Graduation celebration for master's programmes
Every year, Karolinska Institutet organises a graduation celebration for the students who have completed their education from a master's programme.
Graduation Ceremony, June 5, 2025
Students graduating from master's programmes are invited to a graduation ceremony at Aula Medica, KI Campus Solna.
The graduation ceremony is only for registered students and their guests . Entrance tickets are required.
The ceremony is live-stramed
Watch the live-streamed ceremony
There will be two ceremonies and the programmes are divided as follows:
Ceremony at 11:00 am
- Bioentrepreneurship
- Biomedicine
- Molecular Techniques in Life Science
- Toxicology
- Translational physiology and pharmacology
Ceremony at 3:00 pm
- Global Health
- Health Economics, Policy and Management
- Health Informatics
- Nutrition Science
- Public Health Sciences
Graduation Farewell Party, June 6
The graduating students will be invited to a farewell graduation party. More information about that will come with the invitation that will be sent in April.
Graduation Afterparty, June 7
The graduating students are also welcome to join a graduation afterparty organized by Medicinska Föreningen. More information will come.
The ceremony
The graduation ceremony is a solemn closing ceremony for all students graduating from the undergraduate programmes at KI.
One hour before the ceremony starts, the students participate in a dress rehearsal (mandatory) where they are shown how it will be done. When the ceremony starts, the students seat on their reserved seats labelled with their name, in the lower part of the auditorium together with their fellow students.
During the ceremony, students go up on stage in groups and receive an envelope from the President's hand containing a congratulatory greeting (not a diploma), then a group photo is taken when the whole programme has gathered on stage (a link for ordering the photo is sent out within a week of the ceremony). The students then return to their seats. The graduates and their guests will listen to speeches from the President and the Programme Directors and there will be music entertainment.
The ceremony lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes
Invitation to the ceremony
Invitations are sent out by email in April and November. Students register via the link in the invitation.
Practical information
Dress rehearsal
The student's dress rehearsal starts one hour before the ceremony starts. It is important to be there on time!
Envelope with greetings
The envelope handed out at the ceremony contains a greeting from the President. It is not the degree certificate, which is now issued digitally and which the student must apply for in Ladok. If the student is unable to attend, the student can contact Academic Ceremonies to have the greeting card sent home.
Guests
Students can register up to three guests. The guests are welcome in 30 minutes before the ceremony begins and take their seats in the upper part of the hall (free seating).
Dress code
The dress code is smart casual
Cloakroom
There is a manned cloakroom in Aula Medica for students only. Guests bring their outerwear into the lecture hall.
Bags
All visitors to events in the Aula Medica are allowed to bring bags with a maximum size of 21x30 cm (A4 format).
How to get to Aula Medica
You can reach Aula Medica by bus, commuter train, subway, or car. Odenplan is the nearest commuter train station, and ST: Eriksplan is the nearest subway station.
Bus lines 3, 506, 507, 6, 72, and 77 stop near Aula Medica. The nearest bus stops are Karolinska Institutet Biomedicum or Karolinska Sjukhuset Eugeniavägen.
See details on SL’s travel planner.
Contact
Email: examensceremoni@ki.se