The graduation ceremony will be held, exceptionally, in the Tampere University’s City Centre Campus, Päätalo building's main auditorium, as TAMK’s own main auditorium is under renovation.
Registration
Please register for the ceremony by May 10 using this form. Close family members are welcome to attend, with a maximum of two guests per graduate. Please note that no separate invitation will be sent for the graduation ceremony.
Please note that, depending on the number of registered graduates, we may not be able to accommodate all guests in the main auditorium. Priority seating in the main auditorium is reserved for graduates, and if capacity is reached, some guests will be directed to the nearby A1 room to follow the ceremony via a live stream. After the ceremony, joint congratulations and celebratory coffee will be served in the lobby areas of the main venue.
Also, TAMK staff must register separately for the graduation ceremony so that we can prepare the catering accordingly. However, please note that seating in the main auditorium is reserved first for the graduates and their guests.
Schedule
Graduates will gather at 9:30 a.m. on the second floor of the Main Building, in the Rectors’ Portrait Lobby. From there, they will proceed in a procession led by the Rector to the main auditorium at 10:00 a.m., where registered guests will have taken their seats in advance.
The graduation ceremony will begin on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and will last approximately one hour. The doors to the main auditorium will open at 9:30. After the ceremony, celebratory coffee will be served in the lobby.
Programme of Graduation Ceremony
- Formal procession walks into the auditorium at 10.00 a.m.
- Greeting by the President of Tampere University of Applied Sciences
- Greeting by Tamko
- Music
- Speech by an alumnus
- Speech by a graduating student
- A greeting from the TAMK Support Foundation, and the announcement of scholarship recipients,
- Nurses’ pledge
- Music
Dress code
- A dark suit or other festive attire of the participant’s choice
- A festive dress, a skirt suit or trouser suit, or other festive attire of the participant’s choice
The same dress code also applies to the guests.
Degree certificates
The degree certificates are not shared during the ceremony. TAMK has electronic degree certificates.
Arrival at the University’s City Centre campus
Many participants and guests are attending the ceremony, and the main auditorium will be full. So please arrive on time. There is paid parking in the Tullintori area and P-Yliopistonrinne Technopolis parking hall. We recommend using public transport. Map of city centre campus (Main building #1 on the map)
Live streaming
If the graduate or their family members are unable to attend the graduation ceremony, we offer the possibility to follow a live stream of the event on TAMK’s YouTube channel. The link will be added here during the event week.
The graduation ceremony for professional teacher education programmes will be held separately.
Further information
tapahtumat.tamk@tuni.fi