How to book

Welcome to your guide to booking your graduation day. We're here to help you navigate the process smoothly so that on graduation day, you can focus on celebrating your achievement. 

Here's you'll find everything you need to know to book your place at SOAS Graduation, but if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to get in touch. 

You’ll be sent an invitation email inviting you to your graduation ceremony along with instructions on how to reserve your place and buy guest tickets. Each graduand can purchase up to two guest tickets for family and friends who wish to attend the ceremony. 

Please note that only graduands can buy tickets. Because of limited capacity we can only allocate a maximum of two tickets per graduand. 

Academic dress is required for all graduation ceremonies. To attend graduation, you will need to book your gown in advance once you have registered for your graduation ceremony.

We will inform you of how to book via email. 

If you and/or your guest(s) have any mobility or accessibility requirements, please be sure to notify us of these requests on the booking form so we can make any necessary arrangements. 

You can email us at ceremony@soas.ac.uk with any questions or requests about the ceremony.

If you or your friends and family require a UK visitor visa for the occasion, please use your official invitation email as part of your application.  

Find out more about visiting the UK and how to apply for your Standard Visitor visa at Gov.uk.