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Winter Congregation
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How to Register

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All students must complete the registration process for Congregation and confirm delivery for their degree certificate.

Registration will open on Wednesday 23 October 2024 and close on Monday 16 December 2024. All eligible students will receive an email before the opening date with full instructions.

Students must register in order to:

  • confirm contact details for delivery of their degree certificate. Students should think carefully about this address to ensure they will be living there when they are likely to receive the documents.
  • state whether or not they wish to attend the Congregation ceremony.
  • if attending the ceremony, request guest tickets, provide links to order robes and access further information regarding arrangements on the day.

Deferral to the next available Congregation is only possible in exceptional circumstances and each request will be considered on a case by case basis. Students should email the Ceremonies Unit to explain their case in detail. Exceptional circumstances do not include for example, work commitments, holidays or family events. Deferrals will be to the next set of ceremonies that have availability, this may not be Summer Congregation.

For further information on how we use the personal data collected as part of the registration process, please read our Privacy Notice.

To access the registration system between the above dates, students should log into Banner Self Service (via Single Sign On) then select Congregation and Parchment. Please ensure you complete ALL sections until you reach the final confirmation page.

Please note, you will need to set up Multi Factor Authentication to access Single Sign On.