Information for Postgraduate Students

1.  When will I get information?

Please note we will NOT be sending any information by post, therefore, it is vital that you provide us with a valid active e-mail address if you wish to receive all the necessary information on graduation. Please e-mail graduation.office@aber.ac.uk with your current e-mail address as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in you not receiving the necessary information for your graduation ceremony.

Further details regarding the ceremony will be e-mailed to you in March/April. The e-mail will include information on how to order your gown and your guest tickets, and links for accommodation in our halls of residence, photographs, t-shirts, etc. You will only receive information if you have replied to our e-mail

You will need to confirm that you are attending and to order your guest tickets by 10 June. Failure to confirm your attendance by this date will result in you being unable to attend this year’s ceremony.

Further information regarding all aspects of the graduation ceremonies can be found at: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/graduation/students/faqs/

2.  When can I use the credentials after my name? (e.g. Joe Bloggs BA; Dr Joe Bloggs PhD; etc)
 
Should you qualify for your degree by satisfying the examiners, you must be admitted to it formally before you can receive a degree certificate or use the appropriate letters after your name. You may elect to be admitted to the degree in one of two ways:
 
                       either
 
            (i)         by attending a formal degree congregation, at which academic dress is worn and at which parents/partners may
                        attend.  Congregations are held once per year in July.
 
                       or
 
            (ii)        in absentia by decree of the Vice-Chancellor of the University.  This is an administrative procedure at which you
                        will not be present.  Certificates are issued as soon as possible after degree congregations, normally within two
                        months after the date they were held.  Please note that if you are admitted in absentia you cannot graduate
                        subsequently at a degree congregation.

3.  When is my ceremony?

All students (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) graduate in the same ceremony.  Please see Order of Ceremonies