Have questions about your graduation? Browse through the information below to find out more about your day - you can find links to each section or view our top 10 frequently asked questions below. These FAQs will be updated regularly as more details are confirmed.
Registration Guest tickets Special requirements Gown hire and photography Certificates and transcripts
Winter graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2024 will be taking place from Monday, 9 December to Friday, 13 December 2024. The full list of dates and times of each ceremony will be published on this website, and we'll email you with further instructions on how to register.
The graduation ceremonies are hosted every year at the Whitworth Hall (No. 50 on the campus map).
If you are in your final year of your programme and due to complete and be fully awarded this winter, then you will be identified as potentially eligible to attend the ceremony. We will be sending confirmation emails to all students with confirmed attendance on Thursday, 5 December 2024.
There is no cost for your ceremony. Your entrance is free and includes a maximum of two free guest tickets.
Graduation is a formal event and all Graduands must wear the gown, hood and mortarboard/cap appropriate for their level of award. The University has appointed Ede & Ravenscroft as our preferred gown supplier.
The cost of online gown hire from Ede & Ravenscroft is £42 for a Bachelor and Masters gown and £56 for a Doctoral gown.
If you forget to pre-order your gown, the hire cost on the day will be higher than the prices above.
If you hire or purchase your gown from another source, you must ensure that it is the correct colour, design and style for your level of award. If it is not, you will not be permitted to attend your ceremony.
Optional and additional costs include professional photography, parking, food and drinks on campus etc.
The instruction on how to register will be emailed to your university and personal email address we currently hold on your student record when registration opens on Thursday, 10 October 2024.
GMBA students will be emailed before close of business Friday, 11 October 2024. Please note that registration is different for GMBA, and instructions will be included in this email.
Please make sure we have the right contact details for you and keep an eye on your inbox.
We do not send out confirmation that you have registered, however, you can log in to the Student System and check your registration status at any time.
Formal confirmation, once registration has closed on Wednesday 27 November 2024, will be sent with your ticket allocation in an email on Thursday, 5 December 2024. You should bring the email with you on the day of your ceremony to pick up your tickets and seat number.
Yes. It is equally important that you register to say you are not attending (either graduating in absentia, or deferring your ceremony) via the registration process in the Student System. If you complete the registration by the deadline (Wednesday, 27 November 2024) your degree will be posted to your Home address after the final ceremonies. Please allow until 31 January 2025 for the delivery of your certificate before contacting the graduation team. If you do not register to say you are not attending, your certificate will not be automatically posted to you. You will have 12 months from the date registration closes on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 to request a physical copy of your certificate.
The Student Administration Team will contact eligible students with a request form in January 2025.
All gown hire should be arranged via Ede & Ravenscroft, the University’s official gown supplier. Please see Graduation Services | Ede & Ravenscroft (edeandravenscroft.com) for booking and all related information.
Please order your gown by Monday, 25 November 2024.
All graduates are guaranteed 2 guest tickets free of charge. If there is a specific reason you would require additional tickets, please add the number of required tickets and your comments to the the Student System when completing the registration.
The deadline to do this is Wednesday, 27 November 2024.
The requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, considering the capacity of the Hall and the Health and Safety arrangement. If your request for additional tickets is approved, we will confirm your guest tickets in your confirmation email on Thursday, 5 December 2024. You will need to show this email at the registration desk, University Place (37 on the campus map) when collecting your tickets on the day of your ceremony.
(Please Note: there are separate instructions for Global MBA Students to register for their guest tickets.)
You cannot collect tickets or register more than 2 hours before your assigned ceremony.
Tickets for guests will be issued on the day of the ceremony to you when you register your attendance and receive your seat number.
If you are attending your ceremony, you will receive your certificate on stage during your ceremony.
If you are not attending, you will still need to respond to your invitation to complete registration through the system. Here you can update your home address to receive your certificate by post.
From the day of your graduation ceremony, you will be able to access your digital transcript online free of charge. For new users of Parchment (Digitary CORE), please register here. You will not be able to register for Parchment (Digitary CORE) access until the day of your graduation.
IT accounts of 2024 Winter graduates will expire at the end of the day on Monday, 6 January 2025.
How do I access my Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)?
Graduated students will be able to access their HEAR online via Parchment (Digitary CORE), but this will not be fully available for all students after the end of graduation.
Information about how to access your HEAR or academic transcript is available on the Student Support website.
For specific queries about your HEAR or your academic transcript, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].
Should you not wish to have your name printed on the the official graduation programme please notify us in time and on or before Wednesday, 27 November 2024,, you will need to email [email protected] to notify us and clearly head the email and include the subject line 'Remove my name from the official graduation programme for December 2024'.
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