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The 2026 Certificate Graduation Ceremony will be held on Monday, June 15, 2026.

2026 Certificate Graduation Ceremony

The 2026 Certificate Graduation Ceremony will be held on Monday, June 15, 2026.

Our annual Certificate Graduation Ceremony brings together students from across programs to recognize their hard work, persistence, and professional growth. Whether you’re finishing a long-term goal or taking the next step in your career, this ceremony marks an important milestone.

Held on the UCLA Campus at Pauley Pavilion, the event includes a formal stage crossing, recognition of graduates, and the opportunity to celebrate alongside family, friends, and fellow students.

We hope you will join us!

** Please note, these pages will be updated regularly as more information becomes available. **

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Receiving Your Certificate

Once you have completed your certificate program, follow these steps to receive your printed certificate. This is applicable whether you are participating in the Certificate Graduation Ceremony or not. For questions regarding your physical certificate, email studentrecords@uclaextension.edu.

Congratulations Class of 2025!

It was our distinct pleasure to watch you celebrate your academic achievements at this year's graduation ceremony. Your success is a testament to our mission. By investing in your education, you have taken an important step toward your future.

Thank you for choosing UCLA Extension. We can't wait to see what you do next!

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Go Bruins. Go Bruins.

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Today you join a distinguished community of UCLA alumni, optimists, leaders, and overachievers who represent the nation's

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number one public university in the United States. The path that gets you there rarely looks like the path you

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imagine. And if you're bold, if you're brave, it pivots. You stepped into the unknown.

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You said yes to discomfort. And that, my friends, is everything.

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I feel a mix of emotions. I'm very happy to have graduated. It's been a long two years. The program is really vigorous, but I'm looking forward to the future.

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I'm going to be applying for medical school, so I'm really excited for that next step. The best part of graduating today is graduating with my cousin.

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Yeah.

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Been to a few different schools and completing a certificate in general is a huge accomplishment and so I'm most proud of that and of all the relationships and the people that I've

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met. I think UCLA is one of the best institutions you can ever have. I came all the way from Ghana to participate in this um program and I've not regret it.

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They offer not only this academic insight but real life experience that will help us put our careers in the trajectory that we really want them to go. These classes were tough but doable.

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Collaborated with my peers. So collaboration was key. And like the good book says, if you ask not, you have not.

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So I asked and then I graduated and here I am. UCLA Extension is a lifecher. You see graduates, graduation isn't the end

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of your journey. It's not the finish line. This is your launching pad.

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Congratulations, UCLA Extension class of 2025. Now go out and win what's next and

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make it unforgettable. Congratulations. Go Bruins.

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Heat. Heat.

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2025 Graduation Ceremony Recap

On June 16, 2025, UCLA Extension honored recent graduates from our professional certificate programs in a ceremony held at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. More than 900 students and nearly 5,000 of their friends, family members and supporters attended the celebration.

•    Visit our Online Gallery to view photos from the event
•    Access the Digital Program Booklet
•    Rewatch the Livestream chronicling this year's ceremony
•    Read about fellow graduates at the UCLA Extension Newsroom