Graduation FAQs

Regent’s University London Graduation Ceremonies are held in St Marylebone Parish Church once a year during the summer.

The Graduation Ceremonies that were due to take place in July 2020 have been rescheduled to 13 and 14 July 2021. A breakdown of the individual ceremonies will be updated in Spring Term 2021. Graduates will be sent an email invitation to their ceremony.

All ceremonies will take place at St. Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LT. For a full breakdown of ceremonies by programme please visit the the main graduation page.

Graduates of the class of 2019/20 will be invited to a ceremony via their University and personal email address (exact dates TBC). You are not able to choose a ceremony. Your invitation will contain a link to an online booking form where you can confirm your attendance and your two complimentary guests.

You and your guests are strongly advised to confirm your attendance prior to committing to travel and/or accommodation plans.

Graduates of the class of 2019/20 will be invited to a ceremony via their University and personal email address (exact dates TBC). You are not able to choose a ceremony. Your invitation will contain a link to an online booking form where you can confirm your attendance and your two complimentary guests.

You and your guests are strongly advised to confirm your attendance prior to committing to travel and/or accommodation plans.

You will need to hire/purchase your graduation gown via the official Wippell's website. Instructions will be outlined in your invitation.

You will be able to collect your guest tickets on the day of your ceremony at the registration point. Students are also able to collect their guest tickets before the event (exact dates TBC) from the Student Hub only.

Each graduate will be allocated TWO complimentary guest tickets ONLY. Additional guest tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis (exact dates TBC) via the online store - store.regents.ac.uk. An email will be sent out (exact dates TBC) with instructions and a link to the online store.

Please note, the online store will only be accessible for a limited time (exact dates TBC).

A valid student ID number will be required in order to purchase tickets.

No. Guests can sit anywhere apart from the graduate seating area and reserved seating.

Yes. Children are more than welcome to attend the ceremony when accompanied by an adult.

No. If you do not wish, or are unable, to attend your allocated ceremony, you are unable to defer to the next ceremony/year. If you are unable to attend your ceremony, please email [email protected].

If you require a visa letter for you or your guest(s), please submit an online document request via the ‘Forms’ page on the Student Hub.

Letters ordered by 17:00 will be ready for collection from the Hub the following day from 11:00.

Students who have completed their studies and are unable to access the Online Hub should email the Hub at [email protected] to request the letter.

If you have any further VISA enquiries, please contact [email protected].

Please inform us of this when you are completing the online booking form in the special access requirements field.

It is customary for graduates to shake hands with the Chancellor and Dean as they cross the stage. However, this is not a requirement of graduation, but to avoid any embarrassment, if you would prefer not to shake hands, please contact us at [email protected].

No, there is no parking by the ceremony venue. However, we do have a pay and display onsite car park at Regent's University London. There are also pay and display areas around Regent's Park.

Name changes are not permitted solely for graduation. The official name on a student’s University record will be entered into the graduation brochure and called by the Head of Programme during the ceremony.

Yes. Regent's University London Graduation Ceremonies include University of Wales/Open University/Webster University students.

Graduates/non-graduates/family/friends are all welcome to purchase a ticket and attend the Graduation Ball. Tickets will go on sale in the spring term of 2021 (exact dates TBC) and can be purchased only once the date has been confirmed from the Regents online store.