Key dates
Please make a note of the following dates:
- 23 October - invitations to ceremonies will be sent out to university and personal email addresses as held on SAMIS
- 13 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
- 29 November - ticket allocation email sent out. Reception registration opens
- 11 December - final Board of Studies for Doctoral Students
- 12 December - final date to order gown before late fees applied
- 20 December - reception registration closes
- 6 January - 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 October
- booked reception tickets for you and your guests using the link sent out to you in November. 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’re eligible to attend a ceremony in January you will be sent an email invitation in October asking you to book for your ceremony.
If you are eligible to attend and have not received your invitation by the end of October please contact graduation@bath.ac.uk
The invitation email will direct you to an online registration form where you'll be able to confirm whether or not you'll be coming to the ceremony and let us know about any accessibility arrangements you need to make.
If you find you can no longer attend your ceremony after you have booked, please contact graduation@bath.ac.uk
Guest tickets are available for family and friends to come to your graduation ceremony.
Guaranteed guest ticket numbers are restricted to two per graduating student due to event capacity restrictions. 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.
You can apply for up to four tickets when you book using the registration form sent in the invitation email. Extra tickets will be confirmed in late November.
Once all ceremony tickets are allocated you will then be invited to register for you reception where you will have the opportunity to celebrate more informally with your guests and fellow graduates.
Your reception will take place directly after your ceremony at Bath Pavilion.
The reception is free of charge for you and two guests. You will have the option to purchase tickets for any additional guests at £15 (+VAT) a ticket.
Visit the reception information page for more information on what to expect at your reception.
Accessibility or other arrangements for graduates and guests
It is important to tell us if you or your guests have specific requirements when you register to attend your ceremony. You will be able to inform us of any requirements on the booking form.
Telling us in advance helps us to understand and plan for any additional requirements.
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 on the University website for those that cannot attend in person. The link will appear on the Graduation Ceremonies webpage at the start of the first day of ceremonies.