How to book

• Go to the "My Graduation Ceremony" Task in "My Student Record"
• Log in to my Student RecordLogin to My Student Record using your username and password (you may be asked to enter your details twice during the process)
• Click on the My Graduation Ceremony Task at the top of the page. Select "My Graduation Ceremony"
• If you do not have this option, please log an Enquiry via COMPASS or email the Student Centre at [email protected]

To guarantee your tickets, make sure you reply by the deadline date given in your invitation email.

You won't be able to book until you receive the invitation email.

Graduand and guest tickets are not posted out – you will need to collect your tickets from the venue on the day of the ceremony.

You will receive an e-confirmation for your booking that week prior to the ceremony and must bring this with you to collect your tickets. Please note, only the graduands will be permitted to collect their ticket packs.

If you need to reset your password, log in to our password self-service and follow the instructions. Password reset links will be sent to the personal email address you provided when joining the University.

If you experience any issues, log a call with the Service Desk or call them on +44 (0)20 7915 5488

Guest tickets are purchased through the Booking Task and cost £27 per person.

Guest tickets for children aged 5–12 are free, however all children aged 5–12 must have a guest ticket or they will not be allowed access to the auditorium. Children’s tickets are included in your overall ticket allocation.

All children aged 4 and under do not require a ticket and are not included in your ticket allocation. They will need to sit on the lap of a ticketed guest as they will not be allocated a seat in the auditorium.

Guests (up to the age of 16) are welcome to attend graduation if they are always accompanied by an adult, other than the graduate.

Graduations are formal occasions and can feel quite long for very young children. Childcare facilities are not available at the venue.

You must reserve your tickets before the booking deadline. The number of tickets available for purchase will be confirmed in your invitation email. 

If you wish to change the number of guest tickets you require, you will be able to do this in the booking task. However, once you have paid for your tickets, no further changes can be made. 

Guest tickets are non-refundable so please check the number you have requested carefully before making payment. 

Ede & Ravenscroft are our approved supplier. If gowns are ordered through Ede & Ravenscroft, they will be available for collection from the ceremony venue on the day of your graduation. 

For more information about collecting your gown, see our On the day information. 

The cost of hiring your gown will depend on your level of award, the costs listed below are for guidance only and may vary.

• Undergraduate - £45.00
• Postgraduate - £51.00
• Research - £58.00

You should be aware that if you fail to order your gown by the closing deadline you will need to arrange hire on the day of your ceremony at the venue. This will cost significantly more and Ede and Ravenscroft cannot guarantee that they will have the correct size and gown for you.

If you have any queries once you have hired your gown, you can contact Ede and Ravenscroft.

Please note that the University has entered into a concession contract with Ede & Ravenscroft and receives commission from the hire and sale of academic dress, which is used to offset some of the costs of graduation.

Ede and Ravenscroft will be present at the venue on the day of your ceremony for the collection of academic dress, and for ‘on the day’ hire if you have not ordered in advance of the deadline.

If you prefer, you can hire your academic dress with a third party supplier, however, please note that not all third party suppliers may be able to supply the correct academic dress which corresponds with your award at the University of Westminster, and no third party suppliers will be present at the venue on the day of your ceremony.

Please see the University of Westminster’s Student Data Privacy statement for more information about how we handle your student data. In accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018, we can only discuss your graduation attendance with the you and no one else, unless you give us written permission to do so.

Your contact details for graduation will be taken from the Student Records System. We may need to share some of that data with our partners who help us to deliver graduation, and with the University’s Alumni team. You can opt out of this during the online booking process. In line with the Data Protection Act 2018, we only share the details needed to complete the necessary work and your details will not be passed on to any other third parties.

When you complete your booking, you will be given the opportunity to inform us if you do not wish for your name to be included. 

Please refer to our Graduation Terms and Conditions for further information. 

Children and young adults (up to the age of 16) are welcome to attend graduation if they are always accompanied by an adult, other than the graduate.

Graduations are formal occasions and can feel quite long for very young children. Childcare facilities are not available at the venue.