Postponing your Ceremony

If you can't make your graduation ceremony, you can request to postpone it until the next available opportunity

aldwych london students walking awayWe realise that in some cases you may not be able to make your graduation ceremony so you are able to postpone your ceremony by one year.

Please note, it is now too late to request a postponement for all ceremonies prior to and including the December 2023 ceremonies. You can only postpone for up to 12 months from your original ceremony.

When can I postpone my ceremony to?

Normally, if you are due to attend a ceremony in July you can postpone to the following July. This is to ensure that you attend a ceremony where your programme is represented. 

Normally, if you are due to attend a ceremony in December you can postpone to the following December. This is to ensure that you attend a ceremony where your programme is represented.

However, if you are a PhD student or taking the Executive LLM you can postpone to the following July or December because these programmes are represented at both sets of ceremonies.

In some instances, if we receive more postponement requests than can be accommodated in the next appropriate ceremony, we will operate a waiting list, whereby we log the postponement request, add graduands to the waiting list, and invite them to a future ceremony. 

You can only postpone your ceremony once.

Brochure and merchandise listing

Your name will only be printed on the merchandise and brochure lists on the actual year you graduated and will not be included on the lists of the next ceremony you attend.

 

Degree certificates

Certificates are issued in the year you successfully completed your programme, so the issuing of your certificate will not be delayed should you request to postpone ceremonies.

How to request a postponement

Students can only request a postponement once they have received a graduation invitation.

If you have been invited to the July 2024 graduation ceremonies and wish to postpone your attendance, please submit the form to request a ceremony postponement: 

Request to postpone your graduation ceremony

Request to postpone your graduation ceremony

  • Your Details
  • Your Name
  • Your Programme
  • Please select your degree details
  • Have you booked a place at this year's ceremony? If you have, your booking will be cancelled when you submit this form
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