Graduation ceremony

At the graduation ceremony, we celebrate students who have completed their studies and taken a well-deserved degree at Karlstad University. 

Upcoming graduation ceremonies: 

Autumn Graduation ceremony 2026: November 13-14:

 *For students with degrees Bachelor of Arts / Science / Social Science (Kandidatexamen) and Bachelor of Arts in Education/Master of Arts in Education (Lärarexamen) - please check date and time for your ceremony in the e-mail information that will be sent you 5 October.
 

Friday 13 Novermber at 11.00

• Bachelor of Arts / Science / Social Science (Kandidatexamen)*

Friday 13 Novermber at 13.30

• Bachelor of Arts / Science / Social Science (Kandidatexamen)*
• Degree of Master of Science in Psychology (Psylologexamen)
• Degree of Bachelor in Science of Dental Hygiene (Tandhygienistexamen)

Friday 13 Novermber at 16.00

• Bachelor of Arts in Education/Master of Arts in Education (Lärarexamen)

Saturday 14 November at 09.30

• Bachelor of Arts / Science / Social Science (Kandidatexamen)*

Saturday 14 November at 12.00

• Bachelor of Arts in Education/Master of Arts in Education (Lärarexamen)
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Högskoleingenjörsexamen)
• Higher Education Diploma (Högskoleexamen)

Saturday 14 November at 14.30

• Master of Science in Business and Economics (Civilekonomexamen)
• Master 60 credits (Magisterexamen)
• Master 120 credits (Masterexamen)

Saturday 14 November at 17.00

• Bachelor of Science in Social Work (Socionomexamen)
• Degree of Master of Laws (Juristexamen)
• Master of Science in Engineering (Civilingenjörsexamen)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing (Specialistsjuksköterskeexamen)

Ceremony and Gift

The Graduation Ceremony is arranged twice a year. You will receive a gift from Karlstad University for completing your degree with us and attending the graduation ceremony. The gift is a glass apple designed by the Värmland glass artist Ragnar Klenell, but is now manufactured by Simon Klenell with colleagues at "Sthlm Glas" in Gustavsberg.

The glass apple is presented on stage together with others who have earned the same or similar degree.

The gift is only given to those who attend a graduation ceremony. If you cannot or do not wish to attend the upcoming ceremony, you may choose to participate in a later one.

The ceremony includes speeches and music. The event in Aula Magna lasts about 70–75 minutes.

It would please us greatly if you would attend this ceremony and you are welcome to bring up to three guests. After the ceremony, Karlstad’s Kommun invite all guests to join a coffee and cake mingling.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT GRADUATION CEREMONY, AND FAQ

Requirements for attending the graduation ceremony are that

• the student has signed up for the ceremony via a link on this web page no later than the last day for registration, which will be shown in the invitation.
• the student has applied for a degree certificate before last day of registration and meets the degree requirements. It is, however, not a requirement that the certificate has been issued.
• Students who have signed up but realize during the winter, for instance, that they will not be able to meet the degree requirements can cancel their registration for the ceremony and may then attend a graduation ceremony at a later date.
• After last day of registration, the degree officer at the Office for Student Affairs makes sure that all students who have signed up for the ceremony meet the requirements by checking that students who have not yet been issued a degree certificate meet the requirements for the degree requested. Students who fail to meet the requirements in time are welcome to attend a later ceremony when requirements are met.

Day of the Ceremony

• The entrances to the Aula Magna hall are opened 30 minutes before time, and students and guests should preferably be seated about 20 minutes before the start of the event.
• Students are assigned reserved seats in the front rows of the hall and accompanying guests are seated further back in the hall. Staff members will show students and guests to their seats.
• During the ceremony, students being awarded the same or equivalent degree are called to the stage by name in alphabetical order. They receive a gift (a glass apple) for graduating from Karlstad University and for attending the ceremony. The ceremony is framed by speeches and music performances.
• Each student can bring a maximum of 3 guests, which should be stated in the registration form.
• Attendance is free of charge. The glass apple is only presented to students attending the ceremony.  The event takes around 75 minutes.
• After the ceremony, students and their guests are invited to a 20 to 40-minute coffee and cake mingle in Transformum, courtesy of Karlstad Municipality. Please state any allergies on the registration form.