Key dates
Please make a note of the following dates:
- 7 April - invitations to ceremonies will be sent out to university and personal email addresses as held on SAMIS
- 4 May - deadline to respond to invitation. Students responding after this date are not guaranteed a place at the ceremonies
- 26 May - ticket allocation email sent out
- 26 May - reception registration opens
- 25 June - final Board of Studies for Doctoral Students
- 26 June - final date to order gown before late fees applied
- 26 June - reception registration closes
- 2 July - final Board of Studies for Taught students
- 9 July - email with ticket link sent out
Ceremony preparation checklist
Make sure that you have:
- booked ceremony tickets for you and your guests using the link in the invitation email in April
- booked reception tickets for you and your guests using the link sent out to you in May. Please note, there are separate registration systems for the ceremonies and receptions
- hired a gown, (and booked official photography if required) through our supplier Graduation Attire once ceremony booking opens
- read the Conditions of Entry
- noted the key information below and visited our what to do on the day webpage
Booking tickets for your ceremony and reception
If you are eligible to attend a graduation ceremony in July, you will receive an email invitation at the beginning of April, explaining how to book your place. If you believe you are eligible but haven’t received an invitation by the end of April, please contact graduation@bath.ac.uk.
The invitation email will direct you to an online registration form where you can confirm your attendance and request guest tickets.
Graduating students who responded to the invitation by the deadline are guaranteed up to two guest tickets. Event capacity restrictions mean we cannot guarantee more than two guest tickets for each graduating student.
When you respond to the ceremony invitation you can request up to four guest tickets in total, two guaranteed and two additional guest tickets. All requests for additional guest tickets are put on a waiting list.
Additional tickets are allocated as they become available, up to the week before the ceremonies. Additional tickets are allocated by randomly selecting graduating students from the waiting list. When selected, the graduating student will receive all the additional tickets they requested. If only one additional ticket is available, those requesting two additional tickets cannot be selected.
Children aged two or under will not require a ticket but will have to sit on the lap of one of your guests. Children over the age of two will require a ticket.
Once ticket numbers are allocated in late May you will be invited to register for your department reception where you will have the opportunity to celebrate more informally with your guests and fellow graduates.
Your reception will take place at Bath Recreation Ground, but may be earlier in the day than your ceremony so please take this into account when making travel arrangements.
The reception is free of charge for you and two guests. You will have the option to purchase up to additional two tickets at £15 (+VAT) a ticket.
Visit the reception information page for more information on what to expect at your reception.
Take a look at the Visit Bath website for information on the city and what's on in Bath during the graduation period.
Accessibility or other arrangements for graduates and guests
We want to ensure your day runs as smoothly and enjoyably as possible, so it is important to inform us if you or your guests have any specific additional requirements. Examples of additional requirements from past ceremonies include sign language interpreters, reserved areas for wheelchairs, assistance for those with mobility needs, and accommodations for neurodivergent individuals. We are also very happy to accommodate service dogs.
You can inform us of any requirements on the booking form. Telling us in advance helps us plan for any additional needs. If you are unsure of your requirements or prefer to speak to someone, please email graduation@bath.ac.uk to arrange an informal chat.
If you have told us about a guest with specific requirements, the ushers will have this information and will be able to help you on the day.
For more information on what to do on the day visit our what to do on the day webpage.
Ceremony live stream
The ceremonies will be live streamed to Komedia and to the University website for those that cannot attend in person.
Seats in Komedia do not need to be booked, they will be available on a first come, first served basis.
The link will appear on the Graduation Ceremonies webpage at the start of the first day of ceremonies.