Graduation

Your graduation ceremony is a special and significant day and an opportunity to celebrate all that you have achieved. We want to ensure it is a day you remember and cherish for the rest of your life.

To ensure you get the most out of our graduation website, please take time to read all the relevant information about applying, gown hire/photography and instructions for on the day.

We look forward to welcoming you and your guests.

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Graduating in absentia

Information for students graduating in absentia, including how to receive your certificate, official documentation, and key graduation arrangements.

Find out how to get Heriot-Watt University documents legalised for international use, confirming official signatures, stamps or seals through the UK Legalisation Office to ensure your certificates are recognised abroad.