Your graduation day is a special one. Having all the information to plan and prepare for it will help to make sure that your ceremony is a happy occasion.
Have you booked your tickets? If not, there is still time (the deadline is midnight this Friday 24 October).
When will the graduation ceremonies be taking place?
This year’s UK graduation ceremonies will be held at Sheffield City Hall during the two weeks 10 – 14 and 17 – 21 November 2014. Check the external web page for the date of your ceremony.
Online booking
You can book your tickets online via the Graduation and Beyond link in My Student Record. Once you have logged in, click on ‘Graduation and Beyond’, then ‘Book Graduation tickets and pay online’. The attendance fee is £15.00 for graduates and £6.00 per guest. Children under five attend free of charge but still need a ticket.
Remember online booking will close at midnight on Friday 24 October 2014.
From Monday 27 October please call the graduation office on 0114 225 5353 to book tickets. Bookings taken after the deadline will be subject to a £25 admin charge, you may not be sat with your fellow graduates and number of tickets allocated are no longer guaranteed as tickets may be limited.
Visit the graduation website for the handy checklist and suggested timetable to help you make the best of your ceremony.
For information on gown hire, timetables and photography please refer to the Graduation pages on the external website.
If you still have questions, please contact the Sheffield Hallam University Graduation Team via email graduation@shu.ac.uk
Other questions you may have…
What if I cannot attend my graduation ceremony?
It is not compulsory to attend your graduation, however you can see the ceromonies on plasma screens across both city and collegiate campus.
How do I get a visa support letter for my graduation?
You will need to complete the visa support letter request form which can be obtained from the Graduation and Beyond page via My Student Record.
Once your request has been received, the visa support letters will be available within 48 hours.
If you still have questions, please contact the Sheffield Hallam University Graduation Team via email graduation@shu.ac.uk
Where can I purchase Graduation memorabilia?
You can visit the online gift shop to buy a range of gifts to remember your big day:- https://www.shu.ac.uk/gift-shop/index.php?p=category&categoryId=3
We wish you a lovely graduation day on behalf of everyone in the Advice and Information team.
If you won’t be graduating this time as you haven’t passed your course and need to discuss your options, you can chat to us confidentially and impartially either in person or via telephone.