Are you eligible for Winter graduation?

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Please see below for information on:

  • How to know if you are eligible
  • Eligibility criteria
  • What to do if you change from a 4 year course to a 3 year course
  • Exit awards

 

You are eligible to attend a winter graduation ceremony if you are:

  • From the Faculty or Academic Unit of Art, ECS, Health Sciences, Humanities, Ocean and Earth Science or Psychology.

  • An MSc that has successfully complete their degree this autumn (i.e. the dissertation will have been examined and results will have been ratified by our November Examination Board), or have been awarded since the June award date.

  • A PhD that has been awarded between the June and November award dates.

  • Any UG that has been awarded at degree level (ie Ordinary and Honours degrees) between the June and the November Award dates.

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Eligibility criteria:

You are NOT eligible to attend a graduation ceremony until:

  • You are on, and remain on, a graduation eligible programme.
  • You are in a School other than those mentioned above.
  • The Graduation Team has received your application to attend graduation form and you have an email acknowledging its safe receipt.  This RESERVES your space at graduation.  Your seat cannot be CONFIRMED until all student applications are submitted and the awards information has been received from the Awards Board closest to your graduation date.
  • You have successfully completed your studies - you are informed of your results by your School.
  • You have been awarded on/or before the final Award Date in November - after this date your School will re-submit your details for the next available graduation date (where there is room to accommodate you) - this could be the following December.
  • You have cleared any debts owed to the University of Southampton - see the Outstanding Debts section for more details.
  • You have ordered your robe, hood and mortarboard from Wippells the University's robe makers – academic dress is obligatory for graduands attending a ceremony and can be hired or bought from Wippells.
  • You have had your confirmed place at graduation sent by e-ticket from the Graduation Team in early December, a week before your ceremony – please make sure we have a current email address for you i.e. home or work
  • The Graduation Team has received your application by the stated deadline.  If the Graduation Team has not received your application by the deadline you will automatically be deemed to be graduating in-absentia.  You will not be allocated a place at ceremony and your name will not appear in the graduation ceremonial programme.

If you have any queries about the above information please email the Graduation Team who will be glad to help you: Graduation@soton.ac.uk.

 

Are you changing from a 4 year course to a 3 year course?  Please inform the Graduation Team, on:Gradapps@soton.ac.uk

If you are changing from a 4 year course to a 3 year course, e.g. MEng to BEng, you must inform your School who will then contact the Graduation Team.  This change must be activated before the closing date for application to graduation.  Please contact the Graduation Team to confirm that your details have been included for this years graduation, email: Graduation@soton.ac.uk

 

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Exit awards are not always eligible for graduation:

Please note: If you are currently studying on a programme that is eligible for graduation but do not complete it and are awarded with a different programme, you will need to check if this new programme is eligible for graduation.  Please inform the Graduation Team immediately of this change on: Gradapps@soton.ac.uk to enable them to amend their records and check whether you would still be eligible for graduation.   

If you are awarded on a programme that is not eligible for graduation, you will no longer be included or contacted by the Graduation Team.