Graduation

You must graduate in order to obtain your degree. You can do this in person or in absence, but in either case Hughes Hall must enter you for a graduation ceremony.

Cambridge has two types of graduation ceremony:

• Congregation, held on eight dates throughout the year, for all degrees including MA.

• General Admission, held after the Easter Term, only for BA and related courses (MSci, MEng, MMath). Elegibile students will be informed directly.

Apart from General Admission, the university does not specify particular dates for particular degrees, and each college is free to make its own arrangements. The President, Fellows and Senior Members of Hughes Hall would like to celebrate the occasion with you and your guests, so we encourage you to graduate in person on one of the seven dates when we offer a reception or refreshments. However, we recognise that this will not be possible for everyone, so other dates are available for graduation in absence.

• For information about what happens on the day of the graduation ceremony itself, please see Graduation Day
• To find out what you need to do to graduate, see What You Need To Do
• There are strict regulations on clothing and dress at graduation ceremonies, please see What You Need To Wear
• For information about Certificates and Transcripts, see Certificates and Transcripts
  
• See also the list of Frequently Asked Questions about graduation.