Ceremony 1 - School of Nursing and Midwifery and School of Allied Health and Social Care

School of Nursing and Midwifery (Derby campus and Chesterfield campus).

School Allied Health and Social Care (Derby campus and online)

Ceremony 1 is for students graduating from the School of Nursing and Midwifery. (Derby Campus and Chesterfield Campus) and the School of Allied Health and Social Care (On-campus and Online).

Gowning takes place at the Pride Park Stadium and registration takes place at the Arena. All graduates must register at the Arena prior to the ceremony in order to be able to take part. Late arrivals must go directly to registration at the Arena and not to the Pride Park Stadium (alternative arrangements will be made for your gown collection).

Please note the timings below, and allow plenty of time for your travel and parking. We also recommend that you prepare for the weather conditions, as there is a two to three-minute walk between Pride Park Stadium and the Arena.

For graduates with mobility requirements, contact graduation@derby.ac.uk.

Guests are welcome to accompany you to the Pride Park Stadium for gowning and photography.

Schedule

Time Graduate/Guest activity

8:00am

Pride Park Stadium opens for gown collection and photography

8:00am

Box Office at Arena opens

8:15am

Derby Arena doors open to graduates and guests for the first ceremony of the day

8:15am - 9:30am

All Graduates must register at Arena

9:25am

Gowning and photography at Pride Park Stadium closes (re-opens post ceremony)

9:30am

Registration at the Arena closes

9:30am

All graduates and guests must be seated for ceremony

10:00am

Ceremony starts

11:45am

Ceremony ends

12:00pm

Photography at Pride Park Stadium