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Congregation (university)

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A congregation, in some (especially British) institutions, is a formal meeting of a university, particularly for awarding degrees, and thus, by extension, the graduation ceremony at those universities. These include the University of Cambridge,[1] Durham University,[2] the University of Birmingham,[3] the University of Warwick,[4] the University of Kent[5] and Northumbria University.[6] In Canada, the term is also used by the University of British Columbia.[7]

At the University of Oxford, the congregation is the sovereign governing body.[8][9]

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  1. ^ "What is a congregation". St John's College, Cambridge. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Congregations". University Statutes. Durham University. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Degree Congregations". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Degree Congregation: On the Day". University of Warwick. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Congregations". University of Kent. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Congregations". Northumbria University. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  7. ^ "UBC Academic Calendar: Graduation". University of British Columbia. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Statute IV: Congregation". University of Oxford. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Oxford Glossary". University of Oxford. Congregation. Retrieved 14 December 2022.