Summer Graduation Guide 2025

Graduation Guide - Summer 2025

All graduands should have received an invitation email and should now:

  1. Confirm your attendance online by 5pm on Monday 2 June.
  2. Hire your gown from Ede and Ravenscroft before Monday 2 June.
  3. Each graduand is entitled to book 2 free guest tickets via Eventbrite link on graduation invite email. Please note that guest seating inside the Cathedral is limited. To accommodate guests, we have set up additional seating in the adjacent Nave area, where the ceremony will be broadcast live. Additional guest tickets may be available to book from Thursday 5 June.

Dress Code

All graduands must wear academic robes; these can be hired from Ede & Ravenscroft. Please dress smartly, as your hood fits onto a button, so a shirt or blouse is more appropriate.  Graduands can wear a dress but will need a safety pin to fix the hood to their dress.

Graduation Day Itinerary

All graduands must register on the day at the Registration Desk when they arrive at Riverside Campus (7th Floor Exam Hall). If you do not register on the day, you cannot collect your gown or attend the ceremony.

  • 1.45pm - 4.00pm:  Registration Desk, Gowning and Photography Studio open at Riverside Campus.
  • 2.30pm - 4.15pm:  Afternoon tea will be served at the 2nd Floor canteen for graduands and their guests.
    • Graduates can show their guests around the College
    • Opportunity for photographs on Campus.
    • Networking with College Staff and Shipping Company representatives.
  • 4.15pm: Graduands form organised groups with their lecturers and make their way to the Cathedral.
    • Guests should make their own way to the Cathedral.
  • 5.00pm – 5.30pm: Graduands will be seated at the Cathedral in order of presentation.
  • 5.45pm – 6.10pm: Guests arriving at the Cathedral will be seated for the Ceremony.
  • 6.15pm: Ceremony begins.
  • 8.00pm: Ceremony ends and graduates drop off gowns at the collection point within the Cathedral and are free to leave.

Important Information

  • All students must be in Cathedral Square at 4.45pm at the very latest to be lined up in class groups - lecturing staff will be on hand to direct you to the Cathedral from Riverside Campus.
  • The Graduation Team will tell you when it is your turn to be presented with your certificate; you should follow their instructions carefully.
  • Any student who appears to be under the influence of alcohol will not be admitted to the Cathedral. Please respect other graduates and remain in your seat until it is your turn to be presented. Once you have your certificate, please return to your seat and remain there until the end of the ceremony.
  • At the Ceremony, you will be presented with a commemorative college certificate. Your formal SQA Group Award Certificate is sent directly to you by SQA. If you have not received this, please contact SQA on 0845 279 1000.
  • On Graduation Day, photographers will capture photos and videos of the ceremony, which will also be streamed live on the College website and social media channels. If you have any concerns, please contact the Graduation Team as soon as possible.

If you or your guests need adjustments or additional support to help you take part in the graduation ceremony, please contact the Graduation Team as soon as you can graduation@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk