TAMK Graduation Ceremony on 18 December 2026

Registration

Registration for the graduation ceremony is done using this registration form by December 2. 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 Stage room to follow the ceremony via a live stream. After the ceremony, joint congratulations and celebratory coffee will be served at the Campusravita restaurant. 

TAMK staff members are also asked to register separately for the graduation ceremony so that we can make the necessary arrangements for catering. Please note, however, that seating in the main auditorium will be prioritised for graduates and their guests. 

Schedule

Graduates will gather at 9:30 a.m. in the Sävel Music Hall in Building D (nurses, paramedics, midwives and public health nurses) and in the HUBS lobby areas and corridors in Building C (all other graduates). 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, December 18, 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 at the Campusravita restaurant.

Programme of Graduation Ceremony

• Formal procession walks of graduates into the main auditorium at 10:00 a.m., 
• Music, 
• Greeting by the President of Tampere University of Applied, Sciences, 
• Awarding TAMK staff members and student of the year, 
• Ceremonial speech, 
• Music, 
• Speech by a graduating student, 
• A greeting from the TAMK Support Foundation,
• Nurses’ pledge, 
• Sing-along, 
• Procession of graduates out of the main auditorium 

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 TAMK’s main campus

Many participants and guests are attending the ceremony, and the main auditorium will be full. So please arrive on time. On the day of the ceremony, parking is permitted in all designated TAMK parking spaces, except for numbered spaces. Paid parking is available at the Finnpark P-Kauppi and TAYS parking garages. We recommend using public transport. Map of TAMK's main campus (Main auditorium is in the building D) 

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.