Academic Congregations Winter 2025
The winter ceremonies will take place on Monday 1 December and Tuesday 2 December 2025 in Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Invitations have now been sent to all eligible students.
Tickets
Physical tickets will not be not issued.
A week before the ceremony you will receive confirmation by email, this confirmation will admit both you and all of your guests into Sport Central. The capacity of the hall is strictly limited, therefore only graduates and guests with a valid ticket will be admitted. All guests, including babies and children, must have their own ticket. Please check your guests are able to attend before booking them a place as paid tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Extra Tickets
In addition to the two free guest tickets and additional guest ticket at a charge of £15 we may also release more additional guest tickets to purchase depending on the numbers attending the congregation ceremony.
If available, notification of any extra tickets will be emailed to students w/c Monday 3 November. Extra guest tickets are subject to availability and cost £15 each. They are sold on a first come first served basis and are non refundable. Please do not contact the Congregation Office before this date as it is not guaranteed that tickets will become available.
The schedule for the Newcastle ceremonies is below:
| Date | Ceremony Time |
Faculty | Department |
|
Monday |
10:30 | Science and Environment |
Architecture and Built Environment Computer Sciences Geography and Natural Sciences Engineering, Physics and Mathematics |
| 13:30 | Society and Culture |
Newcastle Business School |
|
| 16:00 | Society and Culture |
Design, Arts and Creative Industries Humanities and Social Sciences |
|
|
Tuesday |
10:30 |
Health and Wellbeing |
Health Care and Nursing UG Programmes |
| 13:30 |
Health and Wellbeing Society and Culture |
Communities and Education Newcastle Law School |
|
| 16:00 | Health and Wellbeing |
Health Care and Nursing PG Programmes Psychology Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation |
Please see the invitation and information guide below for further information about what will happen before your ceremony and on the day of your ceremony. You can view this as a pdf document here.
Future Congregation Dates
Summer 2026: Thursday 9 July to Wednesday 15 July 2026
Deferring your ceremony if you cannot attend
If you cannot attend your congregation ceremony for personal reasons, you can apply for deferral. Once you have received your invitation, you can opt to attend a future ceremony by completing the Deferral Application Form. Please note if you wish to attend a Congregation, you must attend within one year of being awarded. You should apply for deferral before the date of your original ceremony, any deferral applications submitted retrospectively will not be considered.
If you have any questions relating to your ceremony, contact the Congregations Office.
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