24 October 2026
Aula Magna di Santa Lucia, Bologna
The BAES Graduation Day is a special occasion to celebrate the achievements of the graduating class and the European journey they have shared throughout their studies.
Students, families, academics and representatives of the BAES partner universities and UNA Europa will come together in Bologna for a ceremony marking this important milestone and celebrating the values of collaboration, academic excellence and European belonging at the heart of the BAES programme.
08:30 Students' entrance
Via de' Chiari 25A, Bologna
09:00 — Rectors and Academic Procession Participants' Entrance
Via de' Chiari 25A, Bologna
09:15 Audience entrance
Via Castiglione 36, Bologna
10:00 Academic Procession
10:10 Opening Speeches
Giovanni Molari, Rector of the University of Bologna
Severine Vermeire, Rector of KU Leuven — video message
Joaquín Goyache, Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid
Piotr Jedynak, Rector of Jagiellonian University
10:30 Keynote Speech
Enrico Letta, Former Prime Minister of Italy and President of the Jacques Delors Institute
11:00 Graduation Ceremony
12:00 Collective Proclamation
12:10 Student & Academic Speeches and BAES Awards
The ceremony will continue with student and academic speeches, followed by the presentation of the three BAES Awards:
UNA Europa/BAES Prize for Outstanding Ambassador
Awarded for a student's commitment to the mission of Una Europa.
UNA Europa/BAES Prize for Programme Innovation
Recognising a student's contribution to advancing BAES as a joint European degree within Una Europa.
UNA Europa/BAES Prize for Outstanding Performance
Honouring the most promising student based on their BAES academic results.
The awards will be presented by the Rector of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, the Rector of the University of Edinburgh, and the Secretary General of Una Europa Sophia Karner.
12:40 Final Remarks
Kolja Raube, Programme Director of the Bachelor of European Studies, KU Leuven
13:00 End of the Ceremony