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Graduation & leaving Oxford

Find out what you need to do in order to graduate and the benefits of joining the University of Oxford’s growing body of alumni. There is also useful information on ordering certificates as well as opportunities to continue your studies.

DPhil students shake the Vice-Chancellor's (Professor Andrew Hamilton) hand as they receive their degrees.

Joining the alumni community

Congratulations on reaching the end of your degree, but your relationship with the University does not end here. Oxford’s alumni community is here to support you. 

Oxford student with a laptop sat by a tree.

Preparing to leave

Congratulations on reaching the end of your degree, however before you leave there are a few things that we ask you to do.

Greeting Officials of the University of Oxford as they pass

Degree ceremonies

Academic degrees date from the second half of the twelfth century. The present ceremony retains all the essential features of its historic predecessors, with the proceedings still conducted in Latin.

Graduands waiting to process into the Sheldonian Theatre on Degree Day, Oxford

Degree certificates and letters

Once your degree has been conferred at a degree ceremony, either in person or in absentia, you will automatically receive a degree certificate

Master's graduands outside the Sheldonian Theatre on Degree Day

Academic transcripts

A transcript is an official summary of your academic performance and progress to date. It will only include final marks confirmed by the appropriate Examination Board. A transcript may be required by prospective employers or educational institutions to which you are applying.

Master's graduands waiting to process into the Sheldonian Theatre

Verifying qualifications

Employers, prospective employers, other educational institutions, funding bodies or recognised voluntary organisations may request information on a student's current and completed educational attainments. 

Student studying in the main reading room of the Taylor Institution Library

Continuing your studies

If you are considering continuing your learning journey at the University of Oxford, find out about the range of opportunities available

eDocuments

For Oxford students and alumni, the eDocuments service provides electronic versions of your academic documents.