Graduation tickets

Tickets are only needed for the ceremony itself. Other spaces on campus are open to all guests to enjoy the day with you before and after the ceremony.

Tickets will be confirmed in the confirmation email you receive shortly after you register your graduation choice.

How to collect your tickets

Collect your tickets on ceremony day from the ticket desk in the Parkinson Building. Arrive at least 90 minutes before your ceremony starts.

You’ll need to:

show photo ID (such as your student card)
collect your guest tickets in person and check them
keep your tickets with you to access the Great Hall.

All graduates and guests must present a valid individual ticket to enter the Great Hall. Lost tickets cannot be replaced under any circumstances. There is strictly no admission to the Great Hall without a ticket.

Extra tickets

Although we schedule graduation ceremonies to full capacity, there may be an opportunity for you to express an interest in up to two extra guest tickets.

We allocate these on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability.

For most ceremonies, they’re in very high demand, and there is no guarantee your application will be successful. For some graduation ceremonies where all seats are already booked, no extra guest tickets will be available.

If any extra tickets are available for winter 2025, you can apply for up to two extra tickets using the extra ticket request form (link available on this page nearer the time). The form opens at 9am on Thursday 13 November, and remains open until 5pm on Monday 17 November.

You’ll need the following details to complete the form when it’s open:

your full name
your student ID number
your personal email address
number of additional guest tickets you would like to request (up to two)
the date and time of your ceremony.

We’ll send an email notification after the form closing date to let you know if you’ve been successful.

Bringing young children

For ceremonies in the Great Hall, children under 16 must be with an adult and have a valid entry ticket.

Children over five years old need a standard entry ticket.

Children aged five years and under need a ‘sit on knee’ ticket. These are available from the ticket desk in the Parkinson Building when collecting other guest tickets. The child must be present when collecting their ‘sit on knee’ ticket.

Bringing guests without a ticket

Tickets are only needed for the ceremony itself. Other spaces on campus are open to all guests to enjoy.

Guests without ticketed access to the Great Hall can watch ceremonies live from:

Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre in the Michael Sadler Building
Terrace in Leeds University Union

You can also watch ceremonies in real-time or after the event at the live ceremony stream.

Cancellations

If you've registered but later find you're unable to attend, it's important to email the Graduation team at graduation@leeds.ac.uk. Please include your student ID number in your email.

Guest tickets are non-transferable. If you cancel your registration for graduation, your tickets will be reallocated centrally and cannot be passed on to someone else. This ensures fair and consistent ticket distribution for all graduates and guests.

In addition to your allocated tickets, a small number of additional guest tickets may become available on the day due to last-minute cancellations, though availability is not guaranteed. These extra tickets would be offered on a first-come, first-served basis at the ticket desk on the day of the ceremony.