Graduation Venues and Schedules

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Itinerary and venues

Two hours before the ceremony – sign-in, collect your tickets and academic dress

Location: Vinson Building, Hunter Street, Buckingham, MK18 1EG

When you arrive for your graduation the first thing to do is head to the Vinson Building to sign-in, collect your tickets and pick up your academic dress. Sign-in will open two hours before your assigned ceremony and close an hour before the ceremony starts. All graduands must have signed in. Latecomers will not be admitted to the Ceremony.

45 minutes before the ceremony – church doors open

Location: St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Castle Street, Buckingham. MK18 1BS

Once you’re dressed in your academic robes make your way to St Peter and St Paul’s Church for the Ceremony. All guests and graduands should be seated at least half an hour before the start of your assigned Ceremony.

During the ceremony

Location: St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Castle Street, Buckingham, MK18 1BS.

Graduands will be given a seat number when they sign-in, it’s important that you sit in the right seat as this is the order that names are called.

Ceremonies usually last about an hour.

After the ceremony – reception

Location: Vinson Building / Beloff Lawn

After the Ceremony, you will be directed to a reception where you can meet your guests, take photos and congratulate friends.

After the reception, you must remember to return your cap and gown to the Vinson Building.

Scheduling information

Click on your ceremony below for more details. The scheduling of your graduation ceremony is based on your course of study and the number of graduate and guest seats available at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church. Whilst every effort is made to reserve and maintain your place in the ceremony to which you were invited, we may sometimes have to re-allocate you to another ceremony on a different date or time; for example, if uptake unexpectedly exceeds capacity.

September 2024 Ceremonies

Ceremony 1 - Saturday 7 September 2024

School

Education

Schedule

  • 08:15am to 09:15am: Sign-in, ticket and gown collection
  • 09:15am: Church doors open
  • 10am: Ceremony
  • 11am: Reception

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Ceremony 2 - Saturday 7 September 2024

Schools

Education and Collaborations

Schedule

  • 11:15am to 12:15pm: Sign-in, ticket and gown collection
  • 12:15pm: Church doors open
  • 1pm: Ceremony
  • 2pm: Reception

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2025 Ceremonies

April ceremonies

Ceremonies overview

Ceremony 1 – Thursday 10 April 11:00Humanities and Social Sciences
Ceremony 2 – Thursday 10 April 14:00Business and Humanities overspill
Ceremony 3 – Friday 11 April 11:00Law and Psychology
Ceremony 4 – Friday 11 April 14:00Computing and Health Sciences
Ceremony 5 – Saturday 12 April 11:00Education
Ceremony 6 – Saturday 12 April 14:00Education and Collaborations

 

July ceremony

Ceremonies overview

Friday 11 July 14:00Undergraduate Medicine

 

September ceremonies

Ceremonies overview

Ceremony 1 – Friday 12 September 14:00Collaborations
Ceremony 2 – September 13 11:00Education
Ceremony 3 – September 13 14:00Education