Graduation ceremony
5 June 2025
In June it’s time for the University’s graduation ceremony at Halmstad Arena where we will celebrate your graduation. On this page, information is published continously regarding everything you need to know ahead of the ceremony. We’ll see each other on 5 June!
Graduation ceremony 2025
Graduation ceremony at Halmstad Arena
The graduation ceremony on 5 June starts at 15.00 and lasts about an hour. Keep in mind to be at the arena in good time before the start of the ceremony.
The doors at Halmstad Arena are opened for students and guests from 14.00. The students gather in a smaller hall behind the stage and the guests take their seats in the arena. During the ceremony free seating is applied in the stands for the guests.
The graduation ceremony starts at 15.00. The students will then march over the stage and take their seats on the floor in the arena. An hour with inspiring speeches and granting of awards follows.
The ceremony ends at 16.00, and students and guests leave the arena.
On the webpage Programme for the graduation ceremony there is information about the ceremony that is good for your guests to know, so that they can follow what happens during the ceremony.
Registration for the ceremony is now closed
The registration for the graduation ceremony is now closed. You who have registered have received an email with information about the ceremony, and will also receive more practical information about the ceremony and the graduation day via email when it gets closer to 5 June.
Contact our event group if you have questions about the graduation ceremony or the graduation week in general.
Good to know about the graduation ceremony
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.
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
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, for example what applies at the arena on 5 June.
Graduation ceremony glossary
Previous Students of the Year
Every year, at the graduation ceremony, Halmstad University rewards one student from each school with the award Student of the Year. Everyone with a connection to the University can nominate candidates for the award.
See previous award recipients on the webpage Student of the Year.
Previous Alumnus / Alumnas of the Year
Alumnus/Alumna of the Year is handed out at the graduation ceremony as a way of acknowledging previous students that have excelled in different ways after their graduation and are positive role models.
See earlier award recipients on the webpage Alumnus/Alumna of the Year.
Important dates
2025
- May
May 11
The registration for the graduation ceremony closes
11 May is the last date to register for the graduation ceremony at Halmstad Arena.
Denise and Erik answers common questions about the graduation
In the movie below you can learn more, and get answers to frequently asked questions, about the graduation day and the graduation ceremony ahead of 5 June.
After your graduation
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
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
Check out our merchandise
In the University's collection of merchandise you find everything from hoodies and t-shirts to mugs with an alumni theme for proud alumni.
MerchandiseContact
If you want to know more about the graduation ceremony you can contact the University's event group via event@hh.se
