Maps and Directions
Maps and Directions
1. Collect your tickets and certificate* from the Ticket Desk, King’s Gate Level 1 (Ground Floor). The desk opens 90 minutes before your ceremony, and we allocate hall seats on a first come, first served basis.
*Only graduates can collect tickets. Bring your Student ID or other photo ID.
2. Collect your gown from the Boiler House.
3. Take your seat. Graduates can enter the hall 30 minutes before the ceremony and must be seated 15 minutes before it starts. Guests can enter the hall and live screening from 20 minutes before.
Ceremonies last 45–60 minutes. Honorary ceremonies* last up to 75 minutes.
*Honorary ceremonies are on Wednesday 2 December 10am, Wednesday 2 December 4pm and Friday 4 December 10am
Straight after your ceremony:
4. Celebrate at the reception in the Lindisfarne Room, Hadrian Building, straight after your ceremony (45 minutes).
Before you leave campus, remember to return your gown before 6:30pm.
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At any time during the day, either before or after your ceremony:
- Enjoy your time on campus! There are activities and/or stalls including:
- Grad Pop-up at the Student Forum & Boiler House. Includes flower bouquet stall, coffee cart, food truck, NCL Sport merch stand, free photobooth and more!
- Visit your favourite spots round campus - plenty of photo opportunities with guests and family like at the Arches, in the Quad, Northern Stage lawn.
- Remember King's Gate is where you'll find the NUSU shop for NCL merch (including Percy the Lion!) and Start-Up stalls (including Lemon Rose illustrator).
- Get refreshments from campus food and drink outlets, and mobile stalls in the Grad Pop-up area.
- Visit the professional photography studios. We recommend visiting the studios before your ceremony.
