All students wishing to attend the ceremonies must confirm thier attendance before noon June 10.

Please find a desktop step by step guide here.

All students wishing to attend the ceremonies must confirm their gown hire before noon on June 10. Gowns hired after this deadline will incur extra charges. 

Please find a desktop step by step guide here.

Ede and Ravenscroft cap sizing requires measuring your head.

Using a tape measure (free ones have been made available at the SSC for you to use), measure the circumference of your head.

For the best fit, measure from 2.5cm (1 inch) above the eyebrows and ears. Please measure to the closest 1/8th of an inch and round down to ensure a snug fit.

The University works with Ede and Ravenscroft, our preferred supplier of academic dress, who provides gowns meeting our approved specifications.

Students are also free to obtain appropriate academic dress from alternative suppliers, provided the gown matches the University’s academic dress requirements.The University receives a small commission from Ede and Ravenscroft for each gown hired to help to pay for the graduation ceremonies. 

More information on what to wear can be found on our  What to wear - Royal Holloway Student Intranet pages. 

If there are any tickets left over (after the initial booking window for students and complimentary tickets has closed), graduates who have registered their attendance will receive an email with details on how to purchase one extra guest ticket, subject to availability.

Extra tickets can be purchased via the Ede & Ravenscroft platform. The booking site will re-open by Friday June 19 2026. 

These tickets are subject to availability. You will receive a direct email when booking goes live to the email address you registered with on the Ede & Ravenscroft booking site, informing you if additional tickets are available for your ceremony. If additional tickets are available, you can purchase up to one additional guest ticket.

An additional ticket will be £22.50 when purchased online in advance.

They will be available on a first come, first served basis, with up to one additional ticket per graduand.

Please note that the university does not guarantee the availability of additional tickets, which will depend on whether any tickets remain after the initial booking period.

Any remaining tickets will be sold on the day, subject to availability.

When you book your place at Graduation, you will be asked to provide your name's written pronunciation, otherwise known as the phonetic spelling.

You must take care with this spelling, as this is how the orator will read your name at the ceremony. 

Spelling your name phonetically means writing down how the name sounds. This may seem obvious for some names, but please provide the phonetic spelling regardless, as your orator may not find it as easy.

For example:

• the name Rajan Sandhu would be phonetically spelled rah-juhn sand-hoo.
• the name Aoife Lynch would be phonetically spelled ee-fuh lin-sh.
• the name Lucy Matthews would be phonetically spelled loo-see maff-yews.

If you didn't provide this correctly when booking, you can still edit your name pronunciation spelling by following our name pronunciation guide.

Seating in the venue will be first come, first served upon arrival at the venue.

Graduates will have an allocated seat; these will be assigned to you on the day.

A limited number of tickets may be available in person at the Tickets Desk on the day of your ceremony. Availabilty will be clearly listed on the ticketing pages in early July.

The tickets will be available to buy once registration has opened, 90 minutes before your ceremony.

Tickets will be sold for £22.50 each, on a first come, first served basis.

All tickets for purchase on the day are subject to availability based on the capacity remaining in the venue.

If you have additional guests, you are more than welcome to bring them to campus to enjoy the day with you. While guests without tickets will not be able to enter the ceremony venue, they can:

• Watch the ceremonies in one of our live stream venues.
• Capture memories with you across campus, including participating in professional photos.
• Join you and your guests with tickets at your reception.
• Explore the beautiful Founder’s Quads, Chapel and Picture Gallery.

Our main live stream space will be in Founder’s Square, with views of the iconic Founder’s Building and close to the ceremony venue. Guests will be able to  watch the ceremonies in real-time on a big screen and can enjoy nearby food and drink outlets.

Throughout graduation, our Café on the Square and Crossland’s restaurant will be open and serving food and drinks. Additional food and drink vendors will also be around the ceremony venue. You can find out more about food, drink, photography and merchandise here.

We will also be live streaming the ceremonies, which can be watched using any personal device, or in the Founder's Square celebrations area.

• Please find a desktop step by step guide here.
• To get in contact with Ede and Ravenscroft customer service directly, please fill in this form.

More information on the cancellation and refund policy can be found in The Graduation Policy 2026. 

Refunds will only be issued until you receive your e-tickets, which will be sent during the week of Monday 13 July to Friday 17 July. After you have received your e-ticket, refunds will not be processed for any reason, as the supply of your order has already been fulfilled. Please ensure you cancel your order as soon as possible if you no longer wish to attend.

Children

As part of the registration and booking process, we'll ask you to confirm whether you will be bringing children under the age of five to your ceremony. Unfortunately, pushchairs and buggies are not permitted in the ceremony hall. A cloakroom is available and free of charge in the Emily Wilding Davison.

Graduation ceremonies are formal in nature, and young children may become restless or unsettled during them. To avoid any disruption to the ceremony, we encourage guests with very young children to sit near the exit or the end of a row so they can easily leave the venue if they need to.

Children under five do not require a guest ticket but must be seated on an adult's lap in the venue.

Children aged five and over must have their own guest ticket. There are no child concessions for the purchase of additional guest tickets.

Children cannot be left unattended during the ceremonies.

Accessibility arrangements

As part of the registration and booking process, you will be asked to confirm whether you or any of your guests have additional access needs. Once the booking site has closed the graduation team will contact you to discuss these needs.

All our graduation venues have step-free access, and the ceremony hall has a hearing loop. You can find out more information on the accessibility of the venues by clicking on the venue names below:

Registration, Gowning and Ceremony Hall - Windsor Building.

Photography and Merchandise - Emily Wilding Davison Building.

If you need to find information on accessibility in more spaces on campus, you can search for the building or space on AccessAble.

Disabled parking is provided on campus, please download and display our Disabled Parking Permit.

Carer tickets  

If you require a carer ticket, these can be supplied on direct request. To obtain a free carer's ticket they must meet one of the following criteria: 

• Entitlement to Disability Living Allowance for children under 16 or DLA/Personal 

• Independent Payments (PIP) for those aged 16-64, either in the form of a letter stating that the benefit has been awarded, or the actual Allowance book. 

• Attendance Allowance or Carer's Allowance letter of award 

• Incapacity Benefit books, or a letter notifying the recipient that the benefit has been awarded * Incapacity Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Disability 

• Students’ Allowance (DSA), or DID card (UK Disabled ID card). 

• A valid Blue Badge 

• In the case of visual impairment, a registration card known as the BD8 or a Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI). 

• Nimbus Access Card with the companion/ +1 symbol. 

Animals

Pets and other animals are not permitted in the graduation venues, with the exception of assistance dogs (hearing dogs, canine partners, support dogs, guide dogs, Dog AID, Dogs for Good, buddy dogs, and medical detection dogs).  

We strongly encourage you not to bring pets onto campus, as a guest will need to be present with them outside at all times.

You must update your mobile number and personal email address on Campus Connect so we can keep you updated on all important developments.

Please note, as per the Graduation Policy, it is the responsibility of all students/graduates to provide accurate and current personal information. The university will not be responsible for the failure of a student to receive information and updates regarding graduation where a student does not check their emails, has not provided accurate and current contact details, or where the communication has been filed in the ‘Junk Folder’ by the student’s email provider.

We understand that the cost of Graduation can be an added pressure. If this is something you're concerned about, financial support may be available to you. Please visit our dedicated page for information about the different options.

If you don't complete your programme (pass your degree), you will not be eligible to attend graduation.

Our Student Administration team checks the eligibility of everyone who has confirmed their attendance at graduation. Students who haven't completed their programme automatically receive refunds for any tickets or gown hire if they have paid for them, and their booking will be cancelled.

You can find more information on the ticketing page and in The Graduation Policy 2026.

If you have a question about your results or progression decision, please contact your School Administration team in the first instance. More information can be found on the student intranet.