RTU Grand Graduation

 Registration for the Grand Graduation for all graduates takes place on the graduate digital platform RTUconnect.net (see the «Events» section – RTU Grand Graduation 2023).

In case of questions, please write to .

• 16.00 – distribution of gowns to graduates, Dj Toms Grēviņš plays on the main stage

• 18.00 – opening ceremony (Ķīpsala central square)
  • Speech by the Vice-Rector of RTU Studies, Deans of RTU Faculties
  • Musical performances (RTU collectives, guest artist – Carnival Youth)
  • Speech by the President of the Board of RTU Alumni Association

• 18.45 – graduates go to their faculties

• 19.00 – diploma ceremony for graduates* of the 2022/2023 academic year. Photographer and photo zone at each faculty *Starting from 19 June, a list of graduates will be published on RTU Grand Graduation webpage in the order in which the diplomas will be awarded.

• 20.20 – musical performance, honouring of the outstanding graduates by the supporters, Inbox gift – Sudden Lights

• 21.00 – festive closing ceremony
  • Rector's formal speech
  • Speech by a government official
  • RTU tenured professors and doctoral students ceremony
  • Graduates' speech and salute of graduate hats · Musical performance – concert by the band Citi zēni)
  • Dj

Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase on site, as well as different activities will be provided for visitors. 

Ķīpsala Plan

The event will be broadcasted online and will be shown on national television.

You can follow news regarding the RTU Grand Graduation on this webpage, Facebook page of the event and the RTU graduate digital platform RTUconnect.net.

In case of questions, please write to .

 Receiving of diplomas will happen at each faculty (see the map) from 19.00 until 21.00.

Starting from 19 June, a list of graduates will be published on RTU Grand Graduation webpage in the order in which the diplomas will be awarded. (If you cannot find your name in the list of graduates, please contact the Dean’s office of your faculty. Contact information of faculties can be found here.)

When receiving your diploma, please do not forget to pose for a moment allowing a photographer to make a photo. 

After receiving your diploma, you are kindly invited to go to the photo area of your faculty where you can take some memorable photos together with your family and friends. Photos can be seen and will be available for free at https://www.rtu.lv/en/studies/graduation.

Finally, you are kindly invited to the culmination moment of the event and participate in the salute of graduate hats together with all graduates. 

A limited amount of free parking spaces will be available on the day of the graduation (see the map). From 1 May, visitors with mobility impairment, mobility restrictions and large families can apply for a parking space at the Ķīpsala student campus: apply here.

However, please note that the number of parking places in Ķīpsala is limited and traffic jams will occur due to the large number of participants. Therefore, we kindly ask you to use other alternative means of transport:

«Tuul» – supporter of Grand Graduation – will ensure the possibility to use e-scooters with a discount on the event day (prior to the event, the discount code will be sent to all participants registered at RTUconnect.net for the event).

The most convenient public transport is bus No 57 (runs very rarely). You can take a ride from the Central station or Riga International Bus Terminal until the bus stop «Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte» at Ķīpsalas Street (next to the RTU swimming pool).

Almost all public transport cross the Vanšu Bridge and stops at the bus stop «Ķīpsala»:

It will take you five minutes on foot to get from this bus stop to the Ķīpsala student campus.

From the bus stop «Ķīpsala» towards the city centre:

Distribution of graduation gowns for RTU Grand Graduation will be ensured on the spot, in Ķīpsala. It will start from 16.00, thus graduates are invited to arrive in time in order to be ready by 18.00 for the event opening ceremony. Upon ending of the Grand Graduation, you will be able to return your graduation gown at the same place, where it was received, and continue celebrating and enjoying the grand concert.

Nota bene! A graduation gown can be received and returned upon presenting your RTU ID card or another personal ID.

Starting from 1 June and on the day of the Grand Graduation, it will be possible to buy special graduate hats with an embroidered RTU logo at RTU Student Service Centre (in Ķīpsala). The price is EUR 15.00. 

Full gown rental (gown, collar, hat) - 20,00 EUR

Rental of the gown and collar, without the hat (if the hat is purchased separately) - EUR 15,00

Payment for the rental of the gowns can be made in advance by transfer via the online bank by 26 June to the following account details:
 
SIA "ENIDA"
A/S Swedbank Account: LV82HABA0551043619538
Address: Puķu iela 7 k. 4-60, Jūrmala, LV-2008
Reg. No. 40103679621

For convenience, we kindly ask the course or group leaders to collect the payments and make the transfer by 26 June for all the students at once and send the list with the names of the graduates to the e-mail: (the e-mail should include - faculty, group number or name, your phone number, student name and surname)

We kindly ask you to pay for the rental of the gowns in cash at the venue of the event (if necessary, you will also be able to pay by credit card).

Graduation gown etiquette

GAUDEAMUS IGITUR DE BREVITATE VITAE

Gaudeamus igitur,
Juvenes dum sumus,
Post jucundum juventutem,
Post molestam senectutem
Nos habebit humus.

Vivat academia,
Vivant professores,
Vivat membrum quodlibet,
Vivant membra quaelibet,
Semper sint in flore!

Vivat et respublica
Et qui illam regit,
Vivat nostra civitas,
Maecenatum caritas,
Quae nos hic proteigit!

 When attending RTU Grand Graduation in Ķīpsala, we recommend to graduates and their guests to take the following with them:

• a bottle of water (there will be water points provided at the event, where you can fill in your bottles with water);
• raincoat (if rain is forecasted);
• headband (if hot weather is forecasted). It is also worth remembering that in hot weather sufficiently much water has to be consumed to protect the body from dehydration;
• charged mobile phones (please take into account that mobile networks in the area can be overloaded causing breaks in mobile communication. Thus, we offer you to agree with family and friends on a meeting point in case you lose each other);
• because of big crowds, the event organisers recommend evaluating the necessity of taking little children with you to the event. If you decide to take children with you, please give them a note with their personal data – name, surname and your phone number. After 22.00, minors under 16 must be accompanied by adults.

Prohibited from bringing to the event:

• big-size bags;
• umbrellas;
• selfie sticks;
• accessories with sharp metal rivets and clothes that can cause damage to other visitors of the event;
• any weapons or self-protection devices;
• other dangerous things and prohibited substances;
• animals