July 2025, 11.30am and 2pm
Education
Date and time: Wednesday 16 July 2025, 1.45pm and 3.30pm
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Date and time: Thursday 17 July 2025, 4pm
English
Date and time: Thursday 24 July 2025, 4pm
Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
Date and time: Tuesday 29 July 2025, 4pm
Food Science and Nutrition
Date and time: Wednesday 23 July 2025, 4pm
Geography
Date and time: Thursday 24 July 2025, 9.30am and 11.30am
Healthcare
Date and time: Wednesday 16 July 2025, 11.30am
History
Date and time: Tuesday 22 July 2025, 3.30pm and 5.15pm
Languages, Cultures and Societies
Date and time: Monday 28 July 2025, 9.30am, 11.30am and 2pm
Law
Date and time: Wednesday 23 July 2025, 9.30am, 11.30am and 2pm
Leeds University Business School
Date and time:
- Tuesday 15 July 2025, 9.30am, 11.30am, 2pm and 4pm
- Wednesday 16 July 2025, 9.30am and 11.30am
Lifelong Learning Centre
Date and time: Friday 25 July 2025, 11.30am
Mathematics
Date and time: Thursday 17 July 2025, 9.30am and 2pm
Mechanical Engineering
Date and time: Monday 28 July 2025, 2pm and 4pm
Media and Communication
Date and time: Friday 18 July 2025, 2pm and 4pm
Medicine
Date and time: Tuesday 22 July 2025, 9.30am, 11.30am and 1.45pm
Music
Date and time: Wednesday 23 July 2025, 4pm
OD&PL (Academic Practice)
Date and time: Wednesday 23 July 2025, 2pm
Performance and Cultural Industries
Date and time: Friday 25 July 2025, 11.30am
Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
Date and time: Tuesday 29 July 2025, 2pm and 4pm
Physics and Astronomy
Date and time: Tuesday 22 July 2025, 3.30pm
Politics and International Studies
Date and time: Wednesday 16 July 2025, 3.30pm ad 5.15pm
Psychology
Date and time: Tuesday 29 July 2025, 9.30am and 11.30am
Sociology and Social Policy
Date and time: Monday 21 July 2025, 4pm
Transport Studies
Date and time: Wednesday 23 July 2025, 2pm
Relaxed graduation date
Relaxed graduation will be held on Wednesday 30 July.
Virtual graduation date
Virtual graduation will be held on Thursday 31 July.
Register your graduation choice
To register to attend your ceremony, or let us know you can’t attend, see our register a graduation choice page.
If you can’t attend your ceremony
If you’re not available on the date and time for your ceremony, you can choose a later graduation to attend (usually the next December or July).
Depending on the time of year, there may also be the option to join a virtual graduation instead. For July 2025, the virtual graduation will be on Thursday 31 July.
Alternatively, you have the option not to attend any graduation.
You must register your graduation choice, even if you can’t attend.
Disclaimer
If the graduation ceremony cannot take place, if it is delayed, or the date/time needs to change due to circumstances beyond our control, the University will not be liable for any losses direct or otherwise incurred by graduands or their guests.
Circumstances beyond our control can include fire, explosion, terrorist act (or threat of terrorist act), act of God, pandemic, national mourning (any member of the royal family), or as a result of any industrial action or dispute involving the University of Leeds.