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Fraserburgh Ceremony
11:00am on Saturday 21 September at Fraserburgh Campus.
The Ceremony
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The Ceremony
The ceremony for Fraserburgh Campus students and those learning in the workplace in the Fraserburgh area took place on Saturday 21 September at our Fraserburgh Campus at 11:00am.
Checklist
These are the key things that need to be done ahead of graduation, it’s important that they are booked in advance.
On the day
Arrive in plenty of time
Please make sure that you arrive in plenty of time!
Directions to Fraserburgh Campus, Henderson Road, Fraserburgh AB43 9GA
Registration
If you are graduating you MUST register on arrival.
Registration opens at 9:30am until 10.30am.
Guests do not need to register and can make their way to the seating areas.
Academic robes
Upon registering, students collect their robes and can have photographs taken.
Please arrive in plenty of time – students should be robed 30 minutes ahead of the ceremony start time where they will move to an allocated area to receive instruction on the ceremonial procession.
Dress code
In keeping with academic dress, you are requested to wear a white/light coloured top/shirt/tie and dark skirt/dress/trousers or national dress.
Seating
Graduands
At 10:30am Graduands will be asked to move into designated rooms to be lined up for their ‘Grand Entrance’.
Guests
Guests are free to sit in any area which is not reserved.
We ask that you be seated by 10:40am.
Telephones should be switched off or on silent mode.
Photography
Upon registering, students collect their robes and can have photographs taken.
Photographs will also be taken when graduands cross the stage to accept their award. These photos can be bought on the day – no booking required.
Use of cameras
Cameras are allowed, but we ask that you refrain from using flash photography.
Filming
The ceremony will be filmed so that it can be shared in real-time on big screens.
What to expect
At the start of the ceremony
When the ceremony is about to commence guests will be asked to stand for the arrival of the Graduands followed by the Academic Procession. Once the Academic Procession is seated you will be asked to sit and the ceremony will commence.
Duration
The ceremony should take approximately 60 minutes.
Presentation of certificates and diplomas
When your name is called out you will make your way onto the stage, accept your commemorative scroll and shake hands with members of the Academic Procession. As you leave the stage you will be greeted by a representative from NESCol’s Students’ Association who will hand you your certificate. You will then make your way back to your seat.
At the end of the ceremony
Immediately after the ceremony, you will be asked to stand as the Academic Procession leaves.
Graduates will then be asked to make their way out of the atrium, in order, starting from the first row facing the stage. Once the Graduates have all left, guests can follow behind them to the reception area.
Celebratory reception
Graduates and guests are warmly invited to celebrate and join us for a light refreshment following the ceremony.
Get in touch
Email marketing@nescol.ac.uk with questions about graduation.
Accessibility
If you or any of your guests have a disability or require assistance with entry to or seating at the venue, please contact marketing@nescol.ac.uk.