Group of students throwing their graduation caps up into the air

Ceremonies and celebrations

Your graduation is the culmination of your studies and is an important event for you, your family, and friends. Your graduation ceremony will take place in Coventry Cathedral during which you’ll hear from governors, group leadership and academics.

The summer graduation ceremonies for our Coventry University campus and CU Coventry students will take place over five days in July. (For those studying at other Coventry University Group campuses, including CU Coventry, CU Scarborough, CU London, Coventry University Wrocław and Coventry University London Campus please check your specific websites for graduation information).

Graduation schedule

The schedule will show you which day and time each department and school will hold their ceremony. You can also view the detailed schedules, which will list the individual courses for each ceremony (Some departments and schools are split across ceremonies so please check the detailed schedule carefully.)

Please note that the Graduation Celebration events will take place following each ceremony.

Day	Ceremony starts	Ticket desk opens	Ticket desk closing	Unit	School
Monday 27 July 2026	11:00am	9:00am	10:15am	College of the Arts and Society (CAS)	School of Arts and Creative Industries Download schedule for the day
	2:00pm	12:00pm	1:15pm	College of the Arts and Society (CAS)	School of Arts and Creative Industries and School of Social Sciences and Humanities Download schedule for the day
	4:00pm	2:00pm	3:15pm	College of the Arts and Society (CAS)	School of Social Sciences and Humanities Download schedule for the day
Tuesday 28 July 2026	10:00am	8:00am	9:15am	College of Business and Law (CBL)	School of Economics, Finance and Accounting and School of Law Download schedule for the day
	12:30pm	10:30am	11:45am	College of Business and Law (CBL)	School of Management Download schedule for the day
	3:00pm	1:00pm	2:15pm	College of Business and Law (CBL)	School of Management Download schedule for the day
Wednesday 29 July 2026	10:00am	8:00am	9:15am	School of Health and Care (SHC)	School of Health and Care Download schedule for the day
	12:30pm	10:30am	11:45am	School of Health and Care (SHC)	School of Health and Care Download schedule for the day
	3:00pm	1:00pm	2:15pm	School of Health and Care (SHC) and Research, Education and Skills	School of Health and Care and Research, Education and Skills Download schedule for the day
Thursday 30 July 2026	10:00am	8:00am	9:15am	College of Engineering, Environment and Science (CEES)	School of Engineering Download schedule for the day
	12:30pm	10:30am	11:45am	College of Engineering, Environment and Science (CEES)	School of Science Download schedule for the day
	3:00pm	1:00pm	2:15pm	College of Engineering, Environment and Science (CEES)	School of Science Download schedule for the day
	5:30pm	3:30pm	4:45pm	College of Engineering, Environment and Science (CEES)	School of Science Download schedule for the day
Friday 31 July 2026	11:00am	9:00am	10:15am	College of Engineering, Environment and Science (CEES)	School of Engineering and School of the Environment Download schedule for the day
Friday 31 July 2026	2:00pm	12:00pm	1:15pm	Academic Partnership Unit (APU) and CU Coventry	Academic Partnership Unit (APU) and CU Coventry Download schedule for the day

How long does each ceremony last?

What happens if I arrive late?

We suggest you arrive at Coventry University at least two and a half hours before your ceremony start time (please check the schedule for ticket desk opening times).
The ticket desk will close 45 minutes before the start time of each ceremony.
If you arrive after this time it is too late for you to attend that ceremony. There is a process which needs to be followed, prior to the commencement of the ceremony which the graduation team need to carry out. Anyone arriving after the ticket desk has closed will have had their name removed from the order of proceedings.
The University is not responsible for any costs incurred as a result of people arriving late and is not obliged to allow you to attend any other ceremony.
The doors to the Cathedral will close 15 minutes before the start time of each ceremony.

Please note, even if you have collected your tickets on time, if you the fail to arrive at the Cathedral on time we reserve the right to refuse entry at this point as we have to ensure we are ready to commence at the appropriate time.

The celebration event

To celebrate your accomplishments, you and your guests are invited to the Graduation Celebration event at The Hub, where we will be serving drinks and refreshments for you and your guests.

The event is one of the day’s many highlights and is a fantastic opportunity for you to gather with your fellow graduates, family, friends and academic colleagues to reflect on your time with us and celebrate your bright future ahead. The Graduation Celebration event will take place in The Hub for one hour, immediately after your ceremony. Your registration for the graduation ceremony will also include the celebration event - there is no separate registration process.

Please note our aim is to ensure all graduates and their guests can attend the Graduation Celebration event. However, due to limited capacity at Square One and the timings of the event, we cannot guarantee entry and we therefore recommend coming straight after your ceremony.

Graduates and guests are also welcome to enjoy the bar and café facilities at The Hub and elsewhere on campus throughout the day.

If you have any questions, or require further information on the celebration event, please email events.mac@coventry.ac.uk.