Summer 2022 graduates
For current students expecting to complete their studies by 27 June 2022
If you are a student currently studying with us and due to complete teaching and assessment and be awarded your degree at an examination board by 27 June 2022, you will be invited to reserve a place at a ceremony taking place between 11-14 July. Places should be reserved before awards are confirmed as registration will close in May.
If you have completed your studies but you were awarded your degree after 26 November 2021, you will also be invited to a ceremony between 11-14 July.
Postponed January 2022 events
For graduates who completed their studies in 2020 or the summer of 2021
If you achieved your degree award before 26 November 2021 and had been expecting a graduation ceremony in January 2022, you will be invited to a ceremony across eight dates between 15 July and 31 August. You should await an official invitation email from 19 April 2022 and onwards, for the specific date and time of your ceremony.
The date and time of your ceremony
Each ceremony is designed to be unique to your cohort. This means that you will not be able to swap to an alternative ceremony even if it’s held by the same Faculty.
Based on feedback from our graduates invited to ceremonies planned for January 2022, we have staggered the ceremonies for those in healthcare and education professions, many of whom are now working within our region. With these taking place across several days, we hope that many of you will be able to secure time away from work to join us at your ceremony.
What happens next?
We have included some useful information below to help you plan ahead for your ceremony. If you have any questions, please email us at award.ceremonies@bcu.ac.uk. More information will be released when registration opens, so please keep checking this page for updates.
Official invitations to reserve a place will be sent out via email from 19 April 2022. The invitation will be sent to your personal email address and BCU email address, if still in use.
Once you have received your email invitation, register your place online via the MySRS portal as soon as possible. Your own ticket/seat is free of charge and it will be handed to you on the day of your ceremony at our registration desk, but you must reserve your place in advance to tell us that you are planning on attending. Once you have successfully completed your registration online, you will receive an email confirmation within 48 hours. If you haven’t received your email confirmation within 48 hours, please email us at award.ceremonies@bcu.ac.uk.
Online registration will be open for three weeks and we will not be able to accommodate late registrations. Please register online for your ceremony if you wish to attend even if you haven’t received your award as you will still qualify if your School confirms your award by Monday 27 June 2022. You can also tell us that you don’t want to attend your ceremony by declining your invitation via the MySRS portal, however please note that we will not be able to re-invite you to a future ceremony if you choose this option.
If you cannot access the MySRS portal, or you have any questions, please email us at award.ceremonies@bcu.ac.uk.
2. Paying any outstanding academic related fees
Graduates are not able to attend a ceremony if there is any outstanding academic debt owing to the University. However, a place can still be reserved provided that the amount is paid before Monday 27 June 2022.
Please contact collections@bcu.ac.uk if you need to discuss any outstanding financial obligation to the University. If you still have outstanding academic debt owing to the University by 27 June 2022 but have registered to attend a ceremony, your reserved place will be withdrawn. You will also be responsible for cancelling any gown and photography packages and/or guest tickets that have been booked.
Graduates will be invited to a future ceremony subject to clearing all financial obligation to the University and will need to complete the registration process again at that point to reserve a place.
3. Ordering your cap, gown and photography
Once you have reserved your place and registration has closed, you will be able to book your cap, gown and photography package. We will email you with a link when your gowning and photography packages are available to book. You can only book a gown and your photography if you have reserved a seat for your ceremony.
4. Booking your guest tickets
Your own ticket/seat is free of charge, however you must register your attendance online by the registration deadline before you can purchase any guest tickets. Once you have reserved your place and registration has closed, we will email you to let you know when you can book your guest tickets. Each graduate is eligible to order up to two guest tickets initially. This is to allow every graduate an equal chance to share their day with friends and family. Additional tickets may become available at a later date.
If you are still working towards your award, your ceremony invite is subject to you successfully completing your course. Therefore, your award must be confirmed by your School’s Examination Board by Monday 27 June 2022. If for any reason your award isn’t confirmed, your invite will be withdrawn, and you will be invited to a future ceremony. Please note that, in this case, you will be required to register again if you wish to attend a future ceremony.
