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Graduation ceremony

Every year, the University has a joint graduation ceremony. On this page you will find information about the ceremony. Info is published continuously during the semester.

Graduation ceremony 2026

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Graduation ceremony at Halmstad Arena

The grand joint graduation ceremony for all the graduands who completes their degree programme studies in spring 2026 will take place on 5 June at 15.00, at Halmstad Arena. The graduation ceremony is a thank you to you, for your years at Halmstad University.

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Tickets are needed for the ceremony

As a student, you do not need to register for the graduation ceremony, but you and your guests will need free tickets. You can pick up your own ticket and guest tickets during May.
Read all the information you need to know about the tickets via the link.

Tickets to the graduation ceremony

Good to know about the graduation ceremony

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Celebrate at your programme degree assembly

Many programmes have a tradition of meeting up to say good bye and celebrate, before the joint graduation ceremony. In previous years, students and programme directors have chosen to have breakfast, lunch or dinner together or meet under more traditional graduation forms on University premises.

During the programme degree assembly you can, for example, give personal speeches, hand out internal awards or anything else that you would like to highlight. It is you, together with your fellow programme students and your programme director who decide what your programme degree assembly should contain. If you want to know what applies to your programme, you can contact your programme director.

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You may borrow a graduation shawl

Students who attend the graduation ceremony may borrow a colour-coded shawl. The colour of the shawl is based on the student overall, which is used during the Nollning/Fresher's week, for example. The shawls are handed out when you walk in to the ceremony and collected again afterwards. See what shawl colour your programme has via the link below.

Graduation shawl

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Graduation ceremony glossary

In the Graduation ceremony glossary you find important information that is good to know when you graduate and will attend the graduation ceremony.

Graduation ceremony glossary

Tre unga kvinnor och en ung man står på rad på en scen med blommor och diplom i sina händer. De är alla finklädda.

Nominate for Student of the Year

The nomination for Student of the Year 2026 is open between 17 November 2025 and 19 April 2026. Read more and nominate for the award below.

Student of the Year nomination

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Nominate for Alumnus / Alumna of the Year

The nomination for the award Alumnus / Alumna of the Year 2026 is open between 17 November 2025 and 19 April 2026. Read more and nominate for the award below.

Alumnus/Alumna of the Year nomination

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Nominate for the Teaching and Learning Prize

At the graduation ceremony, Halmstad University awards a teacher, who has been particularly successful in developing students’ learning, with the Teaching and Learning Prize. Read more below and nominate between 25 February and 19 April.

Teaching and Learning Prize

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If you have specific needs

Please get in contact with the University's event group ahead of the graduation ceremony if there is other information about you or your guests that the University needs to know. It can be, for example, sensitivity to light or sound, disability, airborne allergy etcetera.

event@hh.se

Important dates

2026

March

22 March
75 days until the graduation ceremony!
On 22 March it's 75 days left until this year's graduation ceremony.

After your graduation

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Apply for your degree certificate

Please note that you will not receive your degree certificate on the graduation day. You have to apply for the degree certificate in Ladok for students when you have completed your studies.

Degree certificates

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Join our alumni network

The University has an alumni network on Linkedin, a meeting place for anyone who has studied at Halmstad University. By being a part of the network, you can easily stay in touch with your former classmates and staff after your time with us and share or receive tips on vacancies or career boosting events.

The University's alumni network