08 May 2026 Graduation 2026

The next annual graduation ceremony will be held on Friday 8 May 2026

The two Lincoln University graduation ceremonies are held at the Christchurch Town Hall on Friday 8 May 2026. The morning ceremony is for graduands of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design; and the afternoon ceremony is for the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce graduands.

Each ceremony runs for about one-and-a-half to two hours and is preceded by a procession from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the Christchurch Town Hall.

If you are receiving two or more qualifications, each of them will be announced when you cross the stage at the ceremony, and you will receive all your parchments at the same time.  

If you are graduating with more than one qualification and they are listed under different ceremonies (i.e. one in the morning and one in the afternoon), the graduation office will contact you closer to the date to let you know which ceremony you should attend to receive both qualifications.   

Morning ceremony

The morning ceremony is held for graduands of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design. Please view the Faculty Qualification Lists below to check your qualification.

9am - Procession marshalling begins

9.20am - The procession departs

10am - The ceremony begins

Afternoon ceremony

The afternoon ceremony is for Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce graduands. Please view the Agribusiness and Commerce Qualification List below to check your qualification.

1pm - Procession marshalling begins

1.20pm - The procession departs

2pm - The ceremony begins