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Preparing for your January graduation ceremony

Information on key dates and booking tickets for your ceremony.

Key dates

  • 22 October - 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 ensure our emails do not go into your spam mailbox)
  • 12 November - final Board of Studies for Taught students
  • 24 November - deadline to respond to invitation. Students responding after this date are not guaranteed a place at the ceremonies
  • 1 December - ticket allocation email sent out
  • 1 December - registration for additional celebratory drinks reception tickets opens (capacity dependant)
  • 10 December - final Board of Studies for Doctoral Students
  • 14 December - final date to order gown before late fees applied
  • 7 January - email with ceremony ticket link sent out
  • 7 January - drinks reception registration closes

What you need to do in order to attend

By the end of November make sure that you have:

If you're eligible to graduate in January, you'll receive an email invitation by the end of October with instructions on how to book your place in the ceremony. If you don’t receive it and believe you're eligible, please contact graduation@bath.ac.uk.

The email will link to an online form where you can confirm your attendance and request guest tickets.

Guest Tickets for the Ceremony

Your ceremony takes place in Bath Abbey.

  • You are guaranteed up to two ceremony guest tickets if you respond by the deadline.
  • You can request up to four guest tickets in total—two guaranteed, plus two additional tickets.
  • Additional ticket requests go on a waiting list and are randomly allocated as they become available, up to one week before the ceremony.
  • If only one additional ticket is available, requests for two cannot be fulfilled.

Note: Children aged 2 and under do not need a ticket but must sit on a guest’s lap. Children over 2 require their own ticket.

Tickets for the celebratory drinks reception

After your ceremony, a celebratory drinks reception will be held at Bath Pavilion.

  • You can book free reception tickets for yourself and two guests via our gowning supplier, Graduation Attire .
  • In early December, if space allows, additional tickets will become available to book for £15 (+VAT) each.
  • Please note that ceremony and drinks reception tickets are booked separately. Reception tickets do not allow entry into the Abbey.

Accessibility or other arrangements

To help your day run smoothly, please let us know if you or your guests have any specific requirements. These may include:

  • Sign language interpreters
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Mobility assistance
  • Support for neurodivergent individuals
  • Service dog accommodations

You can include any requirements on the ceremony booking form. Letting us know in advance allows us to make the necessary arrangements. If you’ve told us about a guest’s needs, our ushers will have this information and be ready to assist on the day.

If you're unsure of your needs or prefer to speak to someone, please email graduation@bath.ac.uk for an informal chat.

Ceremony live stream

The ceremonies will be live streamed to the University website for those that cannot attend in person.

The link will appear on the main Graduation Ceremonies webpage at the start of the first day of ceremonies.

Graduation day

What to do on the day of your ceremony

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