Congratulations
Your graduation day is a special occasion to celebrate your academic achievements. We are inviting you cordially to a Southbank Center, Westminster.
Graduation Ceremony 2018
Summer Graduation will take place on
Registration is now open for ceremony. If you are eligible to be invited to attend the ceremony you will have received a complete Graduation Booklet with instructions about confirming your place, hiring your gown and purchasing guest tickets.
Our Venue
The venue for Mont Rose College’s graduation ceremony is Southbank Centre, on Belvedere Road in the City of London. The Southbank venue and is located between waterloo, Embankment and Westminster underground stations, and closer on is to Embankment stations.
GOWN HIRE
The long-established and distinctive tradition of wearing a gown to a graduation ceremony highlights the unique importance of the occasion, and the MRC-specific design adds to the students’ sense of pride in their institution and their achievements.
Academic dress is compulsory for this event. You must wear the correct academic dress in order to graduate at a ceremony.
Gown Booking Information
The Official Gown Hire supplier to Mont Rose College is Ede & Ravenscroft. We recommend your order your gown at https://www.gownhire.co.uk/Gownhire/FindInstitution.aspx from
Friday 20 April 2018 onwards. Bookings will close at midday (UK time) on Friday 1st June 2018.
We strongly recommend you make your gown hire booking using the provided link
Please see the following steps which you will need to take in order to book your gown for your graduation.
You will receive a confirmation email from the booking system once you have completed your order. If you pay by card, you will also receive a confirmation of your card payment directly from the card processor. You will collect your gown on the day of your ceremony at the Southbank Centre.
Photography
We offer a professional photography service at the graduation ceremony. Our photographers can take an individual portrait of you as well as photographs with family members and friends. When you order your academic dress with us, you will also be offered available photography options for your ceremony as a part of your order.
For further enquiries you can email at results@mrcollege.ac.uk. You can also telephone Ms Joyce De Araujo on 020 8556 5009 Ext (1013) Mon – Fri between 9:00 am to 17:00 pm.
ON THE DAY
Please arrive at 10:30am on the Southbank Center, Westminster
You must arrive at Southbank Center Westminster two hours before your ceremony is due to commence. This is to ensure you allow enough time to pick up your ceremony tickets, collect your gown and be seated in the Queen Elizabeth Hall 30 minutes before the ceremony is due to start.
On the day
Collect your ceremony and reception tickets from the ticket collection desk.
You will be able to collect your tickets 1.5 hours before the start of your ceremony from the ticket collection desk. The location of the ticket collection desk will be confirmed at a later time.
Collect your gown from Ede & Ravenscroft.
You will be able to collect your gown 2 hours before the start of your ceremony from the Graduate Centre
Have your professional photograph taken by Success Photography.
Our official Photographers ‘Success Photography’ will be located in the Purcell Room.Arrive at the Southbank Centre 30 minutes before your ceremony. All graduates and guests must be seated 15 minutes before the ceremony start time.
Please note latecomers will not be admitted, so it is very important you allow plenty of time to travel to the venue.
Attend a celebratory reception in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer after your ceremony.
All ticket holders are welcome to attend a celebratory reception after the Graduation ceremony with light refreshments and a live orchestra.
Collect your Alumni card and learn about Alumni benefits.
Graduation is your first Alumni event and you will be able to join our Alumni network on the day. For more details please visit the following page.
What to wear
Graduation ceremony are formal occasions and we request graduands and their guests dress appropriately. Academic dress is compulsory to attend the ceremonies.
Jeans and trainers are not acceptable forms of dress for a graduation ceremony.
Special requirements
If you or any of your guests have any special requirements which the Events Office should be aware of, you must inform us of them when booking your tickets.
HOW TO BOOK
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR CERMONY TICKET INFORMATION
Mont Rose College of London reserves the right to withdraw tickets from sale before the booking deadline, if necessary. You are strongly advised to book as early as possible.
Tickets will not be sent to you. You will collect your tickets from the reception on second floor. When you arriveon the ceremony you must show them at the reception desk.
What your ticket includes
Children
Only age from 10 years are allowed to participate in the ceremony.
If you believe you are eligible to attend the summer ceremony and have not received an email with instructions on how to confirm your place please email admin.assistant.ac.uk as soon as possible. Please ensure you include the following information:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Summer 2018 Graduation Ceremonies
Terms and Conditions
It is the responsibility of the graduand to read through and understand the Terms and Conditions below and to contact the Ceremony Team if they have any queries.
REGISTERING TO ATTEND
Registration for the summer 2018 Ceremony will open the week commencing 30th April 2018 till 9th June 2018.
All registrations, including full payment for any guest tickets, must be completed by no later than 9th June 2018.
Graduands who inform the Events and Ceremony Team of their interest to attend the ceremonies after the deadline of 9th June 2018 are not guaranteed attendance at Mont rose College Graduation Ceremony or reception.
- TICKETS
Graduands can purchase up to two guest tickets initially, one guest is free.
Tickets must be purchased in full before the deadline on 9th June 2018.
Tickets are subject to availability, can be changed or withdrawn by Mont Rose College and may become unavailable before the deadline above.
Tickets for graduands and guests cannot be transferred to another graduand.
All graduands who are attending the ceremonies must bring with them their College ID to collect their guest tickets.
All graduands must confirm their guest’s names to the Event and ceremony team.
REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS
Tickets purchased for Mont Rose College Graduation ceremonies are non-refundable.
All tickets non-transferable and cannot be transferred between graduands, ceremony periods.
ACADEMIC DRESS AND ROBES
Academic dress is compulsory for all graduands attending a ceremony at Mont Rose College.
Ede & Ravenscroft Robing LTD supply gowns to all MRC students and staff. For further information about this supplier, please visit: https://www.gownhire.co.uk/Gownhire/FindInstitution.aspx -gowns-and-hats.
Gown bookings can be made at the time of booking ceremony tickets.
Graduands must hire and make payment in full for their academic dress before the deadline of Midday (UK time) on 30 May 2018. After this deadline, the hire of academic dress and attendance at the ceremony cannot be guaranteed.
Mont Rose College reserves the right to refuse admittance to graduands who are not wearing the correct academic dress, or who are inappropriately dressed. Formal attire must be worn to the ceremony. Jeans and trainers are not appropriate.
FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Mont Rose College’s graduation ceremony are professionally filmed and a photographer will be present.
Both footage and photographs may be used by the College for media publications, advertising and future graduation publications.
By registering to attend the ceremony and purchasing guest tickets, graduands are giving permission for the recording, transmission and use of images (both still and moving) of the graduand and their guests. Mont Rose College retain all rights in any images.
Graduands and guests are asked not to use flash photography during the ceremony so not to disturb other guests or affect the professional filming of photography.
PRINTING OF NAMES
By registering to attend graduands are giving permission for their name to be printed in the graduation program and on graduation booklet that is printed by Mont Rose College.
CHILDREN
Graduation is a formal occasion and therefore children under the age of ten are not inside the Graduation.
All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times whilst at ceremony.
ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Graduands must inform the Events and Ceremony Team of any special requirements before the registration deadline on 9th June 2018. Graduands must include as much information as possible in their request to ensure that it can be accommodated appropriately. Requests made after the deadline cannot be guaranteed and will be dependent on availability within the ceremony venue.
CONTACT INFORMATION
It is the responsibility of the graduand to ensure that their contact details are kept up to date on their student record as the Events and Ceremony Team will invite graduands to attend on the phone calls and email addresses on their student record.
Mont Rose College is not responsible if invitations are not received by graduands because their contact details are not kept up to date.
DEGREE CERTIFICATES
Degree certificates are not presented on stage at Graduation ceremonies.
RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY
Mont Rose College has the right to refuse entry to both graduands and guests at Graduation Ceremonies and receptions.
Graduands and guests must arrive dressed appropriately for a formal occasion.
All graduands and guests must arrive at the ceremony venue no later than 30 minutes before the start of the ceremony.
Mont Rose College reserves the right to ask any person to leave the campus if they are acting in a manner, which in the opinion of the College may cause a breach of the peace, cause harm to others or cause damage to the premises.
DATA PROTECTION
In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, the Events and Ceremonies Team can only discuss a graduands ceremony with the graduand. Information cannot be disclosed to anyone other than the graduand.
All student names will be taken directly from the student records system.
If graduands do not wish for their names to be appeared on the programme or on merchandise they must inform the Events and Ceremony Team in writing by email by no later than Tuesday 30th May 2018.
DISCLAIMER
If a graduation ceremony cannot take place or is delayed due to circumstances beyond the control of Mont Rose College, the College will not be liable for any losses direct, or otherwise, incurred by graduands and their guests. This included, but is not limited to, fire, explosion, terrorist act (or threat of terrorist act), act of God, pandemic, industrial action or dispute involving Mont Rose College, or the venue at which the ceremonies are due to be held.
When registering attendance graduands will be asked to accept the Terms and Conditions and will not be able to purchase tickets without doing this. Mont Rose College confirm that failure to comply with the above Terms and Conditions may result in a graduand losing their place at the Graduation ceremony and reception.
When registering attendance graduands will be asked to accept the Terms and Conditions and will not be able to purchase tickets without doing this. Mont Rose College confirm that failure to comply with the above Terms and Conditions may result in a graduand losing their place at the Graduation ceremony and reception.
CONTACT US
Southbank Centre
Address: Belvedere Road
Westminster, London
Postcode: SE1 8XX
Tele: 020 7798 4000Mont Rose College
Shakespeare House in South Campus
Address: 267 Cranbrook Road
Essex, Ilford
Postcode: IG1 4TG
Tele: 020 8556 5009Further Enquiries of the
Graduation
Salma Shah (Events Manager)
Tele: 020 8556 5009 (1001)
Email: Admin.assistant@mrcollege.ac.ukSumi Bagham
Tel: 02085565009 ext (1009)
Email: reception2@mrcollege.ac.ukFor Gown Hire:
Joyce De Araujo
Tele: 020 8556 5009 (1013)
Email: Results@mrcollege.ac.ukOthers to Contact for the Graduation
Nosheen Khan
Tele: 020 8556 5009 ext (1003)
Email: nosheen@mrcollege.ac.ukTanya Mateeva
Tele: 02085565009 ext (1019) & (1014)
Email: student.support@mrcollege.ac.ukAdam Alvi
Tele: 020 8556 5009 (1003)
Email: adam@mrcollege.ac.uk
