York Graduations

Graduation is the time to celebrate your achievements with family, friends, and staff.

When you graduate from our York campus you get to celebrate this moment in one of York's most iconic buildings - York Minster. Soak up the atmosphere and share the moment with friends, family and staff who have supported you along the way. This is your day.

The information below will help you find out everything you need to know about your Graduation ceremony. If you have any further questions please email graduationyork@yorksj.ac.uk.

Graduation Guide and Programme 2024

Our Graduation guide provides everything you need to know about your upcoming graduation ceremony, including how to make your booking, what to do on the day and provides answers to frequently asked questions.

Graduation Guide 2024 (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Visa support letters

It may be necessary for international graduands to request an invitation letter to support a visa application. To request this letter please email graduationyork@yorksj.ac.uk, please include your full name and student number in the email.

Please note, we do not provide visa letters for family/ friends. For policy/regulatory purposes, we are not able to name guests, only the graduate we hold a student ceremony record.