The University of Lagos (UNILAG) announces the 55th Convocation Ceremonies for the 2023/2024 graduating class.
The events will begin on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, with a pre-convocation press conference.
Other activities, including exhibitions, lectures, and degree awards, will start on Monday, January 13, 2025.
A detailed schedule of events will be shared soon.
Payments and Academic Outfit for Graduating Students
Payment Details
All graduating students must complete payment for the convocation ceremonies.
Convocation fees are included in the school fees.
Students yet to pay must use the amount displayed on their student portal.
Academic Outfit Fees
Graduating students can either hire or purchase academic gowns.
| Programme | Purchase Fee | Hire Fee |
|---|---|---|
| First Degree | ₦40,000.00 | ₦15,000.00 |
| Master’s, PGD, MPhil | ₦40,000.00 | ₦15,000.00 |
| Doctorate Degree | ₦65,000.00 | Not Available |
Payment Procedure
- Generate payment advice from the student portal.
- Make payment using the Remita platform and RRR.
- Account Name: University of Lagos TSA.
Payment Schedule
- Start Date: December 12, 2024
- Deadline: December 31, 2024
- Gown Collection Begins: December 30, 2024
Collection of Academic Outfit and Order of Proceedings
Graduating students must collect their gowns and Order of Proceedings from their faculties or designated centres, including:
- College of Medicine
- School of Postgraduate Studies
- Distance Learning Institute
- University of Lagos Business School
A valid online receipt must be presented.
Submission of Payment Receipts
Graduating students must forward their payment receipts to the correct faculty email address for record purposes.
Email List by Programme
- Distance Learning Institute: dlirecords@unilag.edu.ng
- ULBS: ulbs@unilag.edu.ng
- Postgraduate Studies: recordspgs@unilag.edu.ng
- Arts: foarts@unilag.edu.ng
- Basic Medical Sciences: fobasmed@unilag.edu.ng
- Clinical Sciences: foclinical@unilag.edu.ng
- Dental Sciences: fodental@unilag.edu.ng
- Education: foeducation@unilag.edu.ng
- Engineering: foengineering@unilag.edu.ng
- Environmental Sciences: foenvironmental@unilag.edu.ng
- Law: folaw@unilag.edu.ng
- Management Sciences: fomngtscience@unilag.edu.ng
- Pharmacy: fopharmacy@unilag.edu.ng
- Science: foscience@unilag.edu.ng
- Social Sciences: fososcience@unilag.edu.ng
Invitation Cards
Graduating students must download and print their e-invitation cards from their email accounts.
The Order of Proceedings will also be available for download.
Return of Academic Outfit
All hired gowns must be returned immediately after the convocation ceremonies.
Failure to return the outfit by Monday, February 3, 2025, will incur a cost of ₦40,000.00 for the gown.
Clearance for certificate collection will only proceed after payment.
Certificate Collection
Certificates will be available immediately after the convocation.
Any certificate not collected within one year will incur a ₦10,000.00 demurrage fee.
For every additional year, a fee of ₦5,000.00 will apply.
Alumni Registration Fees
Graduating students must pay alumni registration fees into designated bank accounts.
- First Degree: ₦5,000.00
- Postgraduate: ₦7,500.00
Payment Accounts
- UBA: 1000034082
- WEMA Bank: 0121188199
- ECO Bank: 1962000847
- Access Bank: 0043655942
- GTBank: 0019787148
Attendance Registration
Graduating students must register online to attend the ceremonies.
A link will be sent to email addresses by December 30, 2024.
After registration, students must print the Access Code to gain entry to the venue.
Ceremony Attendance Guidelines
Graduating students must arrive at the venue on time.
The doors will close as soon as the programme begins.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, and the entire university community congratulate all graduating students.
Certificates will be available for collection after completing all clearance steps.
For updates, visit the official UNILAG website.
