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Registration Guest tickets Accessibility requirements Gown hire and photography Certificates and transcripts
Winter graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2025 will take place from Thursday, 11 December to December to Friday, 19 December 2025. The full list of dates and times of each ceremony will be published on this website, and we'll email you with further instructions on how to register.
The graduation ceremonies are hosted every year at the Whitworth Hall (No. 50 on the campus map).
If you are in your final year of your programme and due to complete and be fully awarded this winter, you'll be identified as potentially eligible to attend the ceremony. We will be sending confirmation emails to all students with confirmed attendance on Thursday, 27 November.
There's no cost for your ceremony. Your entrance is free and includes a maximum of two free guest tickets.
The cost of online gown hire from Ede & Ravenscroft is £43 for a Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor or Masters gown and £57 for a Doctoral gown.
If you forget to pre-order your gown, the hire cost on the day will be higher than the prices above.
Optional and additional costs include professional photography, parking, food and drinks on campus.
The instruction on how to register will be emailed to the University and personal email address we currently hold on your student record when registration opens on Thursday, 9 October 2025.
Please make sure we have the right contact details for you and keep an eye on your inbox.
We do not send out confirmation that you have registered, however, you can log in to the Student System and check your registration status at any time.
Formal confirmation, once registration has closed on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, will be sent with your ticket allocation in an email on Tuesday, 2 December. You should bring the email with you on the day of your ceremony to pick up your tickets and seat number.
How can I invite friends or family to my graduation, if they do not live in the UK?
If you would like to invite friends or family members, who live abroad, to attend your Graduation, please read the details below.
Your guests might need to apply for:
For more information, please visit the Immigration and Visas support page.
Yes. It is equally important that you register to say you are not attending (either graduating in absentia, or deferring your ceremony) via the registration process in the Student System. If you complete the registration by the deadline your degree will be posted to your home address after the final ceremonies.
If you don't register to say you are not attending, your certificate will not be automatically posted to you. You will have 12 months from the date registration closes to request a physical copy of your certificate.
The Student Administration Team will contact eligible students with a request form.
The University has appointed Ede & Ravenscroft as our preferred gown supplier.
It is recommended that you hire your gown, hood and mortarboard/cap through them to ensure exact colour matching and design.
If you hire or purchase your gown from another source, you must ensure that is the correct colour, design, and style for your level of award. If it is not, you will not be permitted to attend your ceremony.
Please order your gown by Monday, 24 November 2025. You should also bring your confirmation details with you on the day.
Please see Ede & Ravenscroft for booking and all related information.
You request guest tickets as part of the registration process once you have selected the option to attend.
All graduates are guaranteed two guest tickets free of charge. If there is a specific reason you require additional tickets, please add the number of required tickets and your comments to the Student System when completing the registration.
The deadline to complete this is Wednesday, 26 November 2025.
The requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, considering the capacity of the Hall and the Health and Safety arrangement. Additional tickets will only apply for the ceremony in the Hall, not for the celebration marquee.
If your request for additional tickets is approved, we'll confirm your guest tickets in your confirmation email. You'll need to show this email at the registration desk, University Place (37 on the campus map) when collecting your tickets on the day of your ceremony.
You can't collect tickets or register more than two hours before your assigned ceremony.
Please note: there are separate instructions for Global MBA Students to register for their guest tickets.
Tickets for guests will be issued on the day of the ceremony to you when you register your attendance and receive your seat number.
If you're attending your ceremony, you will receive your certificate on stage during your ceremony.
If you're not attending, you will still need to respond to your invitation to complete registration through the system. Here you can update your home address to receive your certificate by post.
From the day of your graduation ceremony, you will be able to access your digital transcript online free of charge. For new users of Parchment (Digitary CORE), please register here. You will not be able to register for Parchment (Digitary CORE) access until the day of your graduation.
How do I access my Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)?
Graduates will be able to access their HEAR online via Parchment (formerly Digitary CORE), after the last day of graduation ceremonies.
Once your official documents are uploaded, you will receive a confirmation email directly from Parchment.
Note: Please use your personal email address to register on Parchment to ensure you can access your documents in the future.
For specific queries about your HEAR or your academic transcript, please contact edocs@manchester.ac.uk or ssc@manchester.ac.uk.
Should you not wish to have your name printed on the official graduation programme please notify us as soon as possible. You'll need to email graduation@manchester.ac.uk with the subject line 'Remove my name from the official programme for December 2025'.
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