Winter Graduation Ceremonies
October and November 2024
We are pleased to announce that Winter 2024 graduation ceremonies will take place as follows:
- Dumfries Campus – Wednesday 23rd October 2024, 3.00pm, Crichton Memorial Church, Dumfries. Click the link to view the PDF of which degree programmes graduate at the Dumfries ceremony.
- Other campuses (except London) – w/c 11th November 2024, Paisley Abbey.
Download Paisley Graduation Ceremony schedule. - We will contact all eligible graduands via their UWS and personal email accounts mid-October.
- Virtual Ceremony will take place on Friday 8th November 2024
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all our graduands who are about to graduate in one of our Winter Ceremonies. If your friends and loved ones cannot attend, they will be able to view your ceremony on our YouTube Live Streams.
View Our Winter 2024 Graduation Ceremonies Live
Congratulations also to all our recent graduates from the ceremonies earlier this year!
Watch any UWS Graduation ceremonies again on our YouTube channel
Graduations at Partner Institutions
Organisation of award ceremonies for UWS students enrolled on validated programmes at partner institutions overseas and in the UK is the responsibility of the partner institution.
Any enquiries regarding award ceremonies for these programmes should be sent directly to the partner institution.
UWS Graduation Merchandise
To commemorate your time studying at UWS and celebrate your academic achievements, there’s the opportunity to purchase UWS branded merchandise via our official online suppliers, Campus Clothing. The range includes our exclusive UWS tartan merchandise, UWS graduation range and UWS-branded clothing and gifts. Items are ordered and despatched direct from Campus Clothing.
Click here to go straight to the UWS section of the online shop, or search for West of Scotland as your institution on the Campus Clothing website.
UWS Tartan Cufflinks
UWS Westie
UWS Grey Hoodie
UWS Blue Hoodie
Academic Dress
Find full details of Academic Dress for UWS graduation ceremonies here.
Publication
Graduation ceremonies are public events. The University would like to publish the names of all graduands, including those graduating ‘in absentia’, in the press. Your consent for this is gathered as part of the online registration process. The virtual ceremonies will be broadcast live for graduates, their families and friends, and will be available thereafter on the University’s YouTube channel.
You can find further details about how the University will process your information in our UWS Graduation Privacy Notice.
View the UWS Graduation Privacy Notice (pdf)
Liability
In the event that the graduation/celebration is cancelled for any reason the university does not accept liability for direct or indirect loss or damages incurred as a result of the cancellation of the event. This includes any loss incurred with external suppliers such as travel, accommodation, photography or robing. We would recommend that you consider the cancellation and refund policies of any suppliers before making a booking with them and you may also wish to consider having appropriate insurance in place.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
As a graduate, you’ll automatically become a member of the UWS Alumni Association.
UWS alumni make up a diverse network of over 100,000 graduates across Scotland and the world. We’re here to support you in your future career and keep you in touch with old friends and the university.
Join the alumni LinkedIn group and keep in touch on Facebook and Twitter.
Last updated: 01/10/2024