Graduation 2024 - Planning Your Day

We look forward to welcoming you and your guests to Graduation. Detailed below is useful information to help you plan your day.

On your arrival our Campus Services team will direct you to guest parking; designated Blue Badge parking will be available close to the Arts Centre with level access into the building*.

When planning your celebration, please use the opening times for registration and robe hire for your ceremony as a guide to the earliest point you need to be on campus. Please ensure you arrive early enough in order to give yourself time to complete registration and collect your robe without having to rush.

Information on the formal and ceremonial aspects of Graduation can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

Additional friends and family who do not have a ticket for admission to the Great Hall are welcome to view the ceremonies through our live stream locations in the Cinema in the Arts Centre or in the Students’ Union.

Please note, in the event that spare tickets become available for guest entry into the Great Hall, these will be released on a first come basis at the registration desk. In this situation, these will only be released once registration for the ceremony concerned has opened - any available tickets may be limited to a maximum of 2 per graduand.

Cashless Campus - Please note all outlets on campus are cashless – we accept all debit and credit cards and Apple Pay.

_{*If you, or a member of your party has additional requirements which you have not previously notified us of, please contact graduation.office@aber.ac.uk so we can put in place any additional measures which will help to make your day run smoothly. If you have previously notified us of any additional requirements, our Graduation Team will contact you separately with further information.}

Updated 30/05/24

Morning Ceremony (10.00am) - Checklist

8.00am – 9.00am	Your first port of call is to register and collect your: Graduation identity card bearing your name and seat number Guest tickets	Registration Desk Level D Hugh Owen Library
8.00am – 9.15am	Next, collect your pre-booked gown, cap and hood.	Parry Williams Building
From 8.00am	The University’s Official Graduation Photographers will offer a portrait service throughout the day. Please refer to the commemorative photography webpage for further information.	Parry Williams Building
From 9.00am	Student Admission - Doors open for graduating students to take their seats in the Great Hall. If you have any concerns about how your name may be pronounced, please come to the Great Hall for 9.00am to meet with your Head of Department.	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors A and B on the Ground Floor
By 9.20am	Rehearsal - Graduands are to be seated in the Great Hall 40 minutes before the ceremony is scheduled to start. A short rehearsal will be held which is compulsory for all graduating students to ensure that they are aware of the conduct of the ceremonies. Please note, you will be asked to stay in the hall between the rehearsal and the ceremony, except in special circumstances.	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors A and B on the Ground Floor
From 9.30am	Doors open for guest access to the gallery of the Great Hall. Guests with special circumstances are requested to make their way to the Graduation help desk on the ground floor by the entrance to the Great Hall (Doors A and B).	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors C,D,E or F on the first floor.
10.00am	Ceremony commences and lasts approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. Following the ceremony, official group photographs will be taken on La Scala at the front of the Arts Centre.	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
	Please ensure you return your gown by the time agreed (additional information provided on the day)	Parry Williams Building

Certificate Collection - Please refer to the times noted on your certificate identity card provided at registration. The certificate collection point will be based in the Hugh Owen Library (Level D).

Morning Ceremony (10.30am) - Checklist

8.00am – 9.30am	Your first port of call is to register and collect your: Graduation identity card bearing your name and seat number Guest tickets	Registration Desk Level D Hugh Owen Library
8.00am – 9.45am	Next, collect your pre-booked gown, cap and hood.	Parry Williams Building
From 8.00am	The University’s Official Graduation Photographers will offer a portrait service throughout the day. Please refer to the commemorative photography webpage for further information.	Parry Williams Building
From 9.30 am	Student Admission - Doors open for graduating students to take their seats in the Great Hall. If you have any concerns about how your name may be pronounced, please come to the Great Hall for 9.30am to meet with your Head of Department.	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors A and B on the Ground Floor
By 9.45am	Rehearsal - Graduands are to be seated in the Great Hall 45 minutes before the ceremony is scheduled to start. A short rehearsal will be held which is compulsory for all graduating students to ensure that they are aware of the conduct of the ceremonies. Please note, you will be asked to stay in the hall between the rehearsal and the ceremony, except in special circumstances.	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors A and B on the Ground Floor
From 10.00 am	Doors open for guest access to the gallery of the Great Hall. Guests with special circumstances are requested to make their way to the Graduation help desk on the ground floor by the entrance to the Great Hall (Doors A and B).	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors C,D,E or F on the first floor.
10.30am	Ceremony commences and lasts approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. Following the ceremony, official group photographs will be taken on La Scala at the front of the Arts Centre.	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
	Please ensure you return your gown by the time agreed (additional information provided on the day)	Parry Williams Building

Afternoon Ceremony (1.30pm) - Checklist

10.30am - 12.30pm	Your first port of call is to register and collect your: Graduation identity card bearing your name and seat number Guest tickets	Registration Desk Level D Hugh Owen Library
10.30am - 12.45pm	Next, collect your pre-booked gown, cap and hood.	Parry Williams Building
From 10.30am	The University’s Official Graduation Photographers will offer a portrait service throughout the day. Please refer to the commemorative photography webpage for further information.	Parry Williams Building
From 12.30pm	Student Admission - Doors open for graduating students to take their seats in the Great Hall. If you have any concerns about how your name may be pronounced, please come to the Great Hall for 12.30pm to meet with your Head of Department.	Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors A and B on the Ground Floor
By 12.45pm	Rehearsal - Graduands are to be seated in the Great Hall 45 minutes before the ceremony is scheduled to start. A short rehearsal will be held which is compulsory for all graduating students to ensure that they are aware of the conduct of the ceremonies. Please note, you will be asked to stay in the hall between the rehearsal and the ceremony, except in special circumstances.	Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors A and B on the Ground Floor
From 1.00pm	Doors open for guest access to the gallery of the Great Hall. Guests with special circumstances are requested to make their way to the Graduation help desk on the ground floor by the entrance to the Great Hall (Doors A and B).	Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors C,D,E or F on the first floor.
1.30pm	Ceremony commences and lasts approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. Following the ceremony, official group photographs will be taken on La Scala at the front of the Arts Centre.	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
	Please ensure you return your gown by the time agreed (additional information provided on the day).	Parry Williams Building

Afternoon Ceremony (2.00pm) - Checklist

10.30am - 1.00pm	Your first port of call is to register and collect your: Graduation identity card bearing your name and seat number Guest tickets	Registration Desk Level D Hugh Owen Library
10.30am - 1.15pm	Next, collect your pre-booked gown, cap and hood.	Parry Williams Building
From 10.30am	The University’s Official Graduation Photographers will offer a portrait service throughout the day. Please refer to the commemorative photography webpage for further information.	Parry Williams Building
From 1.00pm	Student Admission - Doors open for graduating students to take their seats in the Great Hall. If you have any concerns about how your name may be pronounced, please come to the Great Hall for 1.00pm to meet with your Head of Department.	Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors A and B on the Ground Floor
By 1.15pm	Rehearsal - Graduands are to be seated in the Great Hall 45 minutes before the ceremony is scheduled to start. A short rehearsal will be held which is compulsory for all graduating students to ensure that they are aware of the conduct of the ceremonies. Please note, you will be asked to stay in the hall between the rehearsal and the ceremony, except in special circumstances.	Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors A and B on the Ground Floor
From 1.30pm	Doors open for guest access to the gallery of the Great Hall. Guests with special circumstances are requested to make their way to the Graduation help desk on the ground floor by the entrance to the Great Hall (Doors A and B).	Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors C,D,E or F on the first floor.
2.00pm	Ceremony commences and lasts approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. Following the ceremony, official group photographs will be taken on La Scala at the front of the Arts Centre.	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
	Please ensure you return your gown by the time agreed (additional information provided on the day).	Parry Williams Building

Afternoon Ceremony (4.30pm) - Checklist

1.30pm - 3.45pm	Collect your pre-booked gown, cap and hood.	Parry Williams Building
1.30pm - 3.30pm	Register and collect your: Graduation identity card bearing your name and seat number Guest tickets	Registration Desk Level D Hugh Owen Library
From 1.30pm	The University’s Official Graduation Photographers will offer a portrait service throughout the day. Please refer to the commemorative photography webpage for further information.	Parry Williams Building
From 3.30pm	Student Admission - Doors open for graduating students to take their seats in the Great Hall. If you have any concerns about how your name may be pronounced, please come to the Great Hall for 3.30pm to meet with your Head of Department.	Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors A and B on the Ground Floor
By 3.45pm	Rehearsal - Graduands are to be seated in the Great Hall 45 minutes before the ceremony is scheduled to start. A short rehearsal will be held which is compulsory for all graduating students to ensure that they are aware of the conduct of the ceremonies. Please note, you will be asked to stay in the hall between the rehearsal and the ceremony, except in special circumstances.	Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors A and B on the Ground Floor
From 4.00pm	Doors open for guest access to the gallery of the Great Hall. Guests with special circumstances are requested to make their way to the Graduation help desk on the ground floor by the entrance to the Great Hall (Doors A and B).	Aberystwyth Arts Centre Enter through Doors C,D,E or F on the first floor.
4.30pm	Ceremony commences and lasts approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. Following the ceremony, official group photographs will be taken on La Scala at the front of the Arts Centre.	Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
	Please ensure you return your gown by the time agreed (additional information provided on the day)	Parry Williams Building