The main locations for Graduation and Award Ceremonies are Canterbury Cathedral, Rochester Cathedral, and Augustine House.
It is important that you arrive in good time at the registration check-in desk to ensure that you can take part in your ceremony and have your name read out.
If you do not arrive on time, you will not be able to accommodate you and will be offered a deferral/postponement to another graduation date.
You will receive an email invitation, sent to your personal and CCCU email addresses that are held on MyRecord. This will detail the location and time of your ceremony.
Graduation ceremony tickets and celebratory drinks reception tickets are booked via MyRecord. Once booking opens for your ceremony you'll have two weeks to log into MyRecord and accept, defer/postpone, or decline your place and buy guest tickets as applicable.
One week prior to your Graduation or Award Ceremony you will receive a final confirmation email. The final confirmation email will include:
Gowns can be hired via our preferred suppliers, Ede and Ravenscroft. Gown hire will close 15 working days prior to the ceremony. You can source your gown from elsewhere but please note if you arrive in inappropriate academic dress (must be a Canterbury Christ Church University gown appropriate to level of qualification) or not gowned you will be unable to join the procession and will not be presented your award during the Ceremony.
Ticket collection will be available approximately two hours before the start of your ceremony. Please refer to your timetables for more details.
On the day of your graduation, photography studios will set up to visit both before and after your ceremony (please see your timetable for more information).
Our photography suppliers will also be present inside the ceremony to capture the moment you receive your award, and these photos will be available to view and purchase after the ceremony. Photography packages can be pre-ordered via Ede & Ravenscroft or ordered on the day.
Students will be seated in a separate area to guests. Students will be grouped alphabetically (surname order) by course of study. Your final confirmation email will state your seat and procession number (the number in which you will be presented for your award).
Guests are not allocated specific seats for ceremonies. We regret that we cannot guarantee that you will have a full view of the proceedings. We recommend you arrive well in advance of the ceremony as queues form early. Space for a wheelchair/mobility scooter should be requested in advance via the online RSVP form on MyRecord to ensure that we can accommodate your requirements.
Polite notice: If your child becomes unsettled during the Ceremony, our staff will be on hand to support you to find a quiet space outside of the Cathedral for a short while.
We appreciate your help in ensuring a comfortable experience for all our graduating students and their guests.
If your family and friends are joining you for your special day but do not have tickets to attend the ceremony, there will be live coverage of the graduation ceremony streamed at a venue nearby. Please refer to your timetables for the specific location.
The live steam will also be available online so it can be watched by anyone from anywhere and available to watch online.
Please note that there are no cloakroom facilities at graduation events and luggage cannot be left unattended.
Commemorate your graduation day by purchasing souvenirs from our Canterbury Christ Church University memorabilia range or visiting the University's Bookshop stand (please see your timetable for more information).