Upcoming graduation ceremonies

Graduation normally takes place in St Andrews twice a year, in June and either November or December. Graduation ceremonies are held in the Younger Hall and last approximately one and a half hours.

Future graduation ceremonies:

Find out what to expect as a guest at a St Andrews graduation ceremony. 

Winter 2024

In general, students expected to finish their studies by the end of September 2024 will graduate in these ceremonies.

Undergraduate degrees will be conferred alongside postgraduate degrees within the same School. 

Undergraduate students extending their studies into Semester 1 of the academic year 2024-2025 will graduate in the Summer Graduation ceremonies in 2025.

Tuesday 3 December 2024 at 10.30am

  • School of Biology
  • School of Computer Science
  • School of Mathematics and Statistics
  • School of Medicine

Tuesday 3 December 2024 at 2pm

  • BA International Honours
  • BSc General
  • MA General
  • Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Studies
  • School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • School of English
  • School of Geography and Sustainable Development
  • School of International Relations

Wednesday 4 December 2024 at 10.30am

  • School of Art History
  • School of Chemistry
  • School of Divinity
  • School of History
  • School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies
  • School of Physics and Astronomy
  • School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Wednesday 4 December 2024 at 2pm

  • International Education Institute
  • Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • School of Classics
  • Department of Economics and Department of Finance (Business School)
  • Department of Management (Business School)
  • School of Modern Languages

Summer 2025

The ceremony at which you graduate depends on the degree subjects you have been studying.

Postgraduate degrees will be conferred alongside undergraduate degrees within the same School. Postgraduate taught students who started in September 2024 will graduate in the winter graduation ceremonies in 2025.

Undergraduate students extending their studies into Semester 1 of 2024 will graduate in Summer 2025.

Joint degrees

In the case of joint degrees, your subjects are listed in alphabetical order in your student record and you will graduate at one ceremony, which will be with the School of the first subject.

For example, if you are studying for an MA Honours in International Relations and Modern History, you will graduate with the School of International Relations.

If you are studying for an MPhys in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, you will graduate with the School of Mathematics and Statistics.

If you are studying for a triple degree, for example, Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and International Relations, you will graduate with the School of Modern Languages.

Monday 30 June 2025 at 2pm

  • BSc General
  • MA General
  • Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute
  • Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies
  • School of Physics and Astronomy

Tuesday 1 July 2025 at 10.30am

  • School of Modern Languages
  • School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Tuesday 1 July 2025 at 2pm

  • School of International Relations
  • BA International Honours

Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 10.30am

  • School of Classics
  • School of Divinity
  • School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • School of English

Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 2pm

  • School of Biology
  • School of History

Thursday 3 July 2025 at 10.30am

  • School of Art History
  • School of Chemistry

Thursday 3 July 2025 at 2pm

  • School of Computer Science
  • School of Mathematics and Statistics

Friday 4 July 2025 at 10.30am

  • School of Geography and Sustainable Development
  • School of Medicine

Friday 4 July 2025 at 2pm

  • Business School