Dates, times and locations

Photography and filming will be taking place throughout Graduation for promotional and archival purposes.

Audio and visual images of the ceremony are publicly available. Graduates, guests, and staff consent to this publication by participating in this event.

The photographs and recordings made are likely to appear on our website and social media.

Find out more about sharing your Graduation experience.

When you enter our Graduation venues (Centre for Student Life, Utilita Arena, and Graduation Gardens), strict security checks and searches will be conducted.

We ask that you do not bring anything unless you need to. If you do need to bring a bag, only one small bag per person is permitted, and it must not be bigger than A4 size (29x21x15cm). Bags or containers larger than this size will not be permitted inside the venues. Graduation venues do not have any facilities to store bags or items that are not permitted.

The following items are not permitted at graduation venues:

• weapons of any kind (this includes penknives/tools)
• illegal drugs and substances, including unmarked liquid or pill medication bottles. Legally prescribed medications may be permitted if in a prescription bottle/container with a pharmacy-generated label containing the individual’s name – subject to verification via valid identification. Any other medications are considered on a case-by-case basis on site
• flags, placards, signs, items of clothing/accessories which contain any messaging, symbols, logos which could be seen as political, prejudicial, explicit or controversial
• alcohol, cans and bottles. Glass bottles are not permitted into the venue
• food or drink (unless required due to a pre-existing condition which is supported with medical evidence)
• laser pens or pointers
• cameras (including professional cameras, tablets, camera equipment, tripods & stands, lenses & selfie sticks)
• fireworks, fire-starters and open flames
• audio recording equipment or noise-making devices.
• skateboards and rollerblades, hover-boards, scooters, bicycles, and other personal motorized and non-motorized vehicles
• non-service animals or animals not used by those with a disability.
• unauthorized solicitation or marketing materials (e.g. handbills, flyers, stickers)
• any item deemed to be dangerous by the designated venue/event manager
• all unapproved unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or drones unless expressly authorised in accordance with LNE’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Policy

We understand that Graduation is an important event, and we want you to have a great experience.

While we hope everything goes smoothly, we know that sometimes issues arise. If you need to complain about your Graduation formally, email studentcomplaints@cardiff.ac.uk with a completed Student Complaint form. In your email, explain your concerns and provide any relevant evidence and information.

The Student Complaints Procedure and the complaint form are on the student intranet and can be accessed anytime.

We must receive your complaint at studentcomplaints@cardiff.ac.uk within 28 days of your graduation ceremony. Late complaints will only be considered in exceptional situations where you can demonstrate that you could not submit a complaint within the usual 28-day period. If you cannot access the student complaint form, email studentcomplaints@cardiff.ac.uk to request the form.

You can contact Student Advice at the Students' Union for impartial advice and guidance on University processes, including complaints.