Graduation venue accessibility

We have a range of support available on graduation days. Read information about the accessibility of our venues.

Access on campus

Graduation ceremonies are held on the first floor of the Great Hall. The Parkinson Building and the Great Hall both have lift and wheelchair access. The Great Hall is also fitted with an induction loop system.

Our team will be on hand to help during the day. They can assist guests into the Great Hall via the lift and provide them with a seat near the exit if needed.

The following links may help you plan for the day:

• View our interactive campus map
• Download a PDF of the campus map (5MB)
• View family-friendly facilities and access routes

Disabled students taking part in the ceremony

Complete the graduation special requirements form before 1 July 2025 or email the Graduation team at graduation@leeds.ac.uk to let us know of any special arrangements you may need. Our team will then be in touch to go through what we can do to make arrangements.

A platform lift is available if you can’t (or don’t want to) use the steps up to the stage. You also have the option to not go on stage – the presiding officer can come to you.

There are different arrangements in place for relaxed graduation days. We will let you know about these in advance.

You can watch a webcast of a previous ceremony to find out what to expect.

We also have communication cards which are available to collect on arrival at our ticket desk, if you like to use these to express yourself when feeling overwhelmed.

Parking for graduation

Blue badge holders can park for free on campus during graduation. You'll need to register your vehicle in advance as automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) is in operation in our campus car parks.

Other car parking options are also available for students and guests coming to graduation.

To find out more about parking options and how to register for parking for blue badge holders, check our travel to graduation page.