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IED Barcelona Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony 2026

Date

28 May 2026

During the ceremony, the Best Thesis Awards for the best final projects will be announced

On 18 June, IED Barcelona will celebrate its Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony 2026, an event bringing together final-year students from the Bachelor’s Degree in Higher Artistic Education in Design, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and IED Diploma programmes to mark the completion of their academic journey and welcome a new generation of designers and creatives.

The ceremony will take place at Paral·lel 62 theatre (Av. del Paral·lel 62) and will begin at 4:45 pm.

During the event, the Best Thesis Awards will be presented in recognition of the best final projects of the academic year. In addition, the students receiving the Best of the Best awards will be presented with an Artist 22 Plus tablet courtesy of XPPen.

Congratulations to the entire graduating class!

In collaboration with: XPPen.

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