Graduation information
Graduation deadlines
All final revised theses/practica, reports on theses/practica/comprehensive examinations/project reports, and lists of potential graduands from departments/units must be submitted to FGS by the published graduation deadlines.
Graduation requirements
Comprehensive Exam route requirements
- Final report submitted to FGS
- All Bonafide Academic Requirements (BFARS) have been satisfied
- Core academic requirements have been completed and PASS grades are recorded or pending:
- GRAD 7300 Research Integrity
- GRAD 7500 Academic Integrity
- All required coursework has been completed and all final grades are recorded or pending
- All departmental requirements have been completed. Please refer to your department/unit’s supplementary regulations and check with your department/unit to confirm that all departmental requirements have been satisfied.
Coursework route requirements
- List of potential graduands emailed from department/unit to FGS prior to the respective grad deadline
- All Bonafide Academic Requirements (BFARS) have been satisfied
- Core academic requirements have been completed and PASS grades are recorded or pending:
- GRAD 7300 Research Integrity
- GRAD 7500 Academic Integrity
- All required coursework has been completed and all final grades are recorded or pending
- All departmental requirements have been completed. Please refer to your department/unit’s supplementary regulations and check with your department/unit to confirm that all departmental requirements have been satisfied.
Design Thesis route requirements
- Final report submitted to FGS
- List of potential graduands emailed from department/unit to FGS prior to the respective grad deadline
- All Bonafide Academic Requirements (BFARS) have been satisfied
- Core academic requirements have been completed and PASS grades are recorded or pending:
- GRAD 7300 Research Integrity
- GRAD 7500 Academic Integrity
- All required coursework has been completed and all final grades are recorded or pending
- All departmental requirements have been completed. Please refer to your department/unit’s supplementary regulations and check with your department/unit to confirm that all departmental requirements have been satisfied.
Major Research Paper route requirements
- List of potential graduands emailed from department/unit to FGS prior to the respective grad deadline
- All Bonafide Academic Requirements (BFARS) have been satisfied
- Core academic requirements have been completed and PASS grades are recorded or pending:
- GRAD 7300 Research Integrity
- GRAD 7500 Academic Integrity
- All required coursework has been completed and all final grades are recorded or pending
- All departmental requirements have been completed. Please refer to your department/unit’s supplementary regulations and check with your department/unit to confirm that all departmental requirements have been satisfied.
Project route requirements
- Final report submitted to FGS (as applicable)
- List of potential graduands emailed from department/unit to FGS prior to the respective grad deadline
- All Bonafide Academic Requirements (BFARS) have been satisfied
- Core academic requirements have been completed and PASS grades are recorded or pending:
- GRAD 7300 Research Integrity
- GRAD 7500 Academic Integrity
- All required coursework has been completed and all final grades are recorded or pending
- All departmental requirements have been completed. Please refer to your department/unit’s supplementary regulations and check with your department/unit to confirm that all departmental requirements have been satisfied.
Thesis/Practicum route requirements
- Final report submitted to FGS
- Final revised thesis/practicum submitted to MSpace
- All Bonafide Academic Requirements (BFARS) have been satisfied
- Core academic requirements have been completed and PASS grades are recorded or pending:
- GRAD 7300 Research Integrity
- GRAD 7500 Academic Integrity
- All required coursework has been completed and all final grades are recorded or pending
- All departmental requirements have been completed. Please refer to your department/unit’s supplementary regulations and check with your department/unit to confirm that all departmental requirements have been satisfied.
Declaring intent to graduate
Students in graduate programs do not declare graduation in Student Aurora like undergraduate students do. The receipt of final reports (theses/practica/comprehensive exams/projects etc.), final revised theses/practica in MSpace and lists of potential graduands from departments triggers the graduation check process. Once all applicable items have been received, a student’s name will be added to the potential graduand list and departments/units/students will be contacted by FGS if additional information/revisions are needed.
Graduation checks
The Faculty of Graduate Studies’ graduation check ensures that all FGS requirements have been met. The department/unit’s graduation check ensures that all departmental requirements have been completed.
Convocation information
All information concerning graduation and convocation will be emailed to students from the Registrar’s Office, using their UM email account. Please contact the Registrar’s Office directly if you have any questions about final transcripts/parchments/convocation/fees.
Confirmation of eligibility to graduate
Students who have completed all program requirements and require a letter confirming their pending graduation status for the purpose of applying for permits/visas/work, please see the Registrar’s Office website for instructions on how to request a “confirmation of eligibility to graduate letter”.
- The document includes the student's full name, the degree they are expecting to receive, the date all program requirements were completed and the date of their expected graduation (subject to Senate ratification).
- Upon receiving the student’s request and payment, the Registrar’s Office will forward the request to FGS prompting the student’s graduation check to be completed within 2 weeks (but may take longer).
- Once FGS performs a final check of Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirements, and the department/unit confirms that all departmental requirements for the degree program have been completed for graduation, FGS forwards the information to the Registrar’s Office so that they may issue the letter to the student.
Contact us
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Room 500 University Centre
65 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
204-474-9377
204-474-7553
Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.