Welcome to Graduation 2025! It is a well-deserved celebration for your hard work and success. We look forward to meeting you and sharing your joy at the ceremony. Below is further information about the ceremony.
Date
Graduation 2025 will be held on Wednesday 26 February 2025.
Timings will be confirmed in your invitation which you will receive, if eligible, from mid-December 2024. There will be a morning and afternoon ceremony split based on MSc/Doctoral Degree programme, followed by a reception with light refreshments.
This date has been confirmed based on the earliest possible time it can be organised following programme award dates (mid Nov – mid Dec) and for students who may appeal or do resits but still wish to graduate with the cohort they studied with. The date also aims to avoid holiday periods when travel may be more expensive for guests.
Venue
The ceremonies and receptions will be held at Central Hall Westminster.
If you or your guests have any access requirements or questions please contact the graduation team as soon as possible at graduation@lshtm.ac.uk.
If you have guests who cannot attend in person, the ceremonies will be broadcast live and a link will be shared in advance.
Attendance and eligibility
If you successfully pass this year, you will be eligible to attend the ceremony. Those re-sitting will be eligible to attend subject to successfully completing your programme.
Doctoral students must submit the final version of their examiner-approved thesis to rdexaminations@lshtm.ac.uk by 7 January 2025 to be eligible to attend the ceremony. Invitations will be emailed as soon as possible after submission.
Please note, the award will need to be confirmed by the RD Examinations team before an invitation to the ceremony can be sent. The Registry is required to complete a number of administrative checks against your student record prior to confirming the award. Therefore, it is encouraged that the final submission is made at the earliest opportunity
If you cannot attend
If you're unable to attend your ceremony and would like to come to another one, please email graduation@lshtm.ac.uk.
The ceremonies will be broadcast live and a link will be shared in advance.
Invitation and registration
Invitations will be emailed to graduands from mid December 2024 which will include a link to the registration portal. You must register in advance to attend.
MSc intensive students
Please update your personal home address and email contact details via the Student Portal, or alternatively, you can email studentrecords@lshtm.ac.uk to request a change, as you may not receive your invitation otherwise.
Distance learning students
Please update your details via the University of London (UoL) Student Portal, including your personal email address, as you may not receive your invitation otherwise.
You will also receive a separate invitation from UoL to attend their graduation ceremony. You are welcome to attend both events or pick just one ceremony to attend.
Doctoral students
Please update your personal home address and email contact details via the Student Portal, or alternatively, you can email studentrecords@lshtm.ac.uk to request a change, as you may not receive your invitation otherwise.
Please note, the award will need to be confirmed by the RD Examinations team before an invitation to the ceremony can be sent. The Registry is required to complete a number of administrative checks against your student record prior to confirming the award. Therefore, it is encouraged that the final submission is made at the earliest opportunity.
If you don’t receive an invitation
Any graduand that believes they are eligible to attend the ceremony but who has not received their invitation by early January 2025 should contact graduation@lshtm.ac.uk with the following details: full name, student number, programme details, whether you are an intensive or distance learning student and current email address.
Guest tickets
Guest tickets prices are to be confirmed but will be kept to a minimum. Tickets will include entry to the ceremony and celebration, a drink and canapes. Graduands can attend free of charge.
Registration for both graduands and up to two guests must be booked in advance via the registration portal. The link will be in the invitation. We are unlikely to have additional tickets to release.
E-tickets for graduands and their guests will be issued to the graduand a few days in advance of the ceremony. You will need to present these on the day at the check-in desk.
Children
The ceremony lasts up to two hours and is not suitable for very young children. Babies and children aged two years and under are permitted to sit on an adult’s lap, although this is not recommended.
Children aged over two years will require a seat, and this will be included within the ticket allocation.
A crèche facility for children between the ages of 8 months and up to 10 years old will be available free of charge for the duration of the ceremony at Central Hall Westminster. You must book this service when you register your attendance, with spaces available on a first come, first served basis.
Visas
Once invitations have been issued and you have registered to attend, graduands who studied face-to-face London based intensive courses and require visa support letters for themselves or their guests should contact studentrecords@lshtm.ac.uk. Please ensure that you attach a copy of your passport photo page and also the passport photo page of any guest(s) who also require a visa. Please include the information below to receive your visa support letter promptly.
Your Nationality:
Passport Number:
Passport Expiry Date:
Date of Graduation, as per your invite:
For guests:
Full name on Passport:
Passport number:
Passport expiry date:
Date of Birth:
Distance learning graduands requiring visa support letters should contact distance@lshtm.ac.uk. Please ensure that you attach a copy of your passport photo page and also the passport photo page of any guest(s) who also require a visa.
Certificates
Certificates will be posted to the address registered on your file by the University of London and are not presented at the graduation ceremonies.
Gowns, photography, e-brochures
Will be available. Details will be confirmed with your invitations.
Contact
If you have any further questions please email, graduation@lshtm.ac.uk.
- I was unable to attend the Graduation Ceremony on 8 March 2024. Can I attend a future ceremony?
You are welcome to defer your attendance to the 2025 ceremony (date to be confirmed). Please email graduation@lshtm.ac.uk with your name, student number and year of graduation and we’ll be in touch later in 2024.
- How is my data used?
In order to prepare for the event, we need to process, store and share personal data. We collect data about your award, including your student ID number, name, contact email, qualification and award. This is so we can arrange the ceremony for the right people, and invite you to the right ceremony. We do not collect any other data for the graduation ceremony. We share name, student ID number and award details with our supplier Marston Events, who use this data to create booking forms so that you will be able to book the correct ceremony.
Our suppliers, Marston Events collect data via the booking form, including any dietary or other requirements, and share this with us to ensure you receive the correct services at the event and we can make preparations for the smooth running of the event for all attendees.
Data is not shared with third parties. Read about how LSHTM uses and stores data for events. We do not retain the data beyond a reasonable time after the event.