There are no rehearsals for a UK graduation ceremony, and you can't go wrong with these in mind

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It is the British graduation season again, some small partners have graduated and returned to China to start planning a new life, and many small partners are in the United Kingdom, ready to participate in the British style of the tall graduation ceremony. What is the process of graduation ceremony such a major ceremony, and what do you pay attention to? Today we will answer them one by one to avoid making mistakes at the graduation ceremony!

⚠️ Time:

The graduation ceremony of undergraduates in the United Kingdom is held around July every year, and the time is similar to that in China, becoming a summer graduation ceremony. Graduate students usually turn in their final dissertation papers in September, know their grades and degrees around mid-November, and hold winter graduation ceremonies from December to January, depending on the major. The school will generally send an invitation email to students 3 months in advance, and it is necessary to participate in the graduation registration, and each student who attends the graduation ceremony can also get an "invitation letter" to accompany the parents. A week or so before the graduation ceremony, the school will also send an email confirming that you will be able to attend the graduation ceremony as planned. The location is generally held in the school's auditorium, because the number of graduates is large, so it will be divided into different times according to different majors, and there are multiple graduation ceremonies every day, each about 2.5 hours.

⚠️ Dress code

One month before the graduation ceremony, the school will send an e-mail to the students who have signed up for the graduation ceremony, asking them to rent or purchase the school's designated institution to make bachelor's uniforms to ensure the uniformity of the clothing. Depending on the major you are studying, the degree you are studying, etc., when booking online, be sure to choose the course you are studying, fill in the size of the clothes, fill in the contact information, pay the deposit, the price is 50-60 pounds, and then send you a confirmation email. The clothes will be sent to the school, and it is good to go to the designated place before the ceremony. Of course, parents invited to the graduation ceremony must also dress formally. In addition to the bachelor's uniform photos, such institutions will also provide single and family graduation photos to shoot, European and American style, after taking photos also need to return the bachelor's uniform.

⚠️ Ceremony Process:

The day of the graduation ceremony is really very solemn (tired), first go to the designated time and place to get the bachelor's uniform and admission ticket, take the bachelor's uniform where there will be staff to help you put it on, and then it is patted, almost to the ceremony time to quickly go to the auditorium, graduates are not allowed to bring bags, so it is best to give the bag to the parents, after admission to listen to the conductor to sit on their seats, and then the school's major leaders and teachers enter the seat, the grand music sounds (seemingly the school song) sits and waits for the graduation ceremony to officially begin!

Then the music ends, various inspiring speeches, listening to you passionately, full of hope for the future. After that, according to the order of the last name, go to the stage and shake hands with the principal or dean. The moment you go on stage, you are the focus of the whole field, some schools stipulate that you are not allowed to take pictures, but in fact, there are many people who shoot, and no one cares, so everyone sees the opportunity to act, life is a very important moment, of course, can not miss the pat! At the end, the school orchestra played the British national anthem as a conclusion, everyone stood up and applauded, everyone took a group photo, and left the stage.

⚠️ Transcripts:

Everyone's biggest concern is coming! Students who participate in the graduation ceremony, after stepping down on the day of the ceremony, will receive a cardboard similar to a folder, which contains your graduation certificate and transcripts, and the students who did not participate in the graduation ceremony will be mailed to the students after the graduation ceremony, and the address is your home address in the school system. You can also choose to go to the school after the graduation ceremony or find someone else to collect it.

There are still some differences between the process and regulations of the British graduation ceremony and the domestic universities, the graduation ceremony has no rehearsal, only if you have a good idea of the ceremony format, you will not panic and make mistakes on the day. Many schools will also have small cocktail parties after the graduation ceremony, take the perfect photo to talk to friends about their vision for the future, in addition to excitement, they will have feelings and nostalgia for the study life in the UK.

congratulations!!!

ukpathway wishes you all the best in your future careers.