Celebrate your success
Our award ceremonies are a chance to celebrate your degree with your family, friends and coursemates. The graduation ceremony recognises your achievements at the University and looks forward to your future.
We also celebrate our honorary graduands, who have come from all walks of life to make significant contributions in their field.
Each ceremony usually lasts about an hour.
You must have a ticket to attend. All tickets have been allocated.
Before your ceremony
Transport and parking
The Abbey is in the centre of Bath. Bath Spa train station and several car parks are within a ten-minute walk.
Ticket collection, graduand registration and gowning
Registration takes place at Bath Pavilion and opens 1.5 hours before each ceremony. Please allow enough time to register, collect your tickets and gown, and then make your way to the Abbey. This is a five to ten-minute walk.
Arrival and seating
Graduands and guests should be seated in the Abbey no later than 30 minutes before the ceremony is due to start.
Seating is first-come, first-served.
The ceremonies
10am – Chemistry, Computer Science, Natural Sciences
This is Ceremony 8.
Honorary graduand: Professor Massimo Banzi
Orator: Dr Marina De Vos (Computer Science)
12.30pm – Economics, Social & Policy Sciences
This is Ceremony 9.
Honorary graduand: Dr Michael Painting
Orator: Dr Catherine Winnett (Economics)
3pm – Politics, Languages & International Studies
This is Ceremony 10.
Honorary graduand: Neelie Kroes
Orator: Professor David Galbreath (Politics, Languages & International Studies)
5.15pm – Mechanical Engineering, Education
This is Ceremony 11.
Honorary graduand: Roger Whorrod OBE
Orator: Professor Bernie Morley (Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost)
Honorary graduand: Sue Whorrod
Orator: Professor James Bilzon (Health)
Photographs and videos
- Ceremony 8 photographs and video
- Ceremony 9 photographs and video
- Ceremony 10 photographs and video
- Ceremony 11 photographs and video
Hashtag: #BathGrads
Accessibility
Bath Abbey is wheelchair accessible and has a disabled toilet. Read more about the Abbey's accessibility.