January 2025 graduation information
Find out everything you need to know and do for your graduation ceremony in our January 2025 graduation information pages.
Staff members
If you are a member of staff interested in attending a graduation ceremony you can read our information for staff.
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Invitation email
Find out when you should expect your invitation email and the address it goes to.
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Registration
See the Registration page for full details about the registration process, including the registration deadline and your graduation options. Registration troubleshooting advice is available if you have any difficulties with the registration process.
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Eligibility
See the Eligibility page for full details, including additional information for Postgraduate research students.
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Gown hire
See the gowns page for full details about hiring your gown and hat, including the gown hire deadline, information about the graduation gown bursary and what the gowns will look like.
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Tickets
Find out more about tickets, how and when extra tickets are allocated and other ways of watching the ceremony.
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Accessibility/special requirements
Find out about access to our venues and how to contact us to discuss any accessibility needs or special requirements you or your guests may have.
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Things to do
Use our Things to do checklist to help with your planning for the day.
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Photography, films and other merchandise
If you'd like a memento of this special occasion there are lots of options at a range of prices, including a personalised clip of your moment on stage.
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Name pronunciation
You can enter a phonetic version of your name on the registration form to assist with pronunciation when your name is announced at your ceremony. If you have not provided this information via the form you can send it to graduation-office@bristol.ac.uk.
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Visa support
If you were an international student and have left the UK you may need a visa to return for your ceremony. Find out how to get a visa support letter to assist an application, and contact details for further visa advice.
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Timetables for the day
The timetable provides timings for the day, telling you where you need to be and when.
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RCVS admission ceremony
Information for Vet Science and Vet Nursing students about the Royal College of Veterinary Sciences admission ceremony at Langford.
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Travel, parking and venues
Find out how to get to the University, information about the venues and parking, staying in Bristol and left luggage facilities
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What to expect
Find out what to expect at your ceremony, including where you will sit and how you will be called onto the stage
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Watch online
If you have friends, family and other supporters who can't join you on the day, they can watch the ceremony live online.
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Watch on a big screen
Any guests who are with you on the day but don't have a ticket for the Great Hall can watch the ceremony live on a big screen.
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Terms and conditions
See the graduation terms and conditions, including data protection information.
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Contacts
Find out who to contact depending on your enquiry