Summer 2026 Ceremony Schedule
Student Registration
All students eligible to attend Graduation in July 2026 should receive their formal invitation, which includes their ceremony day and time, via email. The deadline to complete registration is Monday 4 May 2026
Students are encouraged to read the "Get ready to graduate" Essentials pages for all further details on Graduation, including registration.
Students who told us during the Expression of Interest process that they plan to graduate in absence or defer will be asked to confirm this during the Formal Registration process. Students who may have changed their mind since they expressed their interest will have the opportunity to instead register to attend graduation, or graduate in absence in July 2026, or defer until December 2026.
Visa Letters
Students requiring a visa support letter can email graduation@reading.ac.uk once they have confirmed their attendance through the formal registration process.
Wednesday 22 July 2026
| Time | School/Department/Course |
| 10:00 | School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science: Geography and Environmental Science |
| 11:45 | School of Humanities: English Literature; English Language and Applied Linguistics Honorary: Paddy Ladd (Doctor of Letters) |
| 14:15 | School of Humanities: Classics; History; Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies |
| 16:00 | School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science: Archaeology School of Arts and Communication Design: Typography & Graphic Communication School of Humanities: Languages and Cultures |
Thursday 23 July 2026
| Time | School/Department/Course |
| 10:00 | School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences: Charlie Waller Institute; Psychology – selected courses: PhD in Neuroscience; PhD in Psychology MPhil in Psychology; MSc in Clinical Aspects of Psychology; MSc Cognitive Neuroscience; MSc Psychology Conversion; MSc in Research Methods in Psychology MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical); MSci Psychology |
| 11:45 | School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences: Computer Science; Meteorology Honorary: Alex Green (Doctor of Science) |
| 14:15 | School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences: Psychology – selected courses: BSc Psychology |
| 16:00 | School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics: Philosophy School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences: Clinical Language Sciences; Psychology – selected courses: BSc Psychology and Language Sciences; BSc Psychology with Neuroscience; BSc Psychology with Professional Placement; BA Psychology and Philosophy |
Friday 24 July 2026
| Time | School/Department/Course |
| 10:00 | School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences: Mathematics and Statistics School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics: Graduate Institute for Politics and International Studies; Politics |
| 11:45 | School of Agriculture, Policy and Development Honorary: Professor Vadym Tkachuck (Doctor of Science) |
| 14:15 | School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics: Economics |
| 16:00 | Institute of Education |
Monday 27 July 2026
| Time | School/Department/Course |
| 10:00 | NO CEREMONY |
| 11:45 | School of Biological Sciences: Department of Bio-Engineering; Selected courses: MSc in Species Identification and Survey Skills BSc Biomedicine / with Foundation; BSc Ecology and Wildlife Conservation / with Foundation / with Professional Experience; BSc Microbiology / with Foundation / with Professional Experience; BSc Zoology / with Foundation / with Professional Experience Honorary: Fiona Marston (Doctor of Science) |
| 14:15 | School of Biological Sciences: Selected courses: PhD in Biological Sciences; PhD in Biomedical Sciences MSci Biochemistry; MSci Biomedical Science BSc Biochemistry / with Foundation; BSc Biological Sciences / with Foundation / with Professional Experience; BSc Biomedical Sciences / with Foundation / with Professional Experience; BSc Medical Science / with Foundation / with Professional Experience |
| 16:00 | NO CEREMONY |
Tuesday 28 July 2026
| Time | School/Department/Course |
| 10:00 | School of the Built Environment: Architecture; Construction Management and Engineering |
| 11:45 | School of Arts and Communication Design: Art; Film, Theatre & Television School of Law: Selected courses: PhD in Law LLM Advanced Legal Studies; LLM International Commercial Law / with Intellectual Property Law and Management / with International Banking Law and Financial Regulation / with International Corporate Finance; LLM International Corporate Law; LLM International Law BSc Criminology Honorary: Dominique Unsworth (Doctor of Letters) |
| 14:15 | School of Law: LLB Law (surnames A – L) |
| 16:00 | School of Law: LLB Law (surnames M – Z); LLB Law with International Foundation Year / with International Legal Studies; LLB Legal Studies |
Wednesday 29 July 2026
| Time | School/Department/Course |
| 10:00 | Henley Business School: Real Estate and Planning; Selected courses: PhD in Informatics and System Science; PhD in Management - Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour; PhD in Management - Marketing and Reputation MSc Digital Innovation; MSc Digital Marketing; MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation; MSc Leadership and Strategic Studies / (Executive) / (Legacy); MSc Marketing (Digital Marketing) / (International Marketing) / (Sustainable Marketing) PGCert Leadership and Strategic Studies BSc Leadership and Strategic Studies |
| 11:45 |
Henley Business School: Selected courses: MSc Digital Business and Data Analytics; MSc Management BSc Business and Management** / (Accounting)** / (Data Analytics and Digital Business)** / (Entrepreneurship)** / (Marketing)** **Only with Placement Year or Year Abroad Henley Business School: International Business and Strategy – selected courses: PhD in Management - International Business and Strategy MSc International Business / and Digital Transformation / and Finance; MSc in International Management BSc International Business and Management / with Placement Year / with Year Abroad; BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language / with Placement Year / with Year Abroad; BA International Business and Management Honorary: Aisha Malik (Doctor of Letters) |
| 14:15 | Henley Business School: Selected courses: BSc Business and Management* *Excluding with Placement Year or Year Abroad |
| 16:00 | Henley Business School: Selected courses: BSc Business and Management (Accounting)* / (Data Analytics and Digital Business)* / (Entrepreneurship)* / (Marketing)* *Excluding with Placement Year or Year Abroad |
Thursday 30 July 2026
| Time | School/Department/Course |
| 10:00 | Henley Business School: Finance and Accounting – selected courses: PhD in Finance MSc Behavioural Finance; MSc Corporate Finance; MSc Finance; MSc Finance and Financial Technology (FinTech); MSc Financial Risk Management BSc Accounting and Finance; BSc Finance / with Foundation / with Placement Year; BSc Finance (FinTech) / with Placement Year; BSc Finance (International Business) / with Placement Year / with Year Abroad; BSc Finance (Investments) / with Placement Year; BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance); BSc Finance and Business Management |
| 11:45 | Henley Business School: Finance and Accounting – selected courses: PhD in Accounting and Financial Management MSc in Accounting and Financial Management; MSc Accounting, Financial Management & Digital Business; MSc International Accounting and Finance BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Experience / with Year Abroad; BA Accounting and Business; BA Accounting and Management / with Foundation / with Placement Experience / with Year Abroad; BA Accounting Studies |
| 14:15 | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy: Pharmacy – selected courses: PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry; PhD in Pharmaceutics; PhD in Pharmacy; PhD in Pharmacy Practice; PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology; PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology MPharm Pharmacy / with Preparatory Year BSc Pharmaceutical Science; BSc Pharmacology / with Foundation / with a Year in Industry |
| 16:00 | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy: Chemistry; Food and Nutritional Sciences; Pharmacy – selected courses: MSc Advanced Clinical Practice; MSc Advancing Healthcare Practice; MSc Physician Associate Studies MPAS Physician Associate Studies PGDip Advancing Healthcare Practice; PGDip Pharmacy Practice; PGDip Pharmacy Practice and Prescribing PGCert Independent Prescribing for Allied Health Professionals; PGCert Independent Prescribing for Nurses; PGCert Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists; PGCert Pharmacy Practice; Postgraduate Certificate Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses; Postgraduate Certificate Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Pharmacists Graduate Certificate Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses |