Graduation is one of the high points in the academic year. It is the opportunity for our students, alongside their families and College staff to celebrate their achievement.
This year’s Graduation Ceremony will take place on Friday 23 October at Wells Cathedral.
Registering your Attendance
We require all those graduating to register their attendance as soon as possible. This is vital to ensure the information in speeches and programmes is correct and that we allocate enough space for your guests.
To register your attendance, you will need to complete the online form by clicking here. This link will also allow you to book your official academic gown (required) and official photographs (optional).
Registering on the Day
We will be holding three ceremonies this year. You are not able to choose which graduation ceremony you attend (10.30am, 1pm or 4pm), you will need to attend the ceremony allocated to your course, please see the tables below.
We ask you to arrive in plenty of time before your ceremony in order for you to register, obtain your graduation gown and have your official photographs taken (if required).
Please check back on this website on a regular basis. Timings are subject to change, though the date and which ceremony you are in will stay the same.
Ceremony 1 (start time: 10.30am)
| Course | Registration time |
| Nursing and Assistant Practitioners (surnames A – L) | 8.30am |
| Nursing and Assistant Practitioners (surnames M – Z) | 8.45am |
| Counselling | 9am |
| Adult Care | 9.15am |
| Sport | 9.15am |
Ceremony 2 (start time: 1pm)
| Course | Registration time |
| Accounting | 11.15am |
| Management & Leadership (CIM) | 11.15am |
| Business | 11.15am |
| Teaching (including Cert Ed and PGCE) | 11.30am |
| Agricultural Management | 11.30am |
| Public Services | 11.45am |
| History, Heritage & Archaeology | 11.45am |
| Psychology | 11.45am |
| Media Makeup | 11.45am |
| Early Childhood Studies | 12pm |
| Animal Management | 12pm |
| Computing & Digital Technologies | 12pm |
Ceremony 3 (start time: 4pm)
| Course | Registration time |
| Engineering – all courses (surnames A – M) | 1.45pm |
| Engineering – all courses (N – Z) | 2pm |
| Nuclear (all courses) | 2.15pm |
| Construction Management | 2.15pm |
After your Ceremony
Following the ceremony you are required to return your gown to EVESS.
Drop-off locations are:
- Ceremony 1 – Wells & Mendip Museum
- Ceremony 2 – Wells & Mendip Museum
- Ceremony 3 – Education Room, Wells Cathedral
Further information
We hope the information we have provided will help to make your Graduation an exciting and stress-free day. If you have any questions which have not been answered above, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions or feel free to contact the Graduation team on 01278 441216 or alternatively email graduation@somerset.ac.uk.
We look forward to celebrating with you on Friday 23 October.
