Your Graduation
Schedules, tips and important information about your Graduation from Dundalk Institute of Technology.
Conferring 2025 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 30th October and Friday 31st October 2025.
Each graduand can invite a maximum of two guests to their ceremony.
Schedule of Ceremonies 2025
Please see the schedule per school listed below. The full schedule of ceremonies, which will indicate the date and time you will be graduating, will be available here soon.
| Date | Time | School/Department(s) |
Session 1 Thursday, 30th October 2025
| 10.30am | School of Engineering
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Session 2 Thursday, 30th October 2025 | 1.30pm | School of Business and Humanities
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Session 3 Thursday, 30th October 2025 | 4.00pm | School of Business and Humanities
Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) |
Session 4 Friday, 31st October 2025 | 10.30am | School of Informatics and Creative Arts
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Session 5 Friday, 31st October 2025 | 1.30pm | Postgraduate Research Awards – awarded by Dublin City University (DCU) and Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT)
School of Health and Science
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Session 6 Friday, 31st October 2025 | 4.00pm | School of Health and Science
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Hire of Academic Robes
All graduands must graduate in academic robes. Academic robes must be pre-booked online from our official robemakers Armstrong and Oxford no later than 23rd of October 2025.
The cost per graduand is €39 online and €44 on the day for ALL awards. All graduands are invited to wear caps.
Book your robe on the Armstrong and Oxford Website
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).
Collection of Academic Robes
Academic robes must be collected by the graduand in the Robing Collection Area located in M111 (Muirhevna Building) as follows:
| Collection Date: | Time: |
| Wednesday 29th October 2025 | 5:00pm - 7.00pm for the 10.30am and 1.30pm ceremonies on Thursday 30th October 2025. |
| Thursday 30th October 2025 |
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| Friday 31st October 2025 |
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Robe Return
Academic robes should be returned to the Robing Return Area located in Muirhevna Building after the ceremony. This room will be open until 7.00pm on Thursday 30th October and Friday 31st October 2025.
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 www.lafayette.ie/graduation/book. Please note that all queries regarding photographs should be made directly to Lafayette.
Booking closes on 29th October 2025.
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.
Overdue library loans for the same period must also be returned.
- To pay any outstanding fees please email [email protected]
- To pay any outstanding library fines please email [email protected]
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 is strictly prohibited.
There will be no parking fees on Thursday 30th and Friday 31st October 2025.
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.
Already Graduated?
If you have previously graduated from DkIT and would like to request a replacement parchment or receive a copy of your transcripts then please take a look at this section.
Stay In Touch
Join our DkIT Alumni Association and be part of a network of more than 20,000 DkIT graduates worldwide.
We'll keep you informed about DkIT events, news and opportunities that may be of interest to you as your progress in your career.
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
Conferring Ceremonies Video Archive
Visit the archive of previous conferring ceremonies at Dundalk Institute of Technology.