Graduation FAQs

The Graduation ceremonies planned to be held at the Bournemouth International Centre in early March 2021, have been postponed due to the continuing national government guidance.

To mark what would have been your March Graduation ceremony, we invited our graduates to a special virtual Celebration. You can find out more and watch a recording of the event on the virtual Celebration webpage.

At BU, we are still committed to holding a wonderful Graduation event for our graduates, their family and friends to commemorate the completion of their degree as soon as we are able.

We want to make sure that your Graduation is celebrated fully and ensure it is a day to remember. Although reports of a national vaccination programme are encouraging, the safety of our graduates, guests and our staff is of the utmost importance. It is unlikely that we will be able to host our usual vibrant event in March 2021 and welcome your family and friends. We have therefore reluctantly decided that we need to postpone the event.

Yes! The virtual Celebrations were hosted to mark the end of your studies and to give you an opportunity to reflect on everything you have achieved at BU. You will be invited to a future event regardless of whether you joined us for the virtual Celebrations in March. We really look forward to welcoming you and your family back to Bournemouth when it is safe to do so.

At BU, we are still committed to holding a wonderful Graduation event for you, your family and friends to celebrate your successes and commemorate the completion of your degree.

The safety of our students, staff and your family and friends is of utmost importance to us. We will always be guided by Government advice and will only continue to plan for the physical Graduation ceremony while it is safe to do so.

The full list of dates and times of our Graduation ceremony will be shared on our Graduation ceremony dates page as soon as they are available. We will also contact you via email to update you as soon as dates are confirmed.

If you were due to graduate in November 2020, you will have received an email from us in August asking you to register for your certificate and confirm the address you would like it to be posted to. If you responded to this email, you will receive your certificate in the post by recorded delivery before the end of January 2021, if you have not received it already.

If you received this invitation but did not respond to the email, please contact studentlifecycle@bournemouth.ac.uk to request your certificate and find out more information.

If any employers or other educational institutions that students may be applying to, wish to verify a student’s studies and achievements at Bournemouth University, they can email student_verification@bournemouth.ac.uk with their request and a response will be sent back to them directly.

If you have any further queries, please get in touch with AskBU or the Student Lifecycle team.