Registering

As a graduating student, visit Bath Pavilion between 8.30am and 9am to register and collect tickets for you and your guests.

Seating in the Abbey

The Abbey will open to graduating students and guests with tickets from approximately 9.10am. Everyone must be seated by 9.30am.

Students have allocated seats and should enter the Abbey through the south-east door, off Kingston Parade.

Guest seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests should enter through the main doors at the front of the Abbey.

Students and guests with specific requirements should speak with ushers who can provide assistance.

Honorary graduands

Professor James Davenport will give an oration on Dr Martyn Thomas before he receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering.

Professor Chris Budd will give an oration on Professor Simon Peyton Jones before he receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Education.

Travelling to Bath

Bath is very busy at this time of year and we expect all car parks to be very busy. Please leave lots of time for traveling to Bath and getting to Bath Abbey.

There is free parking on the Claverton Down campus. We suggest that graduands and their guests park on campus, take a bus into the city and walk to the Pavilion and the Abbey.

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Who should attend

Graduating students, ticket-holding family and friends and University staff.

Accessibility

The main entrance has no steps, so there is easy access in and out of the building.

There is a disabled toilet and baby changing facilities.

Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed.

The Abbey is equipped with a hearing loop.

Find out about disabled parking near the Abbey.