Graduation FAQs

We held Graduation ceremonies for our 2020 and 2021 student cohorts between Monday 1 – Friday 5 November 2021. Our next ceremonies will be held week commencing 7 November 2022. More information about the 2022 ceremonies will be shared later in the academic year.

If you have any questions or require further information about Graduation, please email askbu@bournemouth.ac.uk.

Graduation 2021

Where can I watch the recording of my ceremony?

I haven't recieved my certificate yet, how can I get this?

Class of 2020

If you were due to graduate in November 2020, you will have received an email from us in August 2020 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 have received your certificate in the post.

If you did not respond to the email and have not received your certificate, please complete the 'request your certificate form' online. You can also contact certificates@bournemouth.ac.uk to find out more information.

If any employers or other educational institutions wish to verify your award from Bournemouth University, they must use HEDD, the UK’s official degree verification hub at www.hedd.ac.uk.

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

Class of 2021

If you registered to graduate in absence, your certificate will be posted to the address you provided in December.

If any employers or other educational institutions wish to verify your award from Bournemouth University, they must use HEDD, the UK's official degree verification hub at www.hedd.ac.uk.

If you have any further queries, please get in touch with AskBU.

I still have a question about the ceremony or registration. Who can I contact?

I have a question about my graduation photography or gown. Who can I contact?