On the day
Read our guide to ensure you’ve got everything covered for your graduation day.
See a student graduation walk-through
What to do on graduation day
Follow these steps on the day of your graduation ceremony.You can also view the map of the venue [PDF 1.21MB].
You need to:
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Arrive in good time
Arrive at least 45 minutes before your ceremony starts. This allows enough time for you and your guests’ QR codes to be scanned and for guest wristbands to be issued. Please ensure that you have emailed your guests’ tickets to them in advance and they have their QR codes ready to avoid delays.
Allow extra time for possible transport delays in Brighton. We recommend planning your journey to the venue in advance.
Find outhow to get to the venue.
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Register and collect your seating ticket
Bring your final confirmation email or a form of identification. You can show your email on your phone – there is no need to print it.
If you are attending with friends or family, they can wait in the guest area while you register.
There is a café and seating area on the ground floor of the Brighton Centre.
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Collect your gown
If you have hired a gown, you can collect it and get professionally dressed by a robing steward in the robing room. To collect your gown, you need to show your Ede & Ravenscroft gown confirmation email.
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Have your professional photograph taken
Go to the professional photography studios to have your graduation photographs taken.
If you have pre-booked a photography package, you will need to show your Ede & Ravencroft photography confirmation email.
You can pre-book your photography package in advance to save time on the day.
There is a free cloakroom for you and your guests on the way to the photography studios.
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Take your seat in the auditorium
When the auditorium opens, make your way upstairs to your allocated seat. A lift is also available.Your seat will be allocated, with the other graduands. Your guests will sit together in a separate area of the auditorium. Their seats will be unallocated.
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Walk across the stage
Our team will tell you when to make your way to the stage.
When your name is called, you will cross the stage, collect your certificate if you have not already received it, and return to your original seat.
Only your name and course will be announced. Your degree classification, such as a First or 2:1, will not be announced.
If you have been awarded a prize, this will be announced before you walk across the stage, if we have received the information for your School/Faculty. You will receive the prize separately on another date from the school/faculty awarding it.
If you have questions about collecting your certificate, contact the Student Systems and Records Office.
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Attend the alumni drinks reception
After the ceremony, join your friends, family and tutors at the alumni drinks reception. You can browse merchandise, including photos and visit the alumni stand. The alumni drinks reception takes place in the East and West bars and Auditorium 2.
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Time to celebrate
You’ve worked hard - now it’s time to celebrate. Many graduates choose to celebrate with family and friends in Brighton or take advantage of our graduation discounts and offers.
Timing on the day
| Ceremony time | 10am | 1.30pm | 4.30pm |
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| Arrival: register, collect tickets, collect gown | From 8am, latest 9.15am | From 11.30am, latest 12.45pm | From 2.30pm, latest 3.45pm |
| Auditorium doors open | 9.30am | 1pm | 4pm |
| Graduands to be seated | 9.40am | 1.10pm | 4.10pm |
| Ceremony starts | 10am | 1.30pm | 4.30pm |
| Ceremony ends | about 12 noon | about 3.30pm | about 6.30pm |
| Alumni drinks reception ends | 1.30pm | 5pm | 8pm |
Arriving late
If you arrive less than 30 minutes before the start of your ceremony, you will be issued a late ticket. You’ll still graduate but you won’t be seated with your friends and your award will be presented separately at the end of the ceremony.
If due to unforeseen circumstances you arrive late, we will do everything possible to help you access the stage. Call 01273 877015 to let us know you will be late. You would sit with other late arrivals.
Live webcast
You can direct friends and relatives to a live webcast of your ceremony. Webcasts are also available to download at a later date.