Graduation in Person – 2 May 2026
May 2 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Booking for in-person graduation on 2 May 2026. This ceremony will primarily be for students graduating from postgraduate courses or receiving their MA degree. This is our preferred MA date for the undergraduate 2019 matriculation cohort.
MA Degrees
If you hold a Cambridge BA, you may proceed to the MA not less than six years from the end of your first term of residence, providing that you have already graduated with your BA degree. Once you have received confirmation from the Tutorial Office that you are eligible, you may register to receive your MA degree in person or in absence.
Alumni MA Dinner
The Alumni Office will be holding a formal dinner on the evening of 1 May 2026 in the Dining Hall at Churchill College for the 2019 undergraduate cohort proceeding to their MA degrees. If you wish to attend, please use the graduation booking form below to book your place. The cost of the dinner is £25 for alumni and £49 for guests, of which you may bring a maximum of 2. There will be a seating plan for the dinner, so please do indicate who you wish to sit with. The dress code for the event is lounge suit/smart business-wear, and the ticket price includes wine.
If you have any queries about the dinner, please contact the Alumni Office.
Praelector’s Lunch
On the days of degree Congregations, the Praelector hosts a lunch for those taking degrees in person. Lunch is free for all graduands and guests are welcome. If you wish to bring any guests to the lunch the cost is £32.25 per head. The graduation lunch will be held in the Dining Hall, unless otherwise stated.
A timetable of the day will be e-mailed to you approximately one week before the congregation, when timings of the ceremony are known.
Please note: Bookings will close on 12 April 2026, however, there will be a cap on numbers for this graduation ceremony, and therefore the form may close prior to the deadline. We recommend booking as soon as possible to confirm your place. To book, please use the form below:
Book your graduation place for 2 May 2026
For all enquiries, please contact the graduation team:
Email Us
When booking, please ensure that you use a postal address which will be valid up to a month after your graduation date as this will be the address used when sending out your transcript (if applicable).
Please note that if your degree has not yet been approved, any confirmation you receive from Churchill College will be subject to your degree being approved by your Department at least one week before the chosen ceremony date; please also note that the College is not informed of this directly, so you must take responsibility for checking that you have been approved to graduate in time.