Chris Payne announcement on Matriculation and Graduation Ceremonies

13 September 2021

I am pleased to announce that we will be hosting our first in-person Matriculation and Graduation Ceremonies in over 18 months. Matriculation will take place on Monday 11 October. Graduation Ceremonies will take place on Monday 25 October and Saturday 6 November.

I’m sure you will agree these events are a welcome return to the student calendar. Matriculation and graduation are a cornerstone of the Buckingham student experience.

Matriculation

Matriculation will take place on Monday 11 October from 6 pm to 7 pm in St Peter’s and St. Paul’s Parish Church in Buckingham.

The Matriculation Ceremony is an essential part of welcoming new students to our institution and sets the foundations for their academic success.

This ceremony will formally confer upon our incoming students the privileges of membership of the University and an obligation to abide by its Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.

Graduation

Graduation Ceremonies will take place on Monday 25 October and Saturday 6 November in St Peter’s and St. Paul’s Parish Church in Buckingham as follows:

Monday 25 October

11:00 – Business, Computing, Humanities, Law, Postgraduate Medicine and Allied Health, Psychology

16:00 – Undergraduate Medicine

Saturday 6 November

10:00 – Education

13:00 – Education

16:00 – Education

The Matriculation Ceremony is an essential part of welcoming new students to our institution and sets the foundations for their academic success.

Chris Payne
Registrar and Director of Professional Services