Eligibility to Attend
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Last Updated: August 29th 2024

Who can attend Graduation?
Any student who has:
- Any student who has successfully completed all elements of their programme and been had their award ratified by an assessment board before 6th September 2024.
- Chosen to defer their Graduation from last year to this year’s Ceremonies. This will have been confirmed in writing.
Who can’t attend Graduation?
Any student who has:
- Any student who has not completed all elements of their course and had an award ratified before 6th September 2024.
- Chosen to accept the lesser award, after the Resit Programme Assessment Boards in August/September.
- An outstanding academic debt (fees) with Birmingham Newman University, which is not resolved by the confirmation deadline. If you are concerned, please contact Finance Office by e-mailing finance@newman.ac.uk.
- Chosen to defer their graduation until next year. If you wish to defer your Graduation you must indicate this in the Graduation Confirmation process and send a formal request in writing, detailing the grounds for your request (addressed to the Head of Assessment & Graduation)
In the case of an emergency or force majeure, events associated with the student lifecycle i.e. graduation ceremonies may need to be cancelled.