The main locations for Graduation and Award Ceremonies are Canterbury Cathedral, Rochester Cathedral and Augustine House.
Top Tip - You must arrive on time!
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.
Locations at a glance
- Location: Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts Canterbury CT1 2EH
- Timings: Ceremonies last approximately 1hour 30mins
- Collect gowns and guest tickets: Please refer to your timetables sent out in the final confirmation email for more details.
- Getting to the venue and parking: View University site maps and travel information. Please note that there is no parking available on campus or at the Cathedral. Please visit the Canterbury City Council website to find out the location of pay and display car parks, and Park and Rides across the city.
- Live stream venue: St George's Centre, Canterbury.
Essential information for your day
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:
- The total number of guest tickets that you have purchased – you will need to present a copy of this email at the ticket collection desk on the day of your ceremony for your guest tickets.
- Your seat and procession number (the number in which you will be presented for your award).
- A detailed timetable of the day for students and guests.
- The total number of graduation programmes purchased if any.
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.
The ceremony may not be suitable for infants and young children and we therefore would recommend that children do not attend.
If you decide to bring your children, please be aware that if the child is aged 5 years and over they must hold an Adult Ticket. If the child is aged 4 years and under (including babies) they must hold a free of charge "child on lap" ticket. These tickets can be requested via your MyRecord during the RSVP process. Please note, if children under the age of 4 are present, they must be kept on a guest's knee for the duration of the Ceremony.
If your child becomes distressed, we may ask you to leave the ceremony for a short period, so that other people are not disturbed.
We offer live streaming, detailed below, which may be more suitable.
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).
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