The application for graduation is available online between June 15 to March 31 every year. Eligibility for degree conferral (i.e. getting your degree) is determined by the Office of the Registrar.
Students completing their degree requirements must apply to graduate. If you are applying to graduate for the first time, please apply online via myUNBC. Otherwise, please complete an application for graduation form.
Graduation Application Deadlines
- If your final coursework is completed in the Fall semester, your degree will be granted in January. The deadline to apply for graduation is November 1.
- If your final coursework is completed in the Winter semester, your degree will be granted in May. The deadline to apply for graduation is March 1.
- If your final coursework is completed in the Spring/Summer semester, your degree will be granted in September. The deadline to apply for graduation is July 15.
You must meet these deadlines to allow time for an official degree audit to ensure eligibility to graduate.
Reminders
- You should be registered in any remaining coursework prior to applying for graduation.
- Applying for Graduation does not guarantee conferral of your degree.
- The Application for Graduation processing fee is non-refundable and must accompany each application. If you are completing multiple credentials (i.e. a Certificate and a Degree), you need to apply for each separately.
- Official transcripts for coursework completed on a Letter of Permission at another institution must be received by the Office of the Registrar on or before May 3 to allow time for a degree audit.
- Graduate students who are not able to defend a thesis or dissertation before April 30 are not eligible for degree conferral in May. Please wait to apply to graduate until after June 15. Please contact the Office of Graduate Administration via email at grad-office@unbc.ca for an updated defense schedule.
Conferral of Degrees
UNBC confers degrees three times a year after every semester, in September, January and May. Parchments are printed after each semester and will reflect the month the degree is conferred by Senate. If you meet the requirements to have your degree conferred in September or January you will have the option of receiving your parchment before the annual Convocation; however, you are still able to attend Convocation.
For more information on your degree, conferral dates or your specific graduation application please email credentials@unbc.ca.
Information for Class of 2025
Students who complete degree requirements within the 2024/25 academic year, and who apply for Graduation prior to March 31, will be eligible to attend the annual Convocation scheduled for May 30, 2025.
For the 2024/25 academic year the dates of degree conferral are as follows:
- September 25, 2024
- January 22, 2025
- May 28, 2025
Parchment Pick-up
Degree parchments for local (Prince George) graduates who are not able to attend the May 2025 Convocation at the Prince George Campus can be collected in-person from the Office of the Registrar in June. Photo identification is required for pick-up.
Note: parchments cannot be picked up from the Office of the Registrar on Convocation Day.
You may authorize someone else to pick up your parchment by completing a parchment pick-up authorization form below. The authorized person must bring photo identification with them for pick-up.
UNBC Parchment Pickup Authorization
Office of the Registrar Hours of Operation
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
Parchment Delivery
If you are not able to pick-up your parchment in person, we can mail your parchment to you. Parchments are only sent via traceable expedited delivery. Degree parchments will be sent out the second week of June to students who requested courier delivery, paid the delivery fee, and updated their address with the Registrar’s Office or through myUNBC. If you did not request courier delivery and would like your parchment delivered, please contact us via email at credentials@unbc.ca.
Fees are charged for this service as follows: $20 within BC; $30 within Canada; and $55 Internationally. Fee payment can be made by contacting the cashiers directly (250-960-5631) or adding the appropriate fee amount to your student account. Please provide a full current mailing address AND telephone number for delivery. Please Note: Parchments will not be released if Fines (Library, Parking) or Tuition fees are owed to the University. Please log on to Student Online Services to confirm your account status.
Certified Copies
UNBC issues ONE parchment to each graduate. Upon request, the Office of the Registrar will certify a “True Copy” of a parchment for submission to an employer or a foreign government.
If you require a certified copy of your parchment, please contact the Office of the Registrar. You must fill out the Certified True Copy form and submit along with corresponding fee.