University of Wales Graduation Celebration 2024
The University of Wales Graduation Celebration is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our graduates. We are delighted to confirm that that the next celebration will be held in Swansea on Monday 15th July 2024
Registration for the 2024 Graduation Celebration is now open, please use the following link to register your interest to attend – https://forms.wales.ac.uk/GradCelebForm.asp
Alternatively, please email us on graduation@wales.ac.uk if you have any queries or questions about the event.
Robes/ Gowns
If you wish to attend a Graduation Ceremony, you are required to wear full academic dress appropriate to the award to which you will be admitted. You are responsible for ordering this yourself at Ede & Ravenscroft.
You should place your order at least 21 days prior to the ceremony as Ede & Ravenscroft will not guarantee the order if placed any later. Do not wait until the final assessment results are known. Refunds are available for any reason you are not able to attend, but you must notify Ede & Ravenscroft within seven days prior to the Ceremony. Their cancellation policy is available on their website. Ede & Ravenscroft will acknowledge receipt of your order when processed but you may not receive this until ten days before your Ceremony.
To place an order please enter ‘UWTSD’ when asked to ‘Select Your Institution’. You will also need to know your head circumference, chest and height measurements.
Your robes will be available for you to collect from the Arena on Graduation Day. Please return your gowns here after the ceremony.
Guest Tickets
Two guest tickets per student will be allowed but you can request additional tickets if you wish. The tickets will be available for collection on the day. The ceremonies are not appropriate for children under the age of five years due to the formal nature of the proceedings.
We recognise that limiting guest tickets in this way may cause some disappointment, but you will appreciate that the seating capacity in the main venue is limited.
Should you or any of your guests have a disability or specific access requirements that we need to know about, please email graduation@wales.ac.uk
Formal Photography
Orders for formal photographs should be made in advance directly through Ede & Ravenscroft.
On Graduation Day, the photography studios and sales desk will be located in the Arena.
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Registration for the 2024 Graduation Celebration is now open, please use the following link to register your interest to attend
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Cardiff
There are several car parks located within close proximity of the venue, please see map attached. More information can be found at City centre car parks - Cardiff.
Carmarthen and Lampeter
Car parking is available, largely within a short walk from all of the day’s events. However, as space is limited the parking will be issued on a first come first served basis. Estates staff will be available to direct you to the parking areas but please allow extra time to locate a space.
If you have any issues with mobility and are a blue badge holder please indicate this on MyTSD to ensure that, where possible, a space is allocated for you near to the main event. Please email graduation@uwtsd.ac.uk if you wish to discuss this further.
Swansea
There are several car parks located in close proximity of the Arena. More information can be found on Car parks (Swansea Council).
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You will need to arrive two hours before the ceremony commences in order to allow you time to collect your robe, seat number and guest tickets.
You will need to be seated 45 minutes before the ceremony is due to start during which time you will be seated in your allocated seat and briefed by the Chief Marshall.
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Should you or any of your guests have a disability / specific access requirements that we need to know about or a hearing impairment, please give details by emailing graduation@wales.ac.uk and we will endeavour to meet your needs.
Please make staff aware so that assistance can be provided.
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Guests’ seats are not allocated and guests are able to sit anywhere in the venue apart from the seats reserved for Graduands, Vice-Chancellor’s guests or wheelchair users. Reserved seating will be clearly marked. Entrance to the venue is by ticket only and tickets must be handed to the Stewards on the doors. Doors will open for guests approximately half an hour before the start of the ceremony.
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Graduands must wear academic dress for their presentation at the congregation. We also require the wearing of relatively formal dress. The hood needs to be securely fastened to either a jacket, shirt or blouse.
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At the start of the ceremony, graduates and guests will stand as the academic staff process into the hall. Following a welcome, you will be addressed by the Vice-Chancellor and/or other senior officials of the University.
After a musical interlude and a reading of the Proclamation, graduates will be presented to the Vice-Chancellor (or her nominee). You will be prompted by staff to move forward in the order you are seated.
A presenter will read out your name at which point you will ascend the stage, walk towards the Vice-Chancellor and shake her hand. You will then leave the stage and return back to your seat.
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Looking towards the Vice-Chancellor, nod your head slightly and either touch the front peak of your cap or raise it very slightly.
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The length of the ceremony depends on the number of students attending, please contact graduation@wales.ac.uk for further information. Other than for your presentation you are required to remain in your seat for the duration of the ceremony.