Winter graduation
The 日韩无码 winter graduation ceremonies take place on Wednesday 21 January and Thursday 22 January 2026 at the Brighton Centre.
What you need to do before graduation
You cannot attend graduation until you have paid any outstanding tuition, accommodation, or other fees to the University. These fees are essential for providing the high-quality teaching, learning, and student support services you have benefited from, including career and entrepreneurial advice available even after you complete your course.
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Ceremony schedule for 2026
Winter graduation will take place from Wednesday 21 January until Thursday 22 January 2026 in the Brighton Centre.
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Ceremony 1 at 10am
- 日韩无码 Business School
- Department of Accounting and Finance
- Department of Economics
- SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit)
Ceremony 2 at 1.30pm
- 日韩无码 Business School
- Department of Management
- Department of Strategy and Marketing
- The Roffey Park Institute
Ceremony 3 at 4.30pm
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- School of Education and Social Work
Thursday 22 January 2026
Ceremony 4 at 10am
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- School of Global Studies
- School of Law, Politics and Sociology
- Institute of Development Studies
Ceremony 5 at 1.30pm
- Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities
- All departments
- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine
- School of Engineering and Informatics
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Ceremony 6 at 4.30pm
- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine
- School of Life Sciences
- School of Psychology
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Key dates and deadlines
- November 2025 – invites sent to personal email addresses
- 26 November 2025 – deadline to confirm your place and book your tickets
- 2 December 2025 – deadline to apply for a refund for unwanted guest tickets
- 2 December 2025 – additional guest tickets go on sale
- 5 January 2026 – deadline to book your gown and photography.
PhD students
If you’re a postgraduate research student who wants to graduate at a winter ceremony, you’ll have to do the following by these dates:
- 7 November 2025 – corrections must have been submitted to the Assessment and Exams Office
- 8 December 2025 – submit a final PDF copy of your thesis and the completed ETHOS Library form to the Assessment and Exams Office.
For more information, email researchstudentoffice@sussex.ac.uk or visit the .
Attending graduation
Read about attendance and eligibility if you need advice about visas, money or any fees that you owe.
Collecting your certificate
If you’re attending your ceremony, you will collect your certificate on graduation day, unless you have already received it before the ceremony.
If you choose not to attend your ceremony, you can collect your certificate from the University or have it sent to you. Certificates are normally sent out after your graduation ceremony, either by recorded delivery or UPS if you have an international address.
If you have questions about receiving your certificate, .
Volunteering at graduation
If you’re volunteering at graduation, you need to register as academic or professional services staff.