Welcome to Graduation 2024! 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 2024 will be held on Friday 8 March 2024.
Timings will be confirmed in your invitation which you will receive, if eligible, from mid December 2023. 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 by 3 February 2024 to be eligible to attend the ceremony.
Invitation and registration
Invitations will be emailed to graduands from mid-December which will include a link to the registration portal. You must register in advance to attend.
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.
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.
Doctoral students must submit the final version of their examiner-approved thesis by 3 February 2024 to be eligible to attend the ceremony. Invitations will be emailed as soon as possible after submission.
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 mid-January 2024 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 ticket 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.
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.
If additional tickets are available closer to the time, we will announce this via email. These tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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 in 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 the distance learning team within the Programme Administration Office at 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