This year's Graduation Ceremony will take place on Friday 24 October at Wellsprings Leisure Centre in Taunton.
We have 2 ceremonies taking place, one at 10am and one at 2pm, please see the table below for your ceremony time.
We ask you to arrive in plenty of time before your ceremony in order for park, register, obtain your graduation gown and have your official photographs taken (if required). Please arrive at the registration time stated below:
| Ceremony 1 | ||
| Course | Ceremony time | Registration time |
| Engineering (including Electrical & Electronic, Manufacturing, Mechanical) | 10am | 8.30am |
| Motorsport Engineering | 10am | 8.45am |
| Nuclear Engineering | 10am | 8.45am |
| Construction | 10am | 8.45am |
| Computing and Digital Technologies | 10am | 8.45am |
| Business | 10am | 8.45am |
| CMI Management and Leadership | 10am | 8.45am |
| Fine Art, Fashion and Creative Digital & Graphic Design | 10am | 9am |
| Music | 10am | 9am |
| Media Make-up | 10am | 9am |
| Education and Training (including PGCE) | 10am | 9am |
| Early Childhood Studies | 10am | 9am |
| Sports Science with Sports Coaching | 10am | 9am |
| Animal Management | 10am | 9am |
| Agricultural Management | 10am | 9am |
| Ceremony 2 | ||
| Course | Ceremony time | Registration time |
| Counselling | 2pm | 12.30pm |
| Assistant Practitioners | 2pm | 12.30pm |
| Nursing Associates | 2pm | 12.30pm |
| Nursing (Adult & Mental Health) | 2pm | 12.45pm |
| Adult Care | 2pm | 12.45pm |
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 and book your official academic gown (required) and official photographs (optional) via the Ede & Ravenscroft website. This is vital to ensure the information on the programme is correct and that we allocate enough space for your guests.
Before your Ceremony
On arrival you will register, then collect your gown and have any official photos taken that you have booked (optional), there will then be pre-ceremony drinks available.
After your Ceremony
Following the ceremony, there will be time for you and your guests to celebrate and take photos 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.
Depending on the number of graduates wishing to attend, 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.