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.
It is important to UCS that we work to minimise the potential risk to our staff, graduates and community in relation to the covid-19 virus. We have assessed the risk of holding an event and feel we are in a position to be able to provide our graduates with the opportunity to have an official graduation.
This year’s Graduation Ceremonies will take place on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 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.
Please note: 2019/20 graduates who registered for the event in July, will need to register again for this event.
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
We will be holding four ceremonies this year, 10.30am and 2.30pm on each day. You are not able to choose which graduation ceremony you attend (10.30am or 2.30pm), 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. UCS will continue to closely monitor government guidelines related to covid-19 which may impact timings closer to the date.
THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER 2021
Ceremony 1 (start time: 10.30am) – Class of 2020
|
Course |
Reg time |
|
Agricultural Management |
8.45am |
|
Animal Management and Wildlife Conservation |
8.45am |
|
Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Abbey Wood) |
9am |
|
All Engineering courses (Electrical & Electronic, Manufacturing, Mechanical) |
9am |
|
Motorsport Engineering |
9am |
|
Fashion Design |
9.15am |
|
Fine Art |
9.15am |
|
Graphic Media and Communication |
9.15am |
|
Media Make-up |
9.30am |
|
Textiles & Surface Design |
9.30am |
|
Media Production |
9.30am |
|
Music Production |
9.30am |
Ceremony 2 (start time: 2.30pm) – Class of 2021
|
Course |
Reg time |
|
Agricultural Management |
12.30pm |
|
Animal Management and Wildlife Conservation |
12.30pm |
|
Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Abbey Wood) |
12.45pm |
|
All Engineering courses (Electrical & Electronic, Manufacturing, Mechanical) |
12.45pm |
|
Motorsport Engineering |
12.45pm |
|
Fashion Design |
1pm |
|
Fine Art |
1pm |
|
Graphic Media and Communication |
1pm |
|
Media Make-up |
1.15pm |
|
Textiles & Surface Design |
1.15pm |
|
Media Production |
1.15pm |
|
Music Production |
1.15pm |
FRIDAY 22 OCTOBER 2021
Ceremony 1 (start time: 10.30am) – Class of 2020
|
Course |
Reg time |
|
Nursing Associates |
8.45am |
|
Counselling |
9am |
|
Human Resource Management |
9am |
|
Management and Leadership |
9am |
|
Business Management and Administration |
9am |
|
Early Childhood Studies |
9.15am |
|
Health and Social Care |
9.15am |
|
Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare |
9.15am |
|
Skills for Care & Development L5 Higher Apprenticeship in Care Leadership and Management |
9.15am |
|
Construction and the Built Environment |
9.30am |
|
Public Services with Criminology |
9.30am |
|
Sports Science with Sports Coaching Education |
9.30am |
|
Computer Games Technology |
9.30am |
|
Computing and Internet Technologies |
9.30am |
|
Education and Training (including PGCE) |
9.30am |
Ceremony 2 (start time: 2.30pm) – Class of 2021
|
Course |
Reg time |
|
Nursing Associates |
12.30pm |
|
Accounting |
12.45pm |
|
Counselling |
12.45pm |
|
Human Resource Management |
12.45pm |
|
Management and Leadership |
12.45pm |
|
Business Management and Administration |
1pm |
|
Early Childhood Studies |
1pm |
|
Health and Social Care |
1pm |
|
Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare |
1.15pm |
|
Skills for Care & Development L5 Higher Apprenticeship in Care Leadership and Management |
1.15pm |
|
Public Services with Criminology |
1.15pm |
|
Sports Science with Sports Coaching Education |
1.15pm |
|
Computer Games Technology |
1.30pm |
|
Computing and Internet Technologies |
1.30pm |
|
Education and Training (including PGCE) |
1.30pm |
After your Ceremony
Following the ceremony, you are required to return your gown to Ede & Ravenscroft. Previous graduates have 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 441359 or alternatively email graduation@btc.ac.uk.
Please note: depending on the number of graduates wishing to graduate, we may need to combine the ceremonies into one. If this is the case we will contact you, keep a close eye on your emails.
We look forward to celebrating with you in October.
If you would like a hard copy of the information and registration form we have supplied, please contact us and make a request.