Graduation and beyond
Graduation
There are specific deadlines you must meet to be eligible to attend a graduation ceremony. Your research degree must be fully completed by the relevant deadline. Fully completed means:
- you have submitted any required amendments through eDoc
- your final thesis has been fully approved and signed off by the named examiner or examiners in the outcome report
- your degree has been approved by the Research Degrees Board, and you have received official confirmation of completion
Deadlines for 2026 graduation ceremonies
To attend a ceremony in 2026, your award must be approved by the Research Degrees Board by the following dates:
- Spring 2026 ceremonies: Approval deadline: Thursday 22 January 2026 (Research Degrees Board meeting at 9am)
- Summer 2026 ceremonies: Approval deadline: Thursday 4 June 2026 (Research Degrees Board meeting at 9am)
Please note:
Graduation planning begins several months before the ceremonies. This means you may receive an invitation to register for a ceremony before your degree is fully completed. However, you must still meet all the requirements and deadlines above to be eligible to attend.
For full details about graduation, including terms and conditions, please see the graduation webpages.
Expiry of IT account
The Doctoral Academy does not manage your IT account. Please visit the Account expiration webpage for details about the closing of your IT account.
Please note:
Make sure you save copies of any important files or emails stored in your LJMU IT account. Once your account has closed, you will not be able to access it again, and LJMU cannot reopen it or grant further access.
Certificates
Degree certificates are produced by Registry Services. Further information is available on the Registry Services awards webpage.