Aberystwyth University celebrates first graduates

Graduation

Graduation

13 July 2010

The 2010 Graduation Ceremonies, which commence today - Tuesday 13 July 2010, mark an important milestone for Aberystwyth University as the first cohort of students receive Aberystwyth University degrees.

In 2007 Aberystwyth University was awarded new Charter and Statutes by the Privy Council. These include the powers to award its own degrees.

Three years on, Aberystwyth graduands will be wearing the new Aberystwyth University gowns.

Reflecting the University’s colours, the Batchelor’s gown, which will be worn by BA and BSc graduates alike, features red and green silk cord and red button detail on the sleeve and a black hood lined in green with a red border.

Professor Noel Lloyd, Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University said: “My warmest congratulations to all those who are graduating from Aberystwyth University this week. I am delighted that the Aberystwyth University degrees will be awarded for the first time. The University has seen notable successes in the last few years, and this is another indication of its confidence in the future.”

About 1,750 students graduate from Aberystwyth University this year. The ceremonies take place at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre from Tuesday 13 until Friday 16 July.

The order of ceremonies for the 2010 Graduation Ceremonies is as follows:

Tuesday 13 July 2010
Ceremony 1: 11.00 am
English and Creative Writing, History and Welsh History
Ceremony 2: 3.00 pm
Theatre, Film and Television Studies

Wednesday 14 July 2010
Ceremony 3: 11.00 am
International Politics, Sport and Exercise Science, Information Studies, Psychology.
Ceremony 4: 3.00 pm
School of Management and Business, European Languages, Welsh

Thursday 15 July 2010
Ceremony 5: 11.00 am
Computer Science, School of Art, Education
Ceremony 6: 3.00 pm
Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences

Friday 16 July 2010
Ceremony 7: 11.00 am
Law and Criminology
Ceremony 8: 3.00 pm
Institute Geography and Earth Sciences, Institute of Mathematics and Physics

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