Graduation dates and times
The schedule allows you to see the date and time of your ceremony so you plan for your special day.
Page updated on 26 September 2024
Graduation schedule for December 2024
In December 2024, Graduation ceremonies will take place on campus on dates from Wednesday 11 December 2024. The complete schedule for Graduation ceremonies is published on this page. All finalist students are required to register a graduation choice starting from Monday 14 October 2024. Attendance at Graduation is not guaranteed if you don’t register a choice in October.
We are also planning to hold Virtual Graduation on Friday 6 and Monday 9 December as an option for any students who are eligible to attend a graduation. Please only register to attend one Graduation event.
Schedule by School / Centre
The Graduation schedule is listed below. You are only able to attend with your parent school. Where schools have more than one ceremony, information on the allocation of graduates across these ceremonies will be available as a breakdown shortly after the schedule is published on this page. We kindly request that you do not email for updates before the dates and times are published on this page.
| School / Centre | Date | Start time |
| Biological Sciences (Breakdown available) |
Wednesday 18 December 2024 | 3.30pm, 5.15pm |
| Chemical and Process Engineering | Friday 13 December 2024 | 4pm |
| Chemistry | Friday 13 December 2024 | 2pm |
| Civil Engineering | Friday 13 December 2024 | 9.30am |
| Computer Science | Friday 13 December 2024 | 4pm |
| Dentistry | Thursday 19 December 2024 | 9.30am |
| Design (Breakdown available) |
Wednesday 18 December 2024 | 9.30am, 11.30am |
| Digital Education Service | Wednesday 18 December 2024 | 1.45pm |
| Earth and Environment (Breakdown available) |
Thursday 19 December 2024 | 2pm, 4pm |
| Education (Breakdown available) |
Wednesday 11 December 2024 | 9.30am, 11.30am |
| Electronic and Electrical Engineering | Friday 13 December 2024 | 11.30am |
| English | Wednesday 18 December 2024 | 11.30am |
| Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies | Wednesday 18 December 2024 | 11.30am |
| Food Science and Nutrition | Thursday 12 December 2024 | 3.30pm |
| Geography | Thursday 12 December 2024 | 1.45pm |
| Healthcare (Breakdown available) |
Tuesday 17 December 2024 | 2pm, 4pm |
| History | Thursday 19 December 2024 | 9.30am |
| Languages, Cultures and Societies (Breakdown available) |
Thursday 12 December 2024 | 9.30am, 11.30am |
| Law (Breakdown available) |
Wednesday 11 Dcember 2024 | 11.30am, 2pm |
| Leeds University Business School (Breakdown available) |
Monday 16 December and Tuesday 17 December 2024 | 16 December: 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.45pm, 3.30pm, 5.15pm 17 December: 9.30am, 11.30am |
| Lifelong Learning Centre | Wednesday 18 December 2024 | 5.15pm |
| Mathematics | Tuesday 17 December 2024 | 2pm |
| Mechanical Engineering | Friday 13 December 2024 | 2pm |
| Media and Communication | Thursday 19 December 2024 | 2pm |
| Medicine (Breakdown available) |
Thursday 19 December 2024 | 9.30am, 11.30am |
| Music | Thursday 12 December 2024 | 11.30am |
| OD&PL (Academic Practice) | Friday 13 December 2024 | 2pm |
| Performance and Cultural Industries | Wednesday 18 December 2024 | 1.45pm |
| Philosophy, Religion and History of Science | Wednesday 11 December 2024 | 11.30am |
| Physics and Astronomy | Friday 13 December 2024 | 11.30am |
| Politics and International Studies | Wednesday 11 December 2024 | 4pm |
| Psychology | Thursday 19 December 2024 | 9.30am |
| Sociology and Social Policy (Breakdown available) |
Thursday 12 December 2024 | 3.30pm, 5.15pm |
| Transport Studies | Tuesday 17 December 2024 | 11.30am |
If the Graduation ceremony cannot take place, if it is delayed or the ceremony date/time needs to change due to circumstances beyond our control the University of Leeds will not be liable for any losses direct or otherwise incurred by the 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.
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