Graduation
Graduation is a significant moment and at UWS we take pride in helping to make it an event to remember.
Winter Ceremonies 2022
Scottish Campuses
We are pleased to announce that the next graduation ceremonies for students based at our Scottish campuses will take place as follows:
Wednesday 9th November 2022 – Crichton Memorial Church, Dumfries
Friday 11th November 2022 - Virtual Ceremonies
w/c 14th November 2022 – Paisley Abbey
Information about which programmes graduate when can be found using the following links: Dumfries and Paisley.
We are pleased to announce that Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Winter Graduation ceremonies in Autumn 2022 are now available here.
Graduation Live Streams
You can watch all UWS Graduation ceremonies live on our Youtube channel - find links to all the Winter 2022 events below:
Dumfries Campus - Wednesday 9th November
Ceremony held at Crichton Memorial Church, Dumfries
Online Graduation Ceremony - Friday 11th November
Tuesday 15th November
Wednesday 16th November
Thursday 17th November
Friday 18th November
Saturday 19th November
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.
Remember, if you are on campus you can also buy UWS branded merchandise in the Storie Street Marketplace shop on Paisley Campus (next to the University Library),
Tartan UWS scarf
Westie
UWS Hoodie
UWS Blue Hoodie
Academic Dress
Find full details of Academic Dress for UWS graduations 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.
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.
Replacement Degree Certificates
If you have lost your original degree certificate, you may apply to purchase a replacement – full details are available here.
Last updated: 14/11/2022