Key dates

Please make a note of the following dates:

• 27 March - invitations to degree ceremonies will be sent out to university and personal email addresses as held on SAMIS (Please save graduation@bath.ac.uk to your contacts to ensure our emails do not go into your spam mailbox)
• 27 March - bookings open for gown hire/photography and celebratory reception tickets
• 3 May - deadline to respond to degree ceremony invitation. Students responding after this date are not guaranteed a place at the ceremonies
• 27 May - confirmation of degree ceremony ticket allocation email sent out
• 27 May - deadline to book your free celebratory reception tickets for you and up to two guests (you can buy additional guest tickets, subject to availability, after this date)
• 12 June - final deadline for Doctoral board
• 24 June - final Board of Studies for Doctoral Students
• 25 June - deadline to purchase tickets for the celebratory drinks reception
• 26 June - final date to order gown before late fees applied
• 1 July - final Board of Studies for Taught students
• 8 July - email with degree ceremony ticket link sent out

Ceremony preparation checklist

Make sure that you have:

• booked degree ceremony tickets for you and your guests using the link in the invitation email in March
• booked celebratory reception tickets for you and your guests. Please note, the degree ceremonies and celebratory drinks receptions are separate events and require separate registration systems
• hired a gown, (and booked official photography if required) through our supplier Graduation Attire once ceremony booking opens
  • visited our what to do on the day webpage

Booking tickets for your ceremony and reception

Ceremony tickets

If you're eligible to attend a graduation ceremony in July, you'll receive an email invitation on 27 March explaining how to book your place. If you believe you're eligible but haven’t received an invitation by the end of March, 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. Invitations to ceremonies will be sent out to University and personal email addresses as held on SAMIS (please save graduation@bath.ac.uk to your contacts to make sure our emails do not go into your spam mailbox).

If you responded to the invitation by the deadline, you're guaranteed up to two guest tickets for your degree ceremony in the Abbey. 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. We allocate additional tickets 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 don't need a ticket but will have to sit on the lap of one of your guests. Children over the age of two will need a ticket.

Reception tickets

A celebratory drinks reception will take place at Bath Recreation Ground on the day of your ceremony. Bookings for the reception can be made through our gown hire company Graduation Attire.

The reception is free of charge for you and two guests. You must book these tickets in advance, and before 27 May. After this date, if there is additional capacity, you'll have the option to buy additional tickets through the Graduation Attire booking system.

To bring additional guests, you'll need to pay:

• £9.60 (includes VAT) for each child aged 3 to 17
• £18 (includes VAT) for each adult aged 18 or over

Children aged two or under can attend for free and don't require a ticket.

Find out what to expect at your reception.

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.