Durham University Congregation (Graduation)

Over 3,500 Winter 2021 graduates across 80 countries, have been awarded their Durham degrees with this congratulatory video from the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor. 👨🎓👩🎓 Watch the video here 👉

In Absentia Degree Conferral January 2021 We are delighted to have officially conferred our January 2021 graduates with their degrees. Enjoy this video of the In Absentia Conferral ceremony.

Congratulations to all our graduates who attended Congregation last week. We hope you and your guests had an enjoyable time. If you have any feedback regarding the event, please complete the online form at

Ceremonies Unit : Feedback - Durham University We would be grateful for comments on your experience of Congregation to help us to improve the event for future graduates and their guests. Please complete the form below or email your comments to: [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow and Friday for Winter Congregation. Please read the attendance information and arrive on Palace Green 2 hours before your ceremony -

Ceremonies Unit : Attendance Information - Winter Congregation 2020 - Durham University The Attendance Information (pdf document) provides a printable version of the important details for students and guests. (This document is also accessible for students from the Congregation and Parchment Registration system).

Guest tickets will be available for collection from the main reception desk in the Palatine Centre on Wednesday 8 January between 9.30am and 4.30pm. If you are unable to collect your tickets on Wednesday, you can still collect them from St Chad's College before your ceremony.

Ceremonies Unit : Guest Tickets - Durham University For Winter Congregation 2020, each student attending is guaranteed up to 2 tickets and can request up to 4 extra guest tickets, dependant on demand. See the Cathedral map to view the seating areas.

FINAL REMINDER - Registration for Winter Congregation will close at 5pm on Friday 13 December. If you do not register by the deadline, your degree will be conferred in your absence and you will not be able to attend any future ceremonies.

Ceremonies Unit : How to register - Durham University All students must complete the registration process for Congregation and Degree Documents, whether attending the ceremony or not, by the deadline of 5pm on Friday 13 December 2019.

Registration for Winter congregation is now open! Please follow guidance at

Ceremonies Unit : Before Congregation - Durham University Ceremonies will be held in Durham Cathedral between Thursday 9 and Friday 10 January 2020. The timetable shows the allocation of departments to ceremonies.

A reminder that registration for Winter Congregation will open at 8am on Thursday 24 October. All eligible students should register to confirm their details for their degree documents and to confirm attendance (or not) at Congregation. Registration will close on Wednesday 18 December. Further details are available at

Ceremonies Unit : Before Congregation - Durham University Ceremonies will be held in Durham Cathedral between Thursday 9 and Friday 10 January 2020. The timetable shows the allocation of departments to ceremonies.

Registration for Winter Congregation 2020 will open on Thursday 24 October. All eligible students will need to complete registration before Wednesday 18 December to confirm attendance and address details for their degree documents. Please see guidance at

Ceremonies Unit : Before Congregation - Durham University Ceremonies will be held in Durham Cathedral between Thursday 9 and Friday 10 January 2020. The timetable shows the allocation of departments to ceremonies.

The timetable for Summer Congregation 2020 is now available at

Ceremonies Unit : Summer Congregation Timetable - Durham University Students attend Congregation based on their department. Please contact the Ceremonies Unit if you are unsure which ceremony to attend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro4EM1JIgzM
A small taste of Summer Congregation 2019. Can you spot yourself?

Summer Congregation 2019 The class of 2019 share the highlights of their Durham University experience.

Congratulations to all our graduates who attended congregation last week. We hope you and your guests had an enjoyable and memorable day.
Please take a moment to complete the feedback form -

Ceremonies Unit : Feedback - Durham University We would be grateful for comments on your experience of Congregation to help us to improve the event for future graduates and their guests. Please complete the form below or email your comments to: [email protected]

Guest tickets for Summer Congregation can be collected on Friday 28 June between 9.30am and 4.30pm from lecture theatre CLC013, Calman Learning Centre, Lower Mountjoy or on the day of your ceremony for the Guest ticket desk in the Marquee on Palace Green https://www.dur.ac.uk/ceremonies/congregation/tickets/