What happens during the ceremony?

  • The ceremony lasts approximately 60–90 minutes.
  • Marshals will guide graduands to the stage.
  • Graduands will hand their card to a marshal, who will pass it to academic staff.
  • Graduands name will be read aloud, and they will walk across the stage, doff their mortarboard to the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Governors, and return to their seat.
  • Please remain in your allocated seat throughout.