Your Graduation
Schedules, tips and important information about your Graduation from Dundalk Institute of Technology.
Conferring 2026 Information
Congratulations on your success in completing your programme of study at Dundalk Institute of Technology. We hope you found your study with us enjoyable, challenging and rewarding and that it will be beneficial to you in whatever you plan for the future.
To mark your achievement, we are delighted to announce that this year’s DkIT Conferring Ceremonies will take place on Thursday 29th October and Friday 30th October 2026.
Each graduand can invite a maximum of two guests to their ceremony.
Further updates will be given in September.
Schedule of Ceremonies 2026
Please see the schedule per school listed below. The full schedule of ceremonies, which will indicate the time you will be graduating, will be available here soon.
| Date | Session | Time | School/ Departments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 29th October 2026 | 1 | 10.30am | Postgraduate Research Awards – awarded by Dublin City University (DCU) and Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT)
School of Health and Science
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| Thursday 29th October 2026 | 2 | 1.30pm | School of Health and Science
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| Thursday 29th October 2026 | 3 | 4.00pm | School of Informatics and Creative Arts
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| Friday 30th October 2026 | 4 | 10.30am | School of Business and Humanities
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| Friday 30th October 2026 | 5 | 1.30pm | School of Business and Humanities
Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) |
| Friday 30th October 2026 | 6 | 4.00pm | School of Engineering
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Hire of Academic Robes
Please note: Robes will become available to book on 2nd October.
All graduands must graduate in academic robes. Academic robes must be pre-booked online from our official robemakers Armstrong and Oxford no later than 26th October 2026.
The cost per graduand is €39 online and €44 on the day for ALL awards. All graduands are invited to wear caps.
Please ensure that you know the exact qualification you are to be awarded (e.g. Higher Certificate, Higher Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma, Honours Bachelor Degree, Ordinary Bachelor Degree, Masters or Doctorate – this will be on your Academic Transcript).
Robe Collection
Academic robes must be collected by the graduand in the Robing Collection Area located in M111 (Muirhevna Building) as follows:
| Collection Date: | Time: |
| 28th October 2026 | 5:00pm - 7.00pm for the 10.30am and 1.30pm ceremonies on Thursday 29th October 2026. |
| 29th October 2026 | 8:30am – 9:30am for the 10:30am ceremony |
| 11:00am – 12:30pm for the 1:30pm ceremony | |
| 2:00pm – 3:30pm for the 4:00pm ceremony | |
| 5.00pm – 7.00pm for the 10:30am and 1.30pm ceremonies on Friday 30th October 2026. | |
| 30th October 2026 | 8:30am – 9:30am for the 10:30am ceremony |
| 11:00am – 12:30pm for the 1:30pm ceremony | |
| 2:00pm – 3:30pm for the 4:00pm ceremony |
Robe Return
Academic robes should be returned to the Robing Return Area located in the Muirhevna Building after the ceremony. This room will be open until 7.00pm on Thursday 29th October and Friday 30th October 2026.
Armstrong & Oxford also offer an extended robe hire option to graduands who wish to take their robes with them for an extended time.
Photography
Lafayette Photography is the official photography/framing provider for DKIT graduation ceremonies. These services will be located in MacAnna Theatre and available from 2 hours before your ceremony until 30minutes before your ceremony. The studios will re-open after your ceremony. For the best experience on graduation day, it is strongly advised to pre-book your photography online at https://www.lafayette.ie/graduation/book. Please note that all queries regarding photographs should be made directly to Lafayette.
Booking closes on 28th October 2026.
Pre-Book Photography
Outstanding Fees/Fines/Library Books
In order for you to graduate, all outstanding fees and fines up to the academic year 2025-26 must be paid in full, on or before 9th October 2026.
To pay any outstanding fees please contact [email protected].
To pay any outstanding library fines please contact [email protected].
Overdue library loans for the same period must also be returned by this date.
Car Parking
If you are arriving to the Institute by car, please enter the campus via the Dublin Road Entrance (see Campus Map), where you will be directed to available parking. Please abide by the campus speed limit and only park in designated parking spaces. Parking on double yellow lines, loading bays or disabled parking spaces without a permit is strictly prohibited.
There will be no parking fees on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th October 2026.
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Careers Support as a Graduate
The DkIT Careers & Employability Centre are here to support you through your transition from college to career!
Recent Graduates are given the opportunity to use the Career Service for a full year after graduation, free of charge. This gives you access to the full spectrum of online and in-person resources to help you on your pathway to success! You just have to take one step - register as a graduate on DkIT Careers Connect. You can then access our jobs portal, events page and book an appointment with a Careers Advisor to keep up to date with all the latest news and events from DkIT.
Useful ways to stay in contact
DkIT Careers Connect: https://careersconnect.dkit.ie/ - register/sign in as a graduate
Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/dkit-careers-&-employability
Graduate Outcomes Survey
All HEI’s in Ireland undertake a Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) each year to establish what paths graduates have taken and receive valuable feedback and insights. This survey is typically done approximately 9 months after graduation around May/June.
Next year when you receive the GOS survey from DKIT, please take a few moments to complete & submit. Your input is valued.
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