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 20 October at Wellsprings Leisure Centre in Taunton.
Registering your Attendance
We require all those graduating to register as soon as possible, you will have received an email with your link to register. This is vital to ensure the information on certificates and programmes is correct and that we allocate enough space for your guests.
Once you have completed the online registration form you will need to book your official academic gown (required) and official photographs (optional) via the Ede & Ravenscroft website.
Registering on the Day
The ceremony will start at 11am, please see the tables below for your registration time.
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 arrive for registration at the time stated below:
| Course | Registration time |
| Engineering (including Electrical & Electronic, Manufacturing, Mechanical) | 8.45am |
| Motorsport Engineering | 9am |
| Nuclear Engineering | 9am |
| Construction | 9am |
| Computing and Digital Technologies | 9am |
| Accounting | 9am |
| Counselling | 9am |
| Fashion & Textile Design | 9.15am |
| Fine Art | 9.15am |
| Creative Digital & Graphic Design | 9.15am |
| Media Make-up | 9.15am |
| Media Production | 9.15am |
| Music Production | 9.15am |
| Education and Training (including PGCE) | 9.15am |
| Management and Leadership | 9.15am |
| Early Childhood Studies | 9.15am |
| Health and Social Care | 9.15am |
| Sports Science with Sports Coaching Education | 9.30am |
| Public Services with Criminology | 9.30am |
| Agricultural Management | 9.30am |
| Animal Management and Wildlife Conservation | 9.30am |
| Assistant Practitioners | 9.45am |
| Adult Care | 9.45am |
| Human Resources | 9.45am |
| Nursing Associates | 9.45am |
After your Ceremony
Following the ceremony, there will be a drinks reception for you and your guests before you are required to return your gown. Previous graduates have then celebrated by going for a meal with friends and family in the local restaurants of Taunton and the surrounding areas. We hope you enjoy celebrating!
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 441215 or alternatively email graduation@btc.ac.uk.
We look forward to celebrating with you in October.
Please note: If you have been referred on any of your modules you will still be able to graduate providing you pass the Referral Board. If you don't pass, unfortunately you will not be able to graduate this year and will be invited to next year's ceremony. If you are unsure whether you have passed your course please contact your tutor or our Higher Education team on 01823 366348.
If you would like a hard copy of the information and registration form we have supplied, please contact us and make a request.