Special arrangements for Commencements and other conferral Ceremonies during the Covid-19 pandemic
During the Covid-19 pandemic, and the national restrictions in place to reduce the spread of the virus, Commencements and other conferral Ceremonies are being conducted remotely, with graduands being conferred in absentia.
The ceremonies on 7 April 2020 were the first time in the history of the university that Commencements were conducted remotely. We were also honoured to have An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speak at the conferring of Bachelors in Medicine, in Surgery and in Obstetrics on 28 April 2020.
Congratulations to all who have completed their qualifications in 2020. Videos of the remote ceremonies can be viewed here:
- 7 April 2020: all Bachelor degrees; Master’s in Medicine, in Fine Art, and in Philosophy
- 7 April 2020: Master’s in Economics, in Business Administration, in Letters, in Science (Taught); Professional Master’s in Education
- 7 April 2020: Master’s in Science (Research), and in Arts; all Doctoral Degrees
- 28 April 2020: Bachelor in Medicine, in Surgery, and in Obstetrics
- 25 May 2020: Bachelor in Science, in Radiation Therapy, in Occupational Therapy, and in Clinical Speech and Language Studies
- 19 June 2020: Bachelor in Geology, in Dental Science, in Dental Technology, in Social Studies, in Physiotherapy, and in Occupational Therapy; all Master’s and Doctoral Degrees
- 24 July 2020: Diploma in Dental Hygiene, and in Dental Nursing, Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology
- 10 November 2020: Autumn Commencements (Undergraduate & M.A.I)
- 10 November 2020: Autumn Commencements (Postgraduate)
- 14 December 2020: Winter Commencements
- 5 May 2021: Spring Commencements
- 22 June 2021: Summer Commencements
- 29 July 2021: Summer Commencements
We are investigating options for return to face-to-face Commencements depending on Covid-19 developments.