Important things you need to know
Your graduation ceremonies will take place on Founder’s Field in a stunning purpose-built structure.
A Graduation Campus Map will be available closer July for you to see where everything will be.
Attendance and tickets
All eligible graduands will be sent an email with full details on how to hire gowns and book your tickets.
Graduands will be sent the booking link via email, with the date of this to be confirmed.
Eligibility
You must have cleared any academic debts (such as tuition and accommodation fees) with Royal Holloway or the University of London in order to attend graduation.
Your contact details
It is particularly important that you update your mobile number and personal email address, as you may lose access to your university email account once your course has finished, and we will require these to contact you.
Please note, 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.
Car parking
Please download your car parking permit (coming soon).
Please download your accessible car parking permit (coming soon).
Accessibility Arrangements
As part of the registration and booking process you will be asked to confirm whether you or any of your guests have specific access needs. You will be contacted before graduation to discuss these needs.
Accessible parking is provided on campus, please download your accessible car parking permit here (coming soon).
Please find the details on a step free route here (coming soon)
Animals
With the exception of Assistance Dogs, pets and other animals are not permitted in the graduation venues.
What is a graduand?
The term graduand refers to anyone who is about to receive an academic degree. Once a graduand has been presented to the Presiding Officer, they become a graduate.
Reception
A reception is held after each ceremony for graduands and guests.
What do we mean by 'doffing' your cap?
During the ceremony, graduands will be expected to doff their cap before they are handed their scroll. As you approach the Presiding Officer to collect your scroll, you will stop in front of them and doff your cap. You do not lift your cap, just put your right hand to the edge of your cap and give a little nod in their direction.
Children
As part of the registration and booking process we'll ask you to confirm whether you will be bringing a child under the age of five to your ceremony. Pushchairs and buggies are not permitted in the ceremony venue.
Graduation ceremonies are formal in nature and young children may become restless or unsettled during the ceremony. To avoid any disruption to the ceremony, guests with very young children will be asked to sit near the exit so they can easily leave the venue if they need to do so.
Children under five years of age do not require a guest ticket but must be seated on an adults lap in the venue.
Children aged five years and over will need to have their own guest ticket. There are no child concessions for the purchase of additional guest tickets.
Stay in touch - Alumni for life
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