Applying to graduate

The Okanagan Senate approves undergraduate degrees twice annually. Graduate degrees may be approved at any regular meeting of the Senate. Graduation ceremonies (Convocation) are only held in June of each year. All students (undergraduate or graduate) whose degrees are granted throughout the academic year will be invited to attend the following June ceremonies.

In order to graduate, you must:

• Complete all of your program requirements on time
• Complete a formal application process that consists of two components:
  • The Graduation Application
  • The Program Completion Application in Workday
• Ensure your financial account with UBC is settled

If you’re graduating in May

If you plan to graduate in Spring 2026, you must apply for graduation by Feb 27, 2026. For important dates and deadlines, refer to the timeline on this page.

Your parchment will be printed with a conferral date of May 2026 and will be available at or after the Spring graduation ceremonies. Your parchment refers to your diploma.

Graduation timeline

Later graduation periods

If you don’t apply for the graduation period after you complete your requirements, you can apply in the following period.

How to apply to graduate

In order to graduate, students must complete a formal application process that consists of two components:

• The Graduation Application
• The Program Completion Application in Workday

Visit the step-by-step tutorial on how to apply for graduation.

You are required to complete both the Graduation Application and the Program Completion Application, even if you don’t plan on attending the ceremony.

While completing the application process, check your legal name and your listed specializations for accuracy. Contact gradapps.okanagan@ubc.ca if there are any errors.

Note: UBC has no graduation fee.

Getting your parchment (diploma)

Normally, you will receive your original parchment at your in-person graduation ceremony.

If you’re not attending the ceremony

You can choose to pick up your parchment or pay for courier delivery in early June or December. Learn more.

Already received your parchment? You can order a replacement or copy of your original parchment by accessing the UBC Official Documents tool with your Campus Wide Login (CWL) from within Workday, or you can directly log in to the UBC Official Documents tool. Learn more about ordering parchments.