RTU Grand Graduation

RTU Grand Graduation

The 8th RTU Grand Graduation will take place on the 28th of June 2024 at the BT1 exhibition hall in Ķīpsala. During the event, this year's graduates will receive their diplomas and celebrate this important moment with their loved ones, enjoying musical performances by beloved Latvian musicians. RTU staff and students are also invited to the annual Grand Graduation!

Please find the latest information about the event here!

From June 25 to June 27 a list of graduates will be published here 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 take a photo. After receiving your diploma, you are kindly invited to go to one of the photo areas And take some memorable photos together with your family and friends. Photos will be available after the graduation for free at www.rtu.lv/en/graduation.

Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase at the event venue, and there will be an opportunity to capture the moment in one of the photo booths. For the convenience of the graduates, gown rental will be provided on-site.

As usual, the peak moment of the event will be the much-anticipated grand hat salute, followed by musical performances throughout the whole evening.

We encourage you to follow the news of the RTU Grand Graduation on this page, the event's Facebook page and the RTU alumni digital platform RTUconnect.net. In case of questions, please write to: .

RTU Grand Graduation is organised by the RTU Culture Centre in collaboration with the RTU Alumni Association.

Graduation programme

Programme of the event:

  • From 16:00 – gown distribution to graduates (hall wardrobe area)
  • 18:00 – opening ceremony (main stage)
    • Rector’s solemn speech
    • Formal address by a Public Official
    • Speech by the Chair of the RTU Alumni Association
  • 18:30 – diploma ceremony (faculty stages)
  • 20:00 - honouring of new PhDs (main stage)
  • 20:30 – festive closing ceremony (main stage)
    • Greetings from the graduation supporters – SummerSound, Ride
    • RTU graduate’s speech
    • RTU students’ musical performance and the grand hat salute
  • 21:00 – Performance by «Dzelzs Vilks» (and band «aPēdājs»)
  • 22:00 – Performance by «Singapūras Satīns» (and RTU Mixed Choir «Vivere»)
  • DJ Egons Reiters

ALUMNI REGISTRATION
For graduates, registration for graduation takes place on the graduates' digital platform RTUconnect.net (see the section «Events» - RTU Grand Graduation 2024).
In case of questions, please write to: .
If you have already received your diploma this winter, you are also welcome to attend the graduation. But if you would like to relive the moment of receiving your diploma, please make an additional request at your faculty dean's office for the diploma process.
GRADUATION GOWNS

The distribution of graduation gowns for RTU Grand Graduation will be ensured on the spot, in BT1 hall. The rental service will start at 16.00, thus graduates are invited to arrive in time 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! The graduation gown can be received and returned upon presenting your RTU ID card or another personal ID. At the event venue, it will be possible to pay for the rental of the gown in cash or by card.

Full gown rental (gown, collar, hat) - 20,00 EUR. Rental of the gown and collar, without the hat (if the hat with embroidered RTU logo is purchased separately) - EUR 15,00.

The price for the special graduate hat with an embroidered RTU logo is EUR 15.00. These hats can be purchased on the day of the Grand Graduation at BT1 hall.

Payment for the rental of the gown can be made in advance by transfer via the online bank (the payment order must include – the graduate's name, surname and faculty). Payment must be made by the 26th of 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 the 26th of June for all 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).

Dress code

GETTING TO ĶĪPSALA

We invite you to think green and leave your car at home on the day of the RTU Grand Graduation. The first 200 attendees arriving at the graduation without their car will receive a special thank-you gift from us: a deposit cup. More in the section «Ride green, get more».

On the Grand Graduation, a few free parking places will be provided in Ķīpsala.

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:

  • RIDE e-bike: arrive at the graduation ceremony and receive RIDE discounts and benefits for future rides! Additionally, you can try out RIDE for free on-site near the hall.
  • taxi – taxi – taxi company «XTAXI» will provide taxi services at a discounted price on the graduation (before the event, the discount code will be sent to all graduates).
  • public transport – The most convenient public transport is bus No 57 (operates infrequently). 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 every public transport crosses the Vanšu Bridge and stops at the bus stop «Ķīpsala»:

  • trolleybuses: No 5, 12 and 25
  • buses: No 13, 30, 37, 41, 53, 57

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:

  • trolleybuses: No 5, 12, 25
  • buses: No 13, 30, 37, 41, 53, 57

LYRICS OF THE STUDENTS’ ANTHEM

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!

Ride green, get more!

We invite you to think green and leave your car at home on the day of the RTU Grand Graduation. The first 200 attendees arriving at the graduation without their car will receive a special thank-you gift from us: a deposit cup.

What do you need to do?

1. Use an alternative mode of transport to get to the graduation,

2. Take a photo on your way to the event or save your transport ticket as proof,

3. Upon arrival, show us your proof in the RTU zone OR meet the RTU Student Parliament bear on the way to Ķīpsala Hall,

4. And receive your deposit cup for free. 

About deposit cups

Deposit cups are a new initiative we are introducing at this year’s graduation to promote a more environmentally friendly approach. When purchasing a drink at the event, you will need to pay a deposit of 2 EUR for the cup. Refilling the drink in the same or a new cup will be possible without any additional cost. When returning the deposit cup before leaving, you will get the deposit money back.

Or keep the deposit cup as the best graduation souvenir, because its design will be awesome!

Join us in making the RTU Grand Graduation a greener celebration!

What is your favorite song from your study time?

At this year's RTU Grand Graduation, we want to give graduates a moment to reminisce about their study period. We know that everyone has that one song that instantly brings back memories of adventures and friendships forged during their studies.

Soon-to-be graduate, what is your favorite song from your study time? Please send it to us via this form, and DJ Egons Reiters will play it at your Grand Graduation.

 

 


Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event, and it will also be broadcast live on the Internet and free terrestrial TV on TV4 Latvija channel.

Photo and video material will be processed and used for publicity purposes. By being present at the event, you acknowledge that you are informed and have no objection to being photographed, filmed and included in the audio and/or visual materials of the event report, which will be published on RTU and other information channels.

The processing of all personal data contained in the event will be carried out only for legitimate purposes, in compliance with the basic principles of personal data processing and confidentiality requirements set out in RTU internal documents. The event will be organised in compliance with the security situation and the national restrictions at the time.