Find out exactly what's happening and when for your ceremony day.
If you're unsure what time your ceremony starts, check our graduation ceremony timetable.
A map showing the locations of all activity on the day will be available closer to July 2024.
More information on getting to campus will be available closer to July 2024.
Get more out of your ceremony by visiting the photography studios, and florist and merchandise stands. You can find out more information about photos and merchandise here.
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Registration will open two hours before your ceremony.
Registration will close 15 minutes before the ceremony start time. We recommend you arrive as early as possible to ensure you have time to get gowned and make your way to the venue to take your seats before the breifing.
Please bring photo ID with you in order to register. At registration you will be given a red card with your full name and phonetic name spelling. The red card will be read out whilst you are receiving your award on stage. Please keep your red card with you at all times as you cannot be presented without it.
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Gowning will take place downstairs in the Windsor Building.
Please have your booking details and red card to hand. The gowning assistants will need these to find your gown.
Please ask your guests to wait outside while you collect your gown.
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Graduands and guests are encouraged to explore the food and drink vendors available on campus before their ceremony.
If you arrive in good time, we recommend you visit the photography studios and merchandise stands after collecting your gown to avoid queues after the ceremony. You can find out more information about photos and merchandise here.
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| The opening of the ceremony venue will be announced by the Fanfare Guards. Doors to the ceremony venue will open one hour before the ceremony start time. |
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Please make your way to the ceremony venue no later than 15 minutes before the ceremony start time.
Guests and graduands will be sat seperately inside the ceremony venue, and graduands will be told their seat number.
Please note that while every effort will be made to accommodate late arrivals, to avoid disruption and ensure the ceremony starts on time, entry may not be permitted.
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Ceremony commences at the advertised start time. The ceremony will start with a welcome from the Presiding Officer followed by your Executive Dean. As the speech comes to an end, staff will start to get you lined up. You will be asked to line up row by row against the side of the room before taking to the stage to be presented to the Presiding Officer. As you approach the Presiding Officer to collect your scroll, you will stop in front of them doff your cap (you can find what this means in our FAQs) and receive your scroll (these are not official certificates, only ceremonial scrolls). A photograph will be taken at the moment you recieve your scroll. You will then make your way across the stage and then move back to your assigned seats.
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| The ceremony will conclude approximately one and a half hours after the start time (this will vary by ceremony size). Graduands and guests will be free to enjoy taking photographs with friends and supporters before their department photography and reception. |
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Departmental photographs will take place after the ceremony.
The departmental photography times will be announced at the end of the ceremony.
Guests are welcome to join graduates in the south quad.
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| Once your photos have been taken, we invite you to raise a glass with your guests at your reception in Founder's Square. |
Please note this infomation is subject to change and this page may be updated closer to to the time.