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  • Graduation ceremonies will take place at Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH England. Times to be confirmed.
  • You will receive an email to register for the ceremony and you will also be able to register from the graduation webpage
  • In most cases, your visa is likely to be valid for you to attend your graduation ceremony. However, if your visa expires before the date of your ceremony, you may have to return to your home country and come back to the UK on a visitor visa. Please use your registration email and/or confirmation email to support your visa applications.
  • You will be notified of your ceremony timings around two weeks before your ceremony by email and this will also be posted on the graduation webpage under the section, ‘Ceremonies’
  • Graduands who can't attend their scheduled ceremony can request deferral to the next ceremony period by emailing graduation@arden.ac.uk
  • Graduands who register to defer their June 2025 graduation will be invited to register for the November 2025 graduation – dates will be announced on the graduation webpage once they are confirmed. 
  • Once you have registered for graduation you can book your travel and accommodation
  • We will guarantee you four guest tickets, which cost £20 each. When you register to attend your ceremony there is an opportunity to apply for additional guest tickets on the registration form. You will be notified shortly after the registration closing date on the outcome of your request. We will do our best to ensure that all additional tickets are approved, however we are subject to maximum capacity.
  • Children can attend graduation; however, due to the length of the ceremony, we recommend that it may be unsuitable for children under 10 years of age. All children will require a ticket within your allocation. Children under the age of 12 are free of charge.
  • Your graduation ceremony will last approximately 1 hour 30 minutes and will be followed by an alumni reception to allow you to celebrate your success, with your family, friends, peers and Arden’s academics.
  • Yes, the graduation will be livestreamed – the link will be available on our website approximately 3 days before your ceremony.
  • During registration there will be the opportunity to share this information with us.
  • You can do this during the period of registration
  • Make sure you are registering with the email address that your invitation was sent to.
  • Make sure your email address is typed accurately
  • Avoid copying, pasting, or using autofill, as this may result in errors.
  • If you are still unable to register, contact graduation@arden.ac.uk
  • If you have registered, you will see your registration confirmation if you log back into the registration link. You should also expect to receive a confirmation email showing the options you have chosen once your registration has been completed. If you think you completed your registration successfully but have not received a confirmation email, check your spam or junk folders and contact graduation@arden.ac.uk if it is still not found.
  • You will not receive your certificate and transcript at graduation, these will be sent out by post approximately 6 weeks following confirmation and ratification at the Progression and Award board.
  • The date on your certificate will be the date on which your degree is awarded by the Progression and Award board. Your graduation date will not appear on your certificate.
  • There will be merchandise on the day available to purchase.

 

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