Frequently asked questions about Graduation
Find the answers to your questions about NTU graduation in our frequently asked questions.
About your Graduation ceremony
Graduates should be on City Campus one and a half hours before the ceremony start time. You can find further information on our On the Day pages.
When you arrive, make your way to our Newton building at our City Campus to collect your ticket and gown. If you're not sure where that is, try MazeMap.
You'll collect your gown and tickets from Newton building on City Campus, and then your graduation ceremony will take place across the road in University Hall. Celebratory refreshments after your ceremony will also be in the Newton building. If you're not sure where to find these locations, try MazeMap.
You can find what to expect on our On the Day page.
Your ceremony will last around 45 minutes. Afterwards, celebratory refreshments will be offered at the Newton building for a further hour.
Graduates and guests will be invited to join us for celebratory refreshments in the Newton building. Please bring your ticket with you to collect your drink.
To make Graduation more accessible, NTU is offering an alternative Graduation experience. This experience is designed for students or guests with learning difficulties, autism, social anxiety, or sensory processing difficulties, but is open to any students or guests who may find this alternative format more comfortable.
We aim to create a unique experience for each student and a NTU colleague will discuss your requirements for the day. You will receive your certificate on the day and a programme will be provided. There will be staff members available on the day to assist as required and chill out areas provided for anyone who may become overwhelmed.
If you have any further questions or wish to attend this Graduation experience, please email ntu.graduations@ntu.ac.uk.
You will need to contact your School and they will be able to confirm when you will be graduating. Please contact your Course Leader or your Subject Admin team.
Your School will then inform us when you are eligible, and you will be invited accordingly to the correct round of ceremonies.
If you have not passed and ordered a gown, your gown hire will need to be re-hired for the next round of ceremonies. If you have made a photography booking, please contact them directly to discuss.
The December 2025 Graduation ceremonies will be held between Monday 15 December 2025 and Friday 19 December 2025.
The July 2026 Graduation ceremonies will be held between Wednesday 15 July 2026 and Friday 31 August 2026.
Please contact NTUTranscripts@ntu.ac.uk for transcript requests.
You are not eligible to attend your Graduation ceremony if:
- You have been unsuccessful in your assessments
- You still have outstanding tuition fees
If you are subject to an investigation for misconduct (either Academic Misconduct under the Academic Integrity policy or Non-Academic misconduct under the Student Code of Behaviour), you may not be invited to your Graduation ceremony. You may be invited to a later ceremony once the situation is resolved.
Registering for Graduation
Registration for July Ceremonies opens on Tuesday 11 March 2025 and closes at 5 pm on Friday 25 April 2025. You can register your place here.
If you are unable to attend, you must still register to confirm your details for posting out your certificate.
If you have an ongoing academic appeal or request for reconsideration in progress, you may attend your Graduation ceremony. However, you will not be presented with your certificate. This will be issued once the investigation has been closed.
Graduation programmes
You'll be able to collect a printed copy of your Graduation programme from the ticket desk on the day of your Graduation. The programmes will also be available online if you prefer a digital version instead.
Please note: Each graduate will receive one complimentary printed Graduation programme. Additional printed programmes will cost £5 each. You can pre-order them via the Online Store and collect them on the day.
Guest tickets
Allocation of the two free guest tickets can only be guaranteed if reserved during registration.
Your tickets will be available for collection on the day of your ceremony from the registration desk at City Campus in our Newton building.
Graduands are allocated a seat for their ceremony. You will be informed of your seat as you arrive and collect your tickets on the day of your ceremony.
Guest seating is not allocated, and guests are seated on a first come first serve basis as they arrive at University Hall, unless you have advised us of any alternative arrangements prior to the event.
We understand how important a graduation ceremony is for family and friends and if you wish to bring more than two guests, we can accommodate this via the refreshment ticket option. Guests with Refreshment tickets will watch the ceremony live streamed directly from University Hall and then join you for celebratory refreshments.
Refreshment tickets are available to purchase from 25 June 2025 from our online store and are priced at £7.50.
Only two tickets can be purchased by each graduate in advance, until capacity is reached, and the ceremony will be removed from sale.
You can re-join your guests who do not have tickets outside of the ticketed area.
Remember, your family and friends can also watch your ceremony via our live streaming you tube channel, wherever they are in the world. And our City campus is in the heart of Nottingham city centre should they wish to explore Nottingham. You can find information about exploring the city on our Life in Nottingham page.
Please note: Refreshment tickets are not available to buy on the day and graduation is a ticketed event and only guests with tickets will be permitted to enter the venue.
Graduation gowns and photography
It's compulsory for all graduating students to wear University academic dress at their ceremony.
Order your gown through Graduation Attire's website.
You will collect your gown on the day of your ceremony from the Arkwright building in room 006 and return it to the drop off point in Newton before the end of your Graduation day. These will be clearly signposted for you. Please don't forget to have your code from Graduation Attire ready, when you collect your gown.
Marston Photography are NTU's official Graduation supplier. Book your photography slot in advance, get a discount and save queuing on the day.
Visit Marston Photography's website to book your photography.
Please ensure your photography booking is no less than 45 minutes before your ceremony start time. You can find more information on our Getting Ready for Graduation page.
We recommend that you pre-book a time slot to have your photographs taken to save time and money on the day. However, Marston photography should be able to accommodate requests on the day.
Your certificate
You will need to collect your certificate from the certificate desk, next to Cafe Newton Level 1 after your ceremony. If it is not available on the day, your certificate will be posted out to your home address following the ceremony. So please make sure your contact details are up to date, so we know where to send your certificate.
Degree certificates will be posted out to your home address after the graduation ceremonies. Please make sure your contact details are up to date, so we know where to send your certificate.
If you have an international permanent home address, your certificate will be automatically posted via Air Mail free of charge and untracked in August 2025. Please allow up to 12 weeks for your certificate to arrive via Air Mail.
Certificate tubes are available to purchase on the day of your ceremony from the merchandise store located in the Newton building. The cost is £5.
Special requirements
During the registration process you can detail any requirements that you or your guests may have (for example: wheelchair user, mobility problems, blind/partially sighted or deaf/hearing impairment), and we will make every effort to help you. We will contact you to discuss the arrangements, but if you have any questions, please contact us via email on ntu.graduations@ntu.ac.uk.
No large bags, luggage or large items will be permitted into University Hall. If you require a space to store your items, please use the designated storage facility located in our Newton building.
Travel information
Take a look at our travel page for more information.
We don't provide parking, but Nottingham has a variety of municipal car parks, as well as park and ride facilities. If you’re intending to park in the city centre, the closest (and largest) facilities to our City Campus are:
- Trinity Square (NG1 4BT)
- Talbot Street (NG1 5GG)
- The Victoria Centre (NG1 3QN
If your car has a blue badge displayed there are several areas near to University Hall where you can park. Visit the Nottingham Parking website for details of city centre parking locations.
Alternatively, there are a number of great public transport options available to get into Nottingham, including the tram, park and ride services and trains.
Our City Campus is located in the very heart of Nottingham city centre, where you will find a number of hotels available.
At present, we are unable to offer University accommodation for our July 2025 ceremonies.
International student and visitor visas
If you need a visa for yourself, take a look at our Getting Ready for Graduation page for more information.
If any of your guests need a visitor visa to enter the UK, you'll need to get a letter of invitation. You can find the information on our Getting Ready for Graduation page.
Contact us for more information
Contact our Graduation team by email at ntu.graduations@ntu.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)115 848 2999.