UWS Graduations
Graduation is a significant moment – and at UWS we take pride in helping to make it an event to remember.
UWS VIRTUAL GRADUATION CEREMONIES - SUMMER 2021
Dates and times for August 2021 ceremonies
Detailed information on the Summer 2021 virtual graduation ceremonies is available to view here.
Graduation Ceremonies by School – August 2021 (pdf)
UWS Graduation – August 2021
Joining Instructions and Links have now been emailed to all graduands registered to participate in the online graduation ceremonies. The email address you provided during the registration process has been used for this purpose – please check your spam or junk folders just in case.
If not found please email uwsevents@uws.ac.uk. Please ensure you include your Banner number and also your ceremony date and time – this will help us to respond as quickly as possible.
For all other graduation matters please email graduationenquiries@uws.ac.uk.
Graduation Ceremonies August 2021 - Live Streams
Between Friday 20 and Thursday 26 August, twelve virtual summer 2021 UWS Graduation ceremonies will take place, celebrating the achievements of students across all four of our academic Schools.
These ceremonies will be live streamed via our UWS YouTube channel, meaning family and friends of our graduates are able to watch the proceedings there, either in real time or on demand. Please see below for the full list of events and links to stream them:
Friday 20 August
Friday 20 August (10.00am) - School of Business & Creative Industries
Friday 20 August (12noon) - School of Business & Creative Industries
Friday 20 August (2.00pm) - School of Health & Life Sciences
Monday 23 August
Monday 23 August (12noon) - School of Business & Creative Industries
Monday 23 August (2.00pm) - School of Education & Social Sciences
Monday 23 August (4.30pm) - School of Education & Social Sciences
Tuesday 24 August
Tuesday 24 August (10.00am) - School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
Tuesday 24 August (12 noon) - School of Education & Social Sciences
Tuesday 24 August (2.00pm) - School of Education & Social Sciences
Thursday 26 August
Thursday 26 August (10.00am) - School of Business & Creative Industries
Thursday 26 August (12noon) - School of Health & Life Sciences
Thursday 26 August (2.00pm) - School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences AND School of Health & Life Sciences
Frequently Asked Questions
A series of FAQs has been provided in relation to graduations. These will be updated on a regular basis until the dates of the ceremonies.
Graduation FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
Student Communication on Graduation
A copy of the communication issued to students in April 2021 can be found 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 Merchandise
Don't forget that there is also the opportunity for you to purchase UWS branded merchandise, should you wish to do so.
You can find details of the quality items available and how to place an order at the UWS Online Store.
Shop for UWS MerchandiseJoin 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: 06/09/2021