2019 Higher Education Awards Ceremony (Graduation)

Invitations will be sent via email from Ede & Ravenscroft, the gown hire company. Please check your spam folder as it may not reach your inbox.

When you receive your email invitation, there will be a link to the Ede & Ravenscroft website to register your attendance and to hire your academic dress (gown, hood and cap).

Please note, only those wearing gowns will be permitted on stage to be acknowledged by the University representative. Please wear smart clothes beneath your academic dress (no shorts, jeans or trainers).

How much does it cost?
The cost of hiring academic dress for the day will be approximately £50. If you order online more than 21 days before the event, you will receive a £5 discount from the price of telephone orders.

What information/measurements do I need to provide?
You will need to provide Ede & Ravenscroft with your height and head circumference.

When do order lines close?
Order lines will close approximately 10 days before your ceremony date. Following this, you will only be able to hire academic dress on the day of your ceremony. Note, hiring on the day will be more expensive and the correct academic dress may not be available if you have not pre-booked to attend.

The standard allocation is 3 guests per student. It may be possible to award extra tickets closer to the event, depending on attendance and capacity limit of the hall. Please request additional tickets when you book attendance / hire your gown with Ede & Ravenscroft.

Can children come to the ceremony?
You may bring children but they must sit with your guests. We ask that they are taken out of the hall if they become uncomfortable.

You are automatically allocated a ticket when you register your attendance and hire your gown.

For guest tickets, the standard allocation is 3 guests per student. It may be possible to award extra tickets closer to the event, depending on attendance and capacity limit of the hall. Please make your request for additional tickets as soon as possible so that we can let you know if they become available.

When will I receive my tickets?
You will receive your e-tickets approximately 1 week before the event.

Official photography will be available with the gowning company Ede & Ravenscroft. You may pre-book this when hiring your gown online or decide on the day. Hire online more than 21 days before the event and save £5.

There will be security checks in place for the award ceremonies, which will include a searching policy to protect the enjoyment of all graduands and guests attending. We ask you to assist by taking note of the following:

• No large bags are permitted – any bag over the size of a ladies clutch bag is likely to be searched
• On arrival, graduands and guests will enter via the main reception building to register attendance
• Guests will collect wristbands upon arrival, and these must be kept visible at all times to ensure entry to the marquee and main ceremony hall.

If you have any concerns on the above, please contact us by email: graduation@bridgend.ac.uk or call 01656 302 302 Ext 141.

Parking is available onsite but it will be busy due to 2 ceremonies taking place during the day. If possible, we ask you to car share or be dropped off when you arrive for your ceremony.

We have limited disabled bays available. Please let us know before the event if you require a disabled bay and we will be able to advise you.

Please let us know before the day if you have mobility requirements. All students are invited to the stage to be acknowledged by the University representative. Our stage is DDA compliant and you are welcome to view the hall and stage before the ceremony begins to familiarise yourself with the layout.

The ceremonies take place in the sports hall at Pencoed Campus which is all at ground level.

For guests who are wheelchair users, members of the team within the hall can assist in removing seats from a row to enable the wheelchair to be at the end of a guest row.

Please note, refreshments will be available within the marquee on the lawn in front of Tregroes House, which is a distance from the ceremony hall.