Graduations

Summer Graduations 2026

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College of Social Sciences

Wednesday 24 June – 11.00am

School of Law

  • All Undergraduate Degrees except Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Single Honours in Common Law
  • All Postgraduate Degrees

Wednesday 24 June – 4.00pm

School of Law

  • Diploma in Professional Legal Practice
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Single Honours in Common Law

Thursday 25 June – 11.00am

School of Education

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education with Teaching Qualification (PGDE)
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates (including Academic Practice)

Thursday 25 June – 4.00pm

School of Education

  • All Degrees

School of Social and Political Sciences

  • Master of Arts (Social Sciences) Single Honours in International Relations
  • Master of Arts (Social Sciences) Single Honours in International Relations with Quantitative Methods
  • Master of Arts (Social Sciences) Single Honours in Politics

Friday 26 June – 11.00am

School of Social and Political Sciences

  • Master of Arts (Social Sciences) Ordinary Degree
  • All Postgraduate Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

All Undergraduate Degrees except in subjects -

  • Master of Arts (Social Sciences) Single Honours in International Relations
  • Master of Arts (Social Sciences) Single Honours in International Relations with Quantitative Methods
  • Master of Arts (Social Sciences) Single Honours in Politics

Friday 26 June – 4.00pm

Adam Smith Business School

  • All Postgraduate Degrees
  • Bachelor of Accountancy
  • Bachelor of Finance
  • Master of Arts (Social Sciences) Single Honours in Economics

Monday 29 June – 11.00am

Adam Smith Business School

  • Master of Arts (Social Sciences) in all subjects (Single & Joint Honours) except - Economics Single Honours
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

Thursday 16 July – 2.00pm

School of Social & Environmental Sustainability
Held in Crichton Memorial Church, Dumfries Campus

  • All Degrees

M.A. (Social Sciences) Joint Degrees

Where both subjects are within the College of Social Sciences, graduation will be by the School of the subject first in the alphabet.

For example – Economics and Politics will graduate at the Adam Smith Business School graduation. Economic and Social History and Economics will graduate at the School of Social and Political Sciences graduation.

When one subject is outwith the College of Social Sciences, graduation will be by the School of your Social Sciences subject.

For example – Economics and Philosophy will graduate at the Adam Smith Business School graduation. Geography and Sociology will graduate at the School of Social and Political Sciences graduation.

College of Arts & Humanities

Monday 29 June – 4.00pm

School of Culture and Creative Arts

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Certificates
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas

Monday 29 June – 4.00pm

School of Modern Languages and Cultures

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Certificates
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas

Tuesday 30 June – 11.00am

School of Humanities

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Certificates
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas

Tuesday 30 June – 4.00pm

School of Critical Studies

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Certificates
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas

M.A. Arts Joint Degrees

Where both subjects are within the College of Arts & Humanities, graduation will be by the School of the subject first in the alphabet.

For example – English Literature and Film and Television Studies will graduate at the School of Critical Studies graduation. Archaeology and English Literature will graduate at the School of Humanities graduation.

When one subject is outwith the College of Arts & Humanities, graduation will be by the School of your Arts & Humanities subject.

For example – Classics and Politics will graduate at the School of Humanities graduation. English Literature and Mathematics will graduate at the School of Critical Studies graduation.

 

School of Critical Studies

  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Scottish Literature
  • Theology and Religious Studies
  • Bachelor of Divinity
  • Bachelor of Divinity (Ministry)
  • Designated degrees: M.A. Literary Studies / M.A. Theology and Religious Studies

School of Culture & Creative Arts

  • Film and Television Studies
  • History of Art
  • History of Art and Art-world Practice
  • Theatre Studies
  • Music (B.Mus.) / Music (M.A.)
  • Designated degrees: M.A. European Cultures and Civilisation

School of Modern Languages & Cultures

  • Comparative Literature
  • French
  • German
  • Hispanic Studies
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Designated degrees: M.A. Linguistic Studies

School of Humanities

  • Ancient History
  • Archaeology
  • Celtic Civilisation
  • Celtic Studies
  • Classics (Classical Civilisation)
  • Digital Media and Information Studies
  • Gaelic
  • Greek
  • History
  • Latin
  • Philosophy
  • Scottish History
  • Designated degrees: M.A. Ancient Studies / M.A. Historical Studies / M.A. Philosophical Studies / M.A. Scottish Studies

College of Science & Engineering

Wednesday 1 July – 11.00am

School of Geographical and Earth Science

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

School of Physics and Astronomy

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

SUERC

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

Wednesday 1 July – 4.00pm

College of Arts and Humanities

  • Master of Arts in Geography – Single Honours

College of Social Sciences

  • M.A. (Social Sciences) in Geography – Single Honours

School of Mathematics and Statistics

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

College of Arts and Humanities

  • Master of Arts in Mathematics – Single Honours

Thursday 2 July – 11.00am

James Watt School of Engineering

Undergraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates in subjects -

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Mechanical Design Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering with Management
  • Mechanical Engineering with Aero
  • Mechatronics
  • Product Design Engineering

School of Chemistry

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

Thursday 2 July – 4.00pm

James Watt School of Engineering

Undergraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates except in subjects –

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Mechanical Design Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering with Management
  • Mechanical Engineering with Aero
  • Mechatronics
  • Product Design Engineering

Friday 3 July – 11.00am

School of Computing Science

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

B.Sc. & M.Sci. Joint Degrees

Where both subjects are within the College of Science & Engineering, graduation will be by the school of the subject first in the alphabet.

For example – Mathematics & Physics will graduate with the School of Mathematics & Statistics. Environmental Chemistry & Geography will graduate with the School of Chemistry.

When one subject is outwith the College of Science & Engineering, graduation will be by the school of your Science & Engineering subject.

For example – Business & Management & Mathematics will graduate with the School of Mathematics & Statistics. Computing Science & Music will graduate with the School of Computing Science.

College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

Friday 3 July – 4.00pm

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

College of Arts

  • Master of Arts Single Honours in Psychology

College of Social Sciences

  • Master of Arts (Social Sciences) Single Honours in Psychology

Monday 6 July – 11.00am

School of Cancer Sciences

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing

  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery

School of Molecular Biosciences

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

Monday 6 July – 4.00pm

School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

School of Infection and Immunity

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

Tuesday 7 July – 11.00am

School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

School of Health and Wellbeing

  • All Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

Wednesday 8 July – 11.00am

School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
  • Bachelor of Nursing
  • All Postgraduate Degrees
  • All Postgraduate Diplomas
  • All Postgraduate Certificates

Wednesday 8 July – 4.00pm

School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
  • Bachelor of Science in Anatomy
  • Bachelor of Science (Dental Science)
  • Bachelor of Science (Medical Science)

College of Arts

  • Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) Medical Humanities