Key Dates for Oral Defense and Commencement
College/School Commencement 2026
The College/School Commencement 2026 will be held during 10-19 June 2026 at the Auditorium in Jockey Club One Health Tower. Graduates will be presented on stage individually.
Graduates of Summer Term 2025 and Semester A 2025/26, as well as students who are expected to graduate in Semester B 2025/26 will be invited to attend the Commencement. Potential graduates of Semester B 2025/26 whose academic award cannot be confirmed by 1 June 2026 will be excluded from the Commencement 2026 and will receive an invitation again for the appropriate year of Commencement.
To uplift the celebration spirit, ample graduation decorations will be installed on campus during the Commencement period until 13 July 2026 for the enjoyment of graduates and their guests.
Key Dates for Thesis Examination in 2026/27
Submission of Thesis for
Examination to SGSCompletion of
Examination Process#University Graduation Date
By the end of
September 2026By the end of first
week of January 20272 February 2027
By the end of
January 2027By the end of first
week of May 20271 June 2027
By the end of
May 2027By the end of first week
of September 20274 October 2027
# The examination process includes thesis assessment, oral defense, subsequent revisions to theses, if applicable, and College/School approval for MPhil/PhD award.
October 2026