Accepting your invitation
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught students can accept their invitation through their my.tcd.ie portal inbox.
Postgraduate research students wishing to apply for graduation you must complete an Application for Graduation. A conditional application may be made in advance of the publication of final degree results.
If you are a bachelor of the University of at least three years standing you may obtain a Master in Arts. Candidates must complete an Application for Graduation.
Doctoral students including Taught students must complete an Application for Graduation.
Off books students attending must complete an Application for Graduation.
Diploma and Certifitcate students will receive their invitation to their ceremony from the Academic Registry via your institution email.
Arriving at your ceremony
On the day of your ceremony, we kindly ask students to arrive 25-30 mins early.
Your ceremony venue is located in the Public Theatre in Front Square. You can watch our direction video here.
You can collect your graduation gown from the Atrium in Front Square before your ceremony. Information on graduation dress code can be found here.
Graduates will guided to the side entrance of the Public Theatre. You will then be guided to your seat by a member of staff.
Guests should enter through the front entrance of the Public Theatre, and will be directed to their seats by a member of staff.
Please note it is strictly two guests per student.
During your ceremony
Candidates will be called to the main stage by surname and formally introduced to the caput. They will then be called up in groups of five to six in alphabetical order to receive their parchment.
The Registrar will plead their case of successful examinations to be officially conferred.
After all students are conferred, our caput will walk out, followed by our newly graduated students over to the Dining Hall steps for a photo opportunity.
After your ceremony
Once your ceremony has finished there will be a reception in the Dining Hall for graduates and guests.
Remember to return your ceremony gown to the Atrium before leaving campus.