Imperial College London Graduation Guide
How an Imperial graduation works: the invitation, registering, guest tickets, a day split between the campus and the Royal Albert Hall, your gown and hood, and your options if you can't be there.
Notes & Guides
The Journal
Tips, guides and quiet reads about your Imperial College London graduation. Written by the team that hands you the gown — no fluff, just the bits we wish we'd known.
What to do after graduation: a checklist for Imperial graduates
Your Imperial email, OneDrive and degree documents all run on your conferral date, not your ceremony. What to save, what to set up, and what international graduates need to do next.
Do you have to wear a gown at your Imperial graduation?
At Imperial, yes: academic dress is compulsory on stage, but it's only a gown and a hood. What counts as correct, how to get yours, help with the cost, and what happens if you'd rather not attend.
What to bring to Imperial halls: the actual list
Imperial's six undergraduate halls, from South Kensington to North Acton: what's already in your room, what's on the university's banned list, and what to buy once you've arrived.
What to bring to your Imperial graduation
The night-before list for an Imperial ceremony: the e-ticket email, your CID and ID, safety pins for the hood, one small bag for the Royal Albert Hall, and what to send your guests.
What to wear under your Imperial graduation gown
Dressing for an Imperial graduation: no headwear to plan around, a raised stage at the Royal Albert Hall, a hood that shows your faculty, and October or June weather.
