1. Check your ceremony date and time
Each school and department has a specific ceremony date and time, so make sure you check when yours is and make a note of the date.
Check your ceremony date and time
3. Register how you'd like to graduate
Registration for our summer 2025 ceremonies has now closed. If you haven't registered a choice of how you would like to graduate, as long as you are eligible, you will automatically graduate in absentia and receive your certificate through the post following our summer ceremonies.
Registration
4. Book your free guest tickets
Each graduating student attending a ceremony is guaranteed two free guest tickets, as long as you registered to attend by 12 noon on 13 June. For further details, visit our guest tickets webpage.
Guest tickets
5. Hire your gown and hood
Your graduation would not be complete without the traditional gown and hood. Visit our gown webpage for all the details you need to hire your gown and hood.
Gown and hood hire
6. Request a Student Status Letter
If you or your guests require a visa in order to attend graduation, you will need to request a Confirmation of Student Status Letter.
We recommend printing out the email you received inviting you to graduation as proof of your ceremony invitation.
Request a Student Status Letter
7. Look out for extra guest tickets
Additional guest tickets may be available to purchase from 19 to 27 June. For further details, visit our guest tickets webpage.
Guest tickets
It's important to plan ahead to make the most of your special day. Our on the day webpage contains a step-by-step guide on what to expect, along with timings for each of our ceremony times.
On the day
9. Book a nearby restaurant or hotel
Many of our graduating students and guests book a nearby restaurant or hotel to make the most of their special day. You can also explore more things to do in Nottingham and enjoy special offers for our graduates and guests.
Hotels and restaurants
10. Plan your photography and merchandise
Visit our photography and merchandise webpage to discover what will be available at your graduation. We know that capturing special moments of your day will be a priority!
Photography and merchandise
Graduation parking costs £10 per vehicle and will be valid for the day of your ceremony. Information about how to book parking will be available on our transport and parking webpage closer to the ceremonies.
If you or your guests are blue badge holders, you do not need to pay for parking as long as you display your badge.
Transport and parking
12. View your graduation brochure
Your graduation brochure will be available to download closer to the ceremonies.
Graduation brochure