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Congratulations Class of 2026

Written byStudent Communications
Published date 26 March 2026

**UAL Postgraduate Graduation for the Class of 2026, at Royal Festival Hall, 2026, UAL | Photograph: In-press Photography Ltd**

You did it! #UALGrads2026

For the first time, UAL hosted 4 separate Postgraduate graduation ceremonies. They took place at the Royal Festival Hall from 17 -18 March, as over 1,500 UAL graduates made their way across the stage in celebration of completing their degrees.

The ceremonies were a true celebration of creativity, with student artwork displayed on auditorium screens and specially commissioned graduation films showcasing talent from across all our Colleges and Institutes. Graduates and their guests were treated to inspiring speeches from 7 wonderful students and 4 honoraries.

Making art is a pursuit of reworking and reimagining what the world can. It is the articulation of dreams, transgressions, alternatives and political futures which, when done well, and appealing to the active moral life, provides a rebuke to cruelty and perhaps even opens a hope for the world to be otherwise. The great privilege of being here today, and of learning, debating, making and thinking is in doing it together.

— Joshua Whitaker, Central Saint Martins student speaker

Well done to our incredible student speakers!

A key part of each ceremony is the graduate speeches, given by students nominated by their College. Due to travel restrictions in the Middle East, Sama Al Hamdan presented her speech over a prerecorded video.

This year’s student speakers were:

Camberwell College of Arts: Sama Al Hamdan

Central Saint Martins: Joshua Whitaker

Chelsea College of Arts: Eric Fei

Creative Computing Institute: Munirah Alshami

London College of Communication: Obinna Iwuji

London College of Fashion: Tarja De Silva

Wimbledon College of Arts: Noa-Lou Marghieri

You will be able to watch the 7 powerful messages on the UAL Postgraduate Graduation YouTube playlist.

Read up on this year's honoraries

This year’s honoraries are influential artists and public figures – pushing boundaries at the forefront of the creative industries. Their achievements span a wide range of disciplines, including music, literature, fine art, film, fashion, business, curation and journalism.

Find out more about our talented 2026 Postgraduate honoraries.

**Collage of 2026 Postgrad Graduation honoraries. Image credits include: Nick Gregan, Simon Schilling, Aaron Leithauser, Markus Klinko and Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri**

Playback your 2026 Graduation ceremonies

Full ceremonies, as well as individual student and honorary speeches, will be available to watch on the UAL Postgraduate Graduation YouTube playlist.

Check out our Instagram and TikTok to see if you were featured in any of the graduation content.

We had professional photos taken at all of the ceremonies. View a selection of the images in our 2026 graduation Facebook album. See if you can find you and your friends!

What’s next, now you’re a graduate?

Complete the graduation survey and completion, you will be offered an opportunity to enter our prize draw to win 1 of 3 £50 not just a shop vouchers.

You can access your digital certificate through Gradintel or download a digital transcript via the myAssessments tab on the e:vision portal.

Find a job through ArtsTemps.

Join the alumni networks and stay connected.

You’ll be asked to take part in the Graduate Outcomes survey about 15 months after you complete your studies. Your feedback helps to shape the careers support we offer for both students and graduates.

Read more about the career support available to graduates.