Frequently asked questions

All eligible students will receive ticket booking information in March/early April.

Please see the main graduation page for details of the dates and times of all the ceremonies.

Your student ticket is guaranteed if you complete the registration task.

Guest ticket booking will be on a first come first serve basis. Due to the ceremony venue capacity, guest tickets will be limited to four tickets. More details will follow once ceremony registration is complete.  

The ceremony is expected to last anything from 90 minutes to two hours so young children may find it tiring.

Any child over the age of four in attendance will require a ticket and there are no child concessions on ticket prices. Children under the age of four must be seated on an adult's lap.

For more information see Ticket booking.

More information will follow regarding guest tickets.  If you have any further queries please email graduation.ceremony@uca.ac.uk.

If any of your guests are from a non-EU country, they will require a visa letter to enter the country. Please inform us of the details of your non-EU resident guests at the time you register to attend graduation. We will arrange for visa letters to be emailed to you as .pdf files for you to either print or use electronically as part of your guests visa application.

The seats are numbered; students will be sat with their cohort with guests seated separately. Guests will be allocated seats with their party.  Please note, some seats are reserved for academic staff and guests with special needs.

More information will follow regarding guest tickets.  If you have any further queries please email graduation.ceremony@uca.ac.uk.

Your ceremony will last anywhere between one and a half hours and two hours depending on the number of honorary degree awards and the number of students processing.

The Awards Ceremony is a formal occasion. In keeping with this, ALL graduands participating in the ceremony are required to wear a University graduation gown and to dress appropriately.

When selecting your outfit - and footwear - you should be aware you will need to walk fairly briskly during your procession to the stage (this walk will involve some stairs).

It is also recommended that you wear a shirt or blouse with buttons to which the hood can easily be attached.

The University for the Creative Arts' supplier for Academic dress is Ede and Ravenscroft. You may order your gown from Monday, 31 March onwards, and all orders must be placed no later than 21 days before the date of your ceremony.

The University for the Creative Arts' supplier for award ceremony photography is also Ede and Ravenscroft.

Studios will be set up at each of the registration points on the day of the ceremony.

Please see Gowns & Photography for more information.

The gown itself is black and the hood is a combination of vivid green and grey.

No. They will be sent, via registered mail, to you at your home address (or alternate address if supplied) by the end of August.

Students and guests will receive a complimentary glass of Prosecco.

For information regarding restaurants in the area you may wish to visit the Southbank Centre's Graduation at the Southbank Centre webpage here.

Please visit the Southbank Centre's Graduation at the Southbank Centre webpage here for information about getting to the venue, accessibility, food and drink, and gifts.