The next Coventry University London graduation event will be:
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Location: Barbican, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS.
Should you have any questions specifically related to the above ceremony that has not been covered by the information published on this webpage (including the FAQ section) please contact us via email graduation.culc@coventry.ac.uk and we will aim to respond to you within 5 working days (Monday-Friday).
Students who are eligible to graduate in October 2025 will be sent essential information relating to the ceremony directly to their student email account closer to the time. Please ensure you check your student email account regularly. Failing to do this may result in you missing your registration email.
This is a provisional registration subject to the following:
- You are not blocked by the university due to outstanding debt
- Your award is officially released to SOLAR by Monday, 29 September 2025.
Results released via AULA are not official results.
Please note a registration confirmation does not mean you have no outstanding debt or are eligible to graduate.
By registering for the graduation event, you’ll be signing up to the following:
- Graduation Ceremony: Your graduation is the culmination of your studies and is an important event for you, your family and friends. During the ceremony you’ll hear from esteemed academics and colleagues.
- Graduation Celebration: To celebrate your accomplishments, we are delighted to invite you and your guests to a Graduation Celebration event at Barbican for an hour immediately after your ceremony, where we will be serving refreshments. This is an opportunity for you to gather with your fellow graduates, family, friends and academic staff to reflect on your time with us and celebrate your bright future ahead.
Coventry University London 2025 graduation key dates
| Key information | Dates |
|---|---|
| Graduation registration Open | 11 August 2025 |
| Ede & Ravenscroft gown hire and photos registration open | 11 August 2025 |
| Check your details and correspondence address on SOLAR (only for students awarded on Solar after August 2025) | 1 September 2025 |
| Blocked students - outstanding debts cleared by | 1 September 2025 |
| Graduation registration closed | 5 September 2025 |
| Results released deadline to be eligible to graduate | 29 September 2025 |
| Carer tickets request deadline | 29 September 2025 |
| Deferrals for graduation ceremony request deadline | 29 September 2025 |
| Ede & Ravenscroft gown hire and photos registration closed | 6 October 2025 |
Registration
- Registration for the October 2025 graduation opens from Monday, 11 August 2025. Students who are eligible to graduate in October 2025 will be sent essential information relating to the ceremony directly to their student email account closer to the time. Please ensure you check your student email account regularly.
- In order to register, you need to book your tickets. Please note that each graduand is guaranteed two guest tickets, provided these are purchased by the registration deadline. This is to ensure that all graduands can bring the same number of guests to the ceremony and to make the process fair for everyone.
- Additional guest tickets may be released prior to the ceremony, dependent on guest numbers. Students will be alerted to this via email by Wednesday, 24 September 2025. Please do not contact us about extra tickets as we will not be able to provide any information prior to the alert email. If you have not received an email by Thursday, 25 September 2025, then no extra tickets are available.
- Graduating students' tickets are free of charge. Guest Tickets are £25 (inc. VAT) per ticket. You will be able to book your ticket and purchase your guest tickets on the Ede & Ravenscroft website.
- After the registration deadline, students that have purchased guest tickets but are no longer eligible to attend graduation, will receive a refund. Refunds will be processed in accordance with the Refund Policy.
- For more details, please see the Graduation Ticket Refund Procedure.
- If you have any outstanding debt that has not cleared by Monday, 1 September 2025, or you are blocked at any point after the registration deadline, but prior to the graduation ceremony, you will not be eligible to attend the October 2025 graduation. Once your debt has been cleared you will be eligible to attend a future graduation.
Registration for October 2025 Graduation will close on Friday, 5 September 2025.
Facts about the day
Please note: You cannot choose which ceremony to attend. You will be invited to the next ceremony closest to the date you have been officially awarded by your Progression and Award Board. You may only request to defer your ceremony if you have extenuating circumstances such as serious medical condition, or military deployment etc.
You will need to email graduation.culc@coventry.ac.uk to make a request if you have grounds and provide third party evidence to support that request.
If any of your allocated guests require a carer you will also need to contact graduation.cug@coventry.ac.uk to make this request and provide third party medical evidence to support this.
Any deferral or carers ticket requests need to be made by no later than Monday, 29 September 2025.
Gowning and photography information
Please note that once you have registered for the ceremony you will also be able to pre-order your gown via the Ede & Ravenscroft website. Information on gown hire and photography service deadlines can be found in the above table called Coventry University London 2025 graduation key dates.
Arrangements on the day of your ceremony
We suggest you arrive at the venue at least two and a half hours before your ceremony start time. The registration invitation email will confirm your ceremony time.
The below table details the arrangements on the day of your ceremony. Coventry University London reserves the right to change the ceremony time if any ceremonies are unsubscribed during registration. In case of change to the times graduands will be emailed with a new ceremony time and registration will be updated automatically.
| CULC ceremony schedule | 1.45pm Ceremony | 5.45pm Ceremony |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Desk and Ticket Collection opening times | 11:45am - 1:00pm | 3:45pm - 5:00pm |
| Gowning opening times | 11:45am - 1:00pm | 3:45pm - 5:00pm |
| Theatre doors open for student and guest seating | 12:45pm | 4:45pm |
| Latest students and guest should be seated | 1:15pm | 5:15pm |
| Ceremony start time | 1.45pm | 5:45pm |
| Celebration event start time | 3:00pm | 7:00pm |
| Celebration event finish time | 3.45.pm | 7:45pm |
Disclaimer
In the event that any or all of the Graduation ceremonies have to be cancelled, rescheduled or postponed, Coventry University cannot be held responsible for any costs incurred.
Coventry University graduation ceremonies are considered to be public events. There may be a university photographer present and by attending you give us permission to use any general crowd photos you appear in for marketing purposes.
Coventry University does not accept responsibility and expressly excludes liability to the fullest extent permitted by law for:
- Any loss or damage to any personal property left unattended during an event organised by the university unless caused by the negligence of the university or its employees; or
- Death or any personal injury suffered by you at a university event unless caused by the negligence of the university or its employees.
