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Cardiff University/Prifysgol Caerdydd
Monday 14 July 2025 - Friday 18 July 2025
 
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Welcome to Cardiff University’s graduation booking portal for Class of 2025, managed by Marston Events.

Booking is open until midnight on Wednesday 24th June.

Please ensure that you have already registered your attendance for graduation on SIMS.

Please book early to avoid disappointment.

For full details, view the full graduation schedule.

Guest Tickets

Each student is entitled to two free guest tickets with their free student ticket. Your free guest tickets are NOT defaulted to your basket, please add these to your order.

Your e-tickets will be emailed to you in the week leading up to your ceremony.

Academic Dress

You will need to tell us the height, chest size, and estimated hat size of the student to complete this section.

Collecting and returning your academic dress

Marston Events will be based at the Centre for Student Life (first and second floors) for the collection and return of your academic dress.

Collection times

Academic dress will be available for collection from the Centre for Student Life as follows:

  • Between 16:00 and 19:00 the day before your Graduation Day if your ceremony time is 9:30 the next day
  • From 07:30 on the day of your Graduation

Please allow plenty of time for collection and ensure you have enough time to collect your gown, hood and hat and make your way to your ceremony or School reception, whichever is first.

Return times

Academic dress must be returned to the Centre for Student Life (ground floor) on your Graduation day as follows:

  • 09.30 ceremony, return by 16.00
  • 12.30 ceremony, return by 17.30
  • 15.30 ceremony, return by 19.00

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips are used in all items to monitor the supply and return of items.

We kindly request that graduates attend gowning alone to manage footfall and avoid longer queues at the Centre for Student Life.

Please click 'Next Section' to work your way through the following tabs:
Student Number
This can also be known as Student ID number or enrolment number.
Student Details
Please provide the student's given name and family name, an email address and best contact phone number. These details mean we can contact if you are having problems completing the process or have any other issues to do with the ceremony.
Ceremony/Award
Here you can review your ceremony date, time and qualification as already provided to you by your institution.
Tickets
Order your tickets for Graduation, the Student Ticket is added automatically. Please note that children over 2 years of age must have a ticket for ceremonies and school reception events, and pets are not permitted.
Gown Hires
You will need to tell us the height, chest size, and estimated hat size of the student to complete this section. Information on the colours can be here
Additional Questions
Answer some additional questions relating to your graduation here
Review Order
You can check and edit your order here. You will also be able to review and edit your order later from your account with us once you have completed the order process.
Payment
You can opt to pay by card or via online banking. You may be asked for additional address details if required.
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Your ceremony and award has been pre-selected based your student ID and this information has been communicated to us by your university. To view the full graduation schedule, please click here.

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Please be advised that graduation gowns will be available for collection on the day of the graduation ceremony and your e-tickets will be emailed to you in the week leading up to your ceremony. For billing purposes, we require both a billing address and a delivery address.

Collecting and returning your academic dress

Marston Events will be based at the Centre for Student Life (first and second floors) for the collection and return of your academic dress.

Collection times

Academic dress will be available for collection from the Centre for Student Life as follows:

  • Between 16:00 and 19:00 the day before your Graduation Day if your ceremony time is 9:30 the next day
  • From 07:30 on the day of your Graduation

Please allow plenty of time for collection and ensure you have enough time to collect your gown, hood and hat and make your way to your ceremony or School reception, whichever is first.

Return times

Academic dress must be returned to the Centre for Student Life (ground floor) on your Graduation day as follows:

  • 09.30 ceremony, return by 16.00
  • 12.30 ceremony, return by 17.30
  • 15.30 ceremony, return by 19.00

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips are used in all items to monitor the supply and return of items.

We kindly request that graduates attend gowning alone to manage footfall and avoid longer queues at the Centre for Student Life.

 
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Here you can input your guest(s) accessibility requirements. Please note that requirements or adjustments for students should be entered into the graduation registration in SIMS: https://sims.cf.ac.uk/
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Do YOUR GUESTS have any specific seating requirements or require reasonable adjustments due to a medical condition or disability? (Requirements or adjustments for students should be entered into the online graduation registration service of Cardiff University)

Oes gyda’ch GWESTEION unrhyw ofynion arbennig o ran eistedd neu angen addasiadau rhesymol o ganlyniad i gyflwr meddygol neu anabledd? (Dylai gofynion neu addasiadau i fyfyrwyr gael eu cofnodi yn y gwasanaeth cofrestru ar-lein ar gyfer seremoni raddio Prifysgol Caerdydd)
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Please ensure that you have already registered your attendance for graduation on SIMS.

Your gown will be available for collection from the Centre for Student Life.

Your e-tickets will be emailed to you in the week leading up to your ceremony.

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