Your graduation ceremony - on the day

School of Society and Culture
BEd (Hons) Primary (FS/KS1 with QTS)
BEd (Hons) Primary (KS1/KS2 with QTS)
BEd (Hons) Primary (Special Educational Needs with QTS)
Certificate in Education (incorporating the Diploma in Education and Training)
PGCE (incorporating the Diploma in Education and Training)
PGCE Primary (SCITT)

Plymouth Business School
BSc (Hons) Business Management
School of Art, Design and Architecture
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

School of Psychology
DClinPsy Clinical Psychology
MPsych (Hons) Advanced Psychology
MPsych (Hons) Clinical Psychology
MPsych (Hons) Human Neuroscience
MSc Advanced Psychology
MSc Clinical Psychology
MSc Psychology
School of Biological and Marine Sciences

School of Nursing & Midwifery 1
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health) – (Cornwall and Exeter)
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) – (Cornwall and Exeter)
FdSc Nursing Associate (Cornwall, Exeter and Plymouth)

School of Nursing & Midwifery 2
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health) – (Plymouth)
MNurs (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health and Child Health)
MNurs (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health and Mental Health)
MSc Pre-registration Nursing (Adult Health)
MSc Pre-registration Nursing (Mental Health)

School of Nursing & Midwifery 3
BSc (Hons) Critical Care (Intercalated)
BSc (Hons) Midwifery
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child Health)
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health)
BSc (Hons) Pre-Registration Midwifery
BSc (Hons) Urgent and Emergency Care (Intercalated)
Nursing & Midwifery (Professional Development Unit)
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Health and Social Care
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Nursing
Graduate Certificate Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
Graduate Certificate Professional Development in Critical Care
Graduate Certificate Professional Development in End of Life Care
Graduate Certificate Professional Development in Health and Social Care
Graduate Certificate Professional Development in Neonatal Care
Graduate Diploma Professional Development in Health and Social Care
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Critical Care
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Neonatal Care
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Surgical Care (Abdominal, Pelvic and General Surgery)
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Surgical Care (Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery)
MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health
MSc Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
MSc Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Practitioner)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Mental Health Practitioner)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions)
MSc Surgical Care Practitioner (Abdominal, Pelvic and General Surgery)
PgCert Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health
PgCert Advanced Professional Practice (Mental Health Practitioner)
PgCert Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
PgDip Advanced Clinical Practice
PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
PgDip District Nursing

Partnerships
City College Plymouth
MLA College
MWS – HMTU
Weymouth College
Rila
School of Health Professions 1
BA (Hons) Social Work
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
MOccTh (Hons) Occupational Therapy
MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)
Health Professions (Professional Development Unit)
MClinRes Clinical Research
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Ophthalmology
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Health and Social Care Professions)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Dietetics
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Paediatric Dietetics
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Physiotherapy
MSc Human Nutrition
MSc Medicine in Hazardous Area Response
MSc Pre-Hospital Critical Care/Retrieval and Transfer
PgCert Advanced Professional Practice in Paediatric Dietetics
PgCert Clinical Research
PgCert First Contact Practitioner in Primary Care (Musculoskeletal)
PgCert First Contact Practitioner in Primary Care (Occupational Therapy)
PgCert First Contact Practitioner in Primary Care (Paramedic)
PgCert Pre-Hospital Critical Care/Retrieval and Transfer
PgDip Advanced Professional Practice in Paediatric Dietetics
Peninsula Medical School
MClinEd Clinical Education
MSc Global Health
MSc Healthcare Management, Leadership and Innovation
PgCert Healthcare Management, Leadership and Innovation
PgCert Clinical Education
Peninsula Dental School
School of Biomedical Sciences

School of Health Professions 2
BSc Clinical Nutrition
BSc (Hons) Dietetics
BSc (Hons) Optometry
BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
BSc (Hons) Podiatry
MDiet (Hons) Dietetics
MPhysio (Hons) Physiotherapy
MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)

Tickets are available for collection up to two hours before the ceremony begins. Please come to the ticket table located on the ground floor of the Council House, Armada Way, Plymouth PL1 2AA. Robing and photography is also located in this building. There is a short walk from the Council House to the Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Doors for the ceremony will open 30 minutes prior to the ceremony start time. Please ensure you allow enough time to collect your robes and arrive to take your seat at this time.

Guest seating is unreserved and graduands have allocated seating with their name card on their seat. The seat number is provided at the ticket collection desk with some short instructions. It is very important that you sit in the correct seat during the ceremony. If you have any difficulties finding your seat, please talk to an usher who will be on hand to assist. Please note that graduands and their guests do not sit together.

Each ceremony may differ slightly, but will broadly follow the format listed below.

The ceremony will begin with a short introduction from the Master of Ceremony with some general housekeeping information. Graduands and guests are asked to stand and remain standing until the academic procession has taken their place on the stage. The Vice-Chancellor (or representative) will ask the audience to be seated.

The ceremony will be formally opened, followed by a welcoming address by the Vice-Chancellor (or representative).

When the Master of Ceremony calls upon the presenter to present the graduands for their award, the ushers will indicate each row of graduands to take the name card on their seat and make their way towards the stage. There will be ushers along the way to assist and make sure you remain in the correct order and to direct you towards the stage.

It can be a daunting prospect to cross the stage in front of everyone at the ceremony, but don't worry there will be ushers on hand to assist. When the presenter reads your name, you will proceed across to the centre of the stage to be greeted by the Vice-Chancellor (or representative), who will bow. You should bow in return (doff your cap) and your degree will be officially conferred upon you.

You will continue across the stage and then return to your seat. Ushers will be on hand to direct you. You will return to the same seat so you can leave any items, other than your name card, under your seat prior to going on stage. Should you require assistance in crossing the stage, ushers will direct and assist you accordingly.

The Vice-Chancellor (or representative) will give a closing speech and formally close the ceremony.

The ceremony venue is accessible with lifts between each floor. There is a limited amount of step-free access seating in the auditorium. Please speak to staff at the ticket desk in the Council House if your guests are unable to manage steps.

Light refreshments are available to purchase at the venue. There are also several cafes nearby on the Hoe promenade, the historic Barbican and in the city centre.

Graduation ceremonies are formal occasions and we recommend that you dress smartly. We welcome national dress for international students.

Venue
The 19–21 November 2024 graduation ceremonies will take place at the Theatre Royal Plymouth, Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2TR. Ticket collection, robing and photography will be located at the Council House, Armada Way, Plymouth PL1 2AA. Please collect your tickets and gown before entering Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Tickets
Tickets are not posted and need to be collected on the day of the ceremony from the ticket table located in The Council House, Armada Way, Plymouth PL1 2AA. Tickets are available for collection up to two hours before your ceremony is due to start. For example, if your ceremony is due to start at 10:00, you may collect tickets from 08:00 onwards.

All guests require a ticket to access the graduation ceremony.

Ceremony
Doors to the graduation ceremony open approximately 30 minutes before the start. We ask guests to be seated at least 15 minutes before the ceremony begins. You can check the timetable for each graduation event on the Graduation website .

With the exception of guests with wheelchair requirements, seats for guests are unreserved. You are welcome to sit in any seat without a reserved sign on it. As graduands are seated in a separate area of the auditorium, it is not possible for graduands and guests to sit together.

At the beginning and end of the ceremony, please stand if you can for the entry and exit of the academic procession.

Children are welcome to attend graduation celebrations, however due to the length of the ceremony and the formal nature of the event, the ceremonies may not be suitable for young children who may struggle to sit quietly for the duration of the event (approximately one hour). We recommend that guests with young children opt for seating near the entrances in case they need to leave the hall.