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graduation

noun [C or U]
 
 
/ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/

Definition

B1 the fact of finishing a degree or other course of study at a university or school, or the ceremony at which you are officially said to have finished: a graduation ceremonyQualifications in higher education
(Definition of graduation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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