Guest tickets for the Aberdeen graduation ceremonies will be available to purchase from a specified date - TBC.
Guest ticket prices are £22.50 each and include entry to the ceremony and access to the post-ceremony reception, where celebratory drinks and light refreshments will be served. Digital tickets will be sent to the email address provided at the time of purchase.
Graduating students do not require a ticket to attend their ceremony. However, all guests, including children 2 and over, must have a valid ticket, and those without tickets will not be admitted.
Before purchasing tickets, graduating students should check their allocated ceremony date and time.
Each graduating student may purchase up to two protected guest tickets for their ceremony. A Unique Ticket Code will be emailed in advance of tickets going on sale. This code must be entered when prompted in the booking system and should not be shared as it is unique to each student.
- Protected tickets must be purchased before a specified date - TBC.
- Any unpurchased protected tickets will be released for general sale after this date.
A limited number of additional guest tickets may be available for some ceremonies, depending on venue capacity. Some ceremonies may have no additional availability. Where offered, these tickets will appear under the general sale option in the online booking system and do not require a Unique Ticket Code.
Only students who are eligible to graduate and attend a ceremony may purchase tickets. Students with outstanding debt to the University will not be permitted to graduate and should ensure any balances are cleared in advance.
How to purchase tickets
- Log into the online ticket system, creating an account if required.
- Add up to 2 protected tickets to your basket for your ceremony date and time.
- A pop up box will appear. Add your Unique Ticket Code to this box.
- If you are adding general sale tickets, add these to your basket at the same time.
- Proceed to payment - do not add your code to the voucher code area in the basket as this will result in an error.
For detailed information, including refunds and sold-out ceremonies, please refer to the Ticket FAQs.
Guest tickets can be purchased through the online booking system.
Guest tickets cost £22.50 each and provide entry to the Graduation Ceremony and celebration drinks after. Graduating students DO NOT require a ticket.
Before you buy, please check which ceremony you will attend - dates and times, along with the degrees are listed on the website.
Due to the seating capacity and venue restrictions in Elphinstone Hall, graduating students are limited to a maximum of 2 guest tickets for their ceremony. At this time, no additional tickets are available. Should additional tickets become available, they will be released for sale through the online booking system with all students being notified by email in advance.
Each graduating student will receive a unique code, which will be emailed in advance, enabling them to buy up to two guest tickets for their ceremony. These tickets will be reserved under your unique code until a set date which will be confirmed as soon as possible, any unsold tickets will go on general sale after this date.
You must log into the online booking system and use your assigned Ticket Code to purchase tickets. Please check your email and junk folders. Your code is unique to you and should not be shared with anyone else. Only students who are graduating will be able to purchase tickets.
Digital tickets will be sent to the email address provided upon purchase.
- If you owe the University money for any reason you will not be permitted to graduate. Please ensure that you have cleared any debts.
- For other information including refunds please visit the Ticket FAQs on the graduation website.