Graduation ceremonies at University West

The graduation ceremony at University West takes place twice a year, at the end of the semester.

Fotografering vid avslutningshögtiden VT 2025.

Learn about our graduation celebrations, which take place every year for our students at University West. For questions regarding the event, please contact event@hv.se.

Links to the digital livestream 2026

Here you will find all the links to the digital livestream on YouTube for the Graduation Ceremony on June 4–5, 2026 at University West.

The digital livestream can also be viewed on campus, in our hybrid room F131. Guests watching the stream there will also have the opportunity to join the mingle in the Light Hall (Ljusgården) in Building C after the ceremony has finished—regardless of whether they have a ticket or not. Welcome!

You can find the digital broadcasts via the links below.

June 4
MASTER’S CEREMONY EI and IOS – 3:00 PM:
https://youtube.com/live/55n5MQV-3_c

MASTER’S CEREMONY EI – 4:30 PM:
https://youtube.com/live/AhoB_oKqmaE

June 5
MASTER’S CEREMONY IV – 3:00 PM:
https://youtube.com/live/M_9GWJ_hg0E

Graduation Celebration in January

Time to celebrate 2027!

Information will be annonced no later then 1st of december 2026.

Graduation Celebration in June

Graduation Ceremony in Albertsalen – June 2026

This information applies to all students participating in the graduation ceremony in Albertsalen in June 2026.

Tickets must be collected by the student who will participate in the ceremony. Each student is responsible for collecting and managing tickets for themselves and their guests. Tickets cannot be collected by anyone else on behalf of a student. Please bring some form of valid identification.

Ticket Collection – Weeks 22–23

Tickets can be collected during weeks 22–23, Monday to Friday, between 11:00–13:00 at the Service Center. Please select “Graduation Ceremony” in the queue system. Note: Tickets cannot be collected at the Service Center outside of these specified times.

Ticket Collection on Ceremony Days (June 4–5)

If you are unable to collect your tickets earlier, you may collect them at the designated location outside Albertsalen during the ceremony days:

June 4: 09:00–16:00
June 5: 08:00–15:00

Please arrive well in advance to avoid long queues and make sure to collect your tickets at least 30 minutes before the ceremony starts if you cannot arrive earlier. No tickets will be forfeited.

Number of Tickets and Guests

Each student is entitled to 2 guest tickets.
In total, 3 tickets can be collected:

1 ticket for the student
2 tickets for guests

The age of the guest does not matter; the number of attendees is what counts. Due to fire safety regulations and the venue’s capacity, these rules must be followed.

If a student wishes to give their guest tickets to another student who needs additional guest tickets, this is allowed. However, each student may only collect a maximum of 3 tickets in total.

Additional Guests

If you wish to invite more guests than the number of tickets allocated, there will be a queue outside Albertsalen for guests without tickets.

Approximately 5 minutes before the ceremony starts, additional guests may be admitted if there are empty seats available in the hall. Entry is not guaranteed and depends on seat availability. Guests who do not have a ticket may queue in the line for non-ticket holders and will be admitted if there are seats available. If no seats remain, a digital broadcast will be shown in room F131 nearby, where the ceremony can be followed. After the ceremony, a reception will take place in the C building, where everyone is welcome to attend and no ticket is required

Program & time

Kl. 15.00 - 4th of june

* IT och verksamhetsutveckling magisterprogram i informatik / IT and Management
* Magisterprogram i ledarskap - leda, styra och organisera
* Barn- och ungdomsvetenskapligt magisterprogram
* International Programme in Politics and Economics (IPPE)

Note! Our international bachelor's programme is also included in this ceremony, as the ceremony is held in English.

Kl. 16.30 4th of june

* Ledarskap i digitaliserade organisationer / Leadership in Digitalised Organisations
* Arbetsintegrerade politiska studier / Work Integrated Political Studies
* Arbetsintegrerad hållbar utveckling / Sustainable Development

Kl. 15.00 - 5th of june

* Magister i cybersäkerhet / Cybersecurity
* Magister i elektriska fordon för maskiningenjörer / Electric vehicle engineering
* Magister i elektriska fordon för maskiningenjörer distans / Electric vehicle engineering
* Master i AI och automation / AI and Automation
* Magister i AI och automation / AI and Automation
* Magister i elektroteknik / Electric Engineering
* Master i svetsteknologi / Master of Welding Technology
* Magister i tillverkningsteknik / Manufacturing Engineering
* Master i robotik och automation / Robotics and Automation
* Magister i robotik och automation / Robotics and Automation
* Magister i robotik och automation distans / Robotics and Automation
* Master i logistik och verksamhetsledning / Operations and Supply Chain Management

Digital broadcast

The ceremonies will be streamed online so that family and friends in other locations can also take part in the celebration. We will also screen the live broadcast in room F131 for guests who are unable to enter Albertsalen.

Information about the Master’s Ceremony

Students gather outside the Albert Hall by corridor J, no later than 15 minutes before the ceremony begins.

The students will enter together in a procession into the Albert Hall, where the audience will already be seated. During the ceremony, we will enjoy a formal program featuring speeches and musical performances.

After the ceremony, University West invites you to a short mingle outside the Albert Hall with light refreshments, a photo wall, and the opportunity to celebrate further with your loved ones.

This event is meant to honor and celebrate all the hard work students have put into their master’s studies at University West. Participation is open to all master’s students, regardless of whether you graduate now or a little later.

Degree

For questions regarding your specific degree, how to apply for it, or other degree-related matters, please contact the Servicecenter. The diploma presented during the ceremony is not an official degree certificate; students must request that separately on their own.

For questions about the event itself, please contact event@hv.se.

Master’s Ring

University West Master’s and Doctoral Rings

The rings feature a design inspired by the branches of the “Tree of Knowledge.” The Master’s ring is available in silver or gold, and you may also use your own gold. The rings symbolize loyalty; it has sometimes been expressed as entering into a marriage with science. For more information about University West’s insignia, follow the link here.

Ordering a Master’s Ring

Students completing a master’s degree and doctoral candidates have the opportunity to order a ring.

Master’s ring in silver: SEK 1,800 (excluding VAT)
Master’s ring in gold: Price varies depending on size and the current gold market price. Delivery time is approximately 4 weeks.

To place an order, please contact the jewelry artist:

Helle Rasmussen Theliander
Email: helle@rasmussen-theliander.se
Phone: +46 (0)708-92 49 46

About Jewelry Artist Helle Rasmussen Theliander

Helle was born in Denmark and moved to Sweden at the age of six. She grew up in Trollhättan and Vänersborg, trained as an electromechanic, and worked for many years at SAAB Automobile in Trollhättan. With this industrial background as an important experience, she eventually transitioned to an artistic career and studied jewelry art at the University of Gothenburg, School of Design and Crafts.

She has established her own workshop at her home in southern Dalsland, where she creates jewelry, often through silver casting but also using other materials and techniques.

The branch motif, a recurring symbol in University West’s insignia, is something Helle feels particularly connected to. She has worked thematically with branch designs for a long time. The rings she now designs and produces for the university’s master’s students and doctoral graduates are both a familiar expression of her artistic style and a continuation of the university’s tradition. The branch as a central element in the rings represents the knowledge attained by the graduating master’s student or doctor. For doctoral graduates, the ring is also a sign of being “wedded to science.”