The ceremonies will be held at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
Please visit the Southbank Centre website for specific information. The closest station is London Waterloo and from there it is a three minute walk to the venue.
We hold up to four ceremonies a day, ranging from start times of 09:30am to 18:00pm. You will be required to be seated twenty minutes prior to the start of your ceremony.
We cannot confirm the exact time you will be crossing the stage. You and your guests are required to remain until the end of your ceremony out of respect for your fellow graduates.
Each ceremony will last approximately an hour and a half. All graduates are required to remain until the end of their ceremony and ensure phones are off or on silent. This is out of courtesy for your peers and respect for the proceedings.
Student tickets, gowns and official photography are booked via our graduation partner, Marston Events. Please note there is a capacity limit per ceremony. We recommend booking your student ticket as soon as possible. If your ceremony reaches capacity you may be invited to attend an alternative ceremony.
Guest tickets must be booked directly through the Southbank Centre. Students are able to purchase 6 guests per transaction. Guest tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis.
You can find a step-by-step booking guide here.
As a graduate, your student ticket is free.
The price of a guest ticket is £38 per adult and £12 per child aged sixteen and under. We have a limited availability of box seats available at £45 per ticket. Children aged two and under do not require a ticket and will not be allocated to a seat.
Tickets include entrance to a reception following the ceremony. The guest ticket prices reflect the venue and operating costs and enables us to offer free tickets to all our graduates.
Gowns are £38 per hire. Photography prices vary depending on the chosen package. Please visit the Marston Events website for a comprehensive breakdown of prices.
Tickets will be provided in an e-ticket format.
Your student ticket will be emailed by Marston Events roughly a week prior to your ceremony. You will need to bring this with you on the day to gain access to the building and auditorium.
Your guest tickets will be emailed to you from Southbank Centre after purchase. They will need a copy of this to gain access to the auditorium.
Failiure to present either ticket may result in entry refusal into the auditorium.
The email invitation is the only official documentation provided by the University. Please print your invitation and bring it, along with a personal letter, to your Embassy or Consulate. Please contact the appropriate authorities for further information.
Yes, we livestream all of our graduation ceremonies on the University YouTube channel here.
All students and guests will be given specific seat numbers. Students are seated separately from their guest(s). If you intend to bring children with you, please ensure there is an adult guest they can be seated with during the ceremony.
Students, please present your e-ticket to the steward of your assigned row. You must sit in the seat number you have been allocated to unless you are asked to change by a steward.
Graduation is a formal occasion with ceremonies lasting from one and a half to two hours. Whilst children are welcome within the auditorium you may want to consider the suitability of the event.
Guest tickets must be purchased for any child of two years of age or older. Tickets are not required for children if they do not require their own seat.
Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times whilst at the Royal Festival Hall and an adult guest of the relevant graduand whilst in the auditorium. Please note that it is not possible for a child to sit with a graduand or without accompaniment. Roehampton Stewards and Royal Festivaal Hall staff cannot care for children in your absence due to safeguarding.
Wearing national dress is permitted underneath your robe. We do not permit graduates to bring anything onto stage with them, including flags or banners. We kindly ask you to refrain from bringing anything of the nature into the auditorium and items may be confiscated until the end of the ceremony.
The auditorium is a safe place for all our students to celebrate their studies and achievements.
We want to ensure all our graduates and their guests have the best possible experience at graduation.
The Royal Festival Hall is wheelchair accessible with hearing loop capability.
Please indicate your requirements when booking your student ticket for your ceremony or email us here. If you require a BSL interpreter, please also email us so we can arrange this.
If your guests have requirements you will need to contact the Southbank Centre here.
Please inform us of any requirements you have as soon as possible so that we can arrange for appropriate seating and support. If you need further assistance on the day, please speak to a member of our stewarding team, who can be located on all levels.
As Royal Festival Hall is a Central London venue there is very little parking available. However, if you require Blue Badge Parking you will need to contact the venue directly here to arrange this.
Doors to the auditorium will close at the stated start time. This is to ensure the smooth running of all ceremonies taking place that day. Please note it is your responsibility to ensure you arrive on time.
If you arrive just before the doors close or as they close, you will be asked to proceed to Level 4 where our stewards will locate your name card and take you to your assigned seat once the Opening Speech has been given.
If you arrive after students have started crossing the stage, we will try our best to get you across the stage before the end of the ceremony. However please note this may not be with your School or cohort as they may have already crossed.
If you arrive after students have finished crossing the stage, we will offer you to attend a ceremony later that day. If it is the last ceremony then you will be offered a ceremony the following day or a future graduation date.
If you are not able to attend your graduation ceremony, you can defer to a later ceremony date. Please complete the online deferral form to request this. Deferring does not remove you from our mailing lists. You may still receive reminder emails but if you have completed the form please just ignore these.
If you do not wish to attend your graduation ceremony, you need do nothing. If you have not already received it, Registry will post your certificate to your home or permanent address. Deciding not to attend does not remove you from our mailing lists. You may still receive reminder emails.
Your certificate will not be presented to you at the ceremony. Certificates are dispatched by the Registry Team on a monthly basis following the awards boards. It is therefore very important that your permanent address is kept up to date at all times of the year through Nest.
You are not required to bring your certificate with you to your ceremony.
Yes, official photographers will be available to take individual photographs before and/or after each ceremony. Please visit the Please visit the Marston website to book. An official photographer will take photographs of each student crossing the stage, which will available to purchase after the ceremony and a roaming photographer will be present throughout the venue.
Yes, but please be aware that students or parents moving out of their seats to take video films and photographs is not permitted during the ceremonies.
If you wish to purchase personalised merchandise, please visit the Campus Clothing store.
The University provides careers support for life for our graduates. You have lifetime access to Careerlink so ensure that you log on and change your email address and password once you leave Roehampton. Please visit our careers site or call 020 8392 3573 for further advice.
There are many Alumni Services and Benefits that you can take advantage of, one of which is a 20% discount on tuition fees for further study at the University of Roehampton.
Yes! Here at the University of Roehampton we are proud to say that we strive to build lifelong partnerships with our students. When you graduate you automatically become part of our global alumni community which allows you to easily maintain close contact with the University. You will receive our Alumni newsletters and emails and event information from our social channels.
As a former Roehampton student, you can use our website to update your details, register for events and much more. There will also be opportunities for you to get involved and give back to the University.