Where Are Cambridge Graduations Held?

Senate-House.
Degree Congregations take place in our historic Senate-House, where members of the University have graduated since the Eighteenth Century, but although we hold repeated ceremonies across each day, each one can only hold so many people and, to provide the best experience, ceremonies should take place during daylight.

Where do graduation ceremonies take place?

The typical commencement ceremony takes place in the school auditorium, gymnasium, or football stadium. Parents, friends, and teachers are usually seated in designated areas prior to the time scheduled for the ceremony to begin.

How long is Cambridge graduation ceremony?

30-45 minutes
The ceremony normally lasts 30-45 minutes, and guests are not permitted to move around. Children are welcome as long as they can remain quiet. The University officials may ask parents to take their children outside if they disturb the ceremony. Is photography allowed during the graduation ceremony?

Where is CSU’s graduation ceremony held every year?

Our graduation ceremonies are held in August and December each year. Typically the university hosts ceremonies in Sydney each August and across multiple campuses during December. Location options will be provided in your invite.

What do you wear to Cambridge graduation?

As graduation is a formal occasion an appropriate standard of dress is expected and the dress code is strictly enforced at ceremonies.
Dress Option One

  • A dinner jacket or black, very dark grey or very dark blue lounge suit.
  • A plain, long-sleeved, collared, white shirt.
  • Formal black shoes.

What do dads wear to graduation UK?

Most fathers will be in business attire, so a two piece lounge suit with shirt and tie. Some may wear a suit without a tie. There will be a decent percentage in a blazer/sports jacket with trousers/chinos/corduroys/moleskins. Women will be more varied.

Where do graduations take place in Oxford?

the Sheldonian Theatre
Booking your Degree Ceremony
University of Oxford degrees are conferred at degree ceremonies, held in the Sheldonian Theatre.

Do students at Cambridge wear gowns?

Undergraduates, who do not yet hold a degree, wear their undergraduate gowns, with the hood of the degree that they are about to receive. Thus, for example, an undergraduate graduating to a BA degree wears an undergraduate gown and a BA hood.

Do you automatically get a masters from Cambridge?

In most UK universities, the Master of Arts is a degree awarded by examination. At Cambridge, the MA is conferred by right on holders of the BA degree of the University and on certain other senior members and is not available as a postgraduate qualification.

How many hours a day do Cambridge students study?

During term time, you’re expected to spend an average of 42-46 hours a week on your academic studies (including teaching/contact time and independent study), and you also need to undertake some work, such as further reading or research, revision or assignments, during the vacations.

Where does Yale hold graduation?

historic Old Campus
Where is Commencement held? Commencement takes place outdoors, regardless of weather, on Yale’s historic Old Campus. Guests may enter Old Campus through gates on College, High, Chapel, and Elm Streets.

Where does Harvard hold graduation?

The Morning Exercises, the official University Commencement ceremony, are held in the outdoor Tercentenary Theatre before an audience of 32,000 degree candidates from the College and Graduate and Professional Schools, family members, faculty, alumni/ae, and special guests of the University.

Where does Yale have graduation?

the historic Old Campus
Yale’s 321st commencement will be held on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. on the historic Old Campus. Monday’s ceremony marks the occasion at which all university and honorary degrees are formally conferred.

Do parents dress up for graduation?

Yes, a pair of dress pants and a pretty blouse is fine, or you can wear pants with a top or shirt and a smart blazer for a polished mom look. Dress pants + a feminine top is worn with a cardigan or jacket work well too. Enjoy!

Why do masters students get hooded?

The Hooding Ceremony is a special recognition ceremony for masters or doctoral degree candidates. During the ceremony, a faculty member places the doctoral hood over the head of the graduate, signifying their success in completing the graduate program.

Do master’s graduates get hooded?

The master’s degree recipient typically wears a hood in the color that represents their school or college. The robe has an oddly shaped sleeve. The doctoral degree recipient can be indentified by the blue hood, velvet facing down the front of the robe and a gold tassel on the cap.

Do you give gifts at graduation UK?

In the UK, it’s customary to acknowledge big life events by giving cards and gifts, but this doesn’t mean your child will expect you to give them a gift when they graduate. However, if you would like to give them a nice surprise, then these gift options may be right for you.

What should the mother of a graduate wear?

Wear Semi-Formal Attire
Think semi-formal or business attire. Wear something similar to what you would wear to a respected workplace, church, or an important meeting. This means you should look professional, polished, and feminine which doesn’t have to mean boring! When in doubt, do err on the side of conservative.

Do you get to keep your graduation gown UK?

You Can Keep it as a Memento
You’ve worked hard for a number of years to earn the right to wear your cap and gown so what more befitting an object symbolises your academic achievement than your graduation attire?

Do students at Oxford still wear gowns?

Students having a DPhil conferred should wear the gown of their existing University of Oxford status (and the hood if there is one) during the first part of the ceremony. You will change into the gown (and hood) of your new degree at the appropriate time during the ceremony.

What should a guest wear to a graduation ceremony?

It’s always better to be overdressed than underdressed.
If the invitation doesn’t specifically state the dress code, go with a nice dress or skirt/slacks with a blouse combination. It’s a safe bet and you’ll always feel more comfortable dressed up than dressed down. Don’t wear jeans!