Higher education graduates and professional education students recognised at a ceremony on Thursday 29 October
Walbrook Institute London has held its annual graduation and presentation ceremony at the City’s Guildhall.
The graduation in the medieval Great Hall was open to Walbrook undergraduates, postgraduates, apprentices and recipients of advanced LIBF financial qualifications.
A milestone graduation for Walbrook
For the first time, the graduates attending the ceremony included people who have completed Walbrook’s new online MBA and MSc programmes.
This year’s ceremony is Walbrook’s biggest graduation ceremony in recent years, with 760 attendees in total.
Friends and family, Walbrook staff and faculty, special guests from the banking and finance sector and apprenticeship employers were all there to celebrate the graduates.
Three Walbrook students were invited up on stage to speak at the ceremony. Spanning Walbrook’s educational specialisms of higher education, apprenticeship provision and LIBF financial services and banking qualifications, the speakers shared their experiences of studying and personal reflections about graduating.
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Celebrating outstanding achievements
Our graduation ceremony on 29 October was such a special day for everyone at Walbrook. Students, their loved ones and our faculty coming together to celebrate our graduates’ achievements really demonstrates everything we work for and the global recognition of a Walbrook or LIBF qualification. This year we formally recognised the first graduates of our new online MSc and MBA programmes. I was also incredibly proud to award the Vice-Chancellor’s Award to an exceptional undergraduate, Grace Morley. Congratulations to all our graduates; I can’t wait to see what they go on to do.
Our graduates, in their own words
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Batul Alimohamed achieved a distinction in her apprenticeship programme
"[This is] a milestone I’m proud of, in a journey I’m only just beginning."
Batul graduated with a 1:1 BSc (Hons) Finance & Investment Degree, and gave a speech on the day to her fellow Walbrook apprenticeship graduates.
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Demetris Zacharoudes works in trade and transaction banking in Cyprus
“I am very proud to be graduating today. Studying with LIBF has offered me banking knowledge and insights while also cultivating to me a culture of lifelong learning, both of which have helped me in my professional and personal advancement.”
Demetris received his LIBF Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists (CDCS) Advocate accreditation at the ceremony.
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Ali Suleman graduated with a 1:1 BSc (Hons) degree in in BSc Finance, Investment & Risk
“Graduating feels like the end to a journey I’ve been so grateful to be a part of. Walbrook has been a much-needed stepping stone to my career, and I’m so glad to have chosen to study here all those years ago.”
Ali studied for his undergraduate degree at our London campus, and founded the Smart Money podcast during his studies.
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Amelia Herbert achieved her AdvDipFA and Chartered status at just 22
"I was incredibly proud to attend my graduation at Guildhall, celebrating the achievement of my AdvDipFA and subsequently attaining my Chartered status. Whilst working, these qualifications have really supported and strengthened my technical knowledge and understanding of various aspects of financial planning."
Amelia began studying with LIBF aged 16, progressing from our Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA) to the Adv DipFA and Chartered status.
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Louis Modeste became a Chartered Financial Adviser at just 23
"Completing the Advanced DipFA and becoming a Chartered Financial Adviser at 23 felt like the start of something rather than the end, and the ceremony was a brilliant way to mark it. I hope it shows young people from every background that there's a real place for them in financial services."
After graduating from university with first-class honours, Louis moved into financial advice and completed our Level 6 Diploma in Advanced Financial Advice (Adv DipFA).
Your next chapter with Walbrook Institute London
The achievements celebrated at Guildhall reflect the many paths our students take, and the opportunities that education can open up. Whether you're taking your first step into higher education or looking to build on your experience, Walbrook offers career-focused degrees to help you move forward.
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on-campus undergraduate degrees in finance and banking
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online master's degrees designed for the careers of the future
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on-campus master's degrees for face-to-face postgraduate study in London
- professional qualifications in finance and banking.
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Relive the ceremony
From arrival coffees to proud family photos, we captured the day through our lens and yours. See the ceremony highlights, graduate portraits, and celebrations that made Graduation 2026 unforgettable.
