Date and Time

Heriot-Watt University is holding two graduation ceremonies in Dubai on 20 November 2013 at the InterContinental Hotel and Resort (Festival City).

If you wish to graduate in Dubai please see details of the ceremonies below:

Date/Time	School/Institute	Level	Venue	Additional Information
Wednesday 20 November (11am)	All Schools/Insitutes	Undergraduate Students only	InterContinental Hotels and Resorts (Festival City)	Available nearer the time
Wednesday 20 November (7pm)	All Schools/Insitutes	Postgraduate Students only	InterContinental Hotels and Resorts (Festival City)	Available nearer the time

 

Before Your Graduation Ceremony

How to Apply

You must complete and return a graduation application form by 24 May 2013 (please see links below). If you do not apply by this date, you may not be able to graduate. You will NOT receive written confirmation when you submit your application form.

Eligibility

Students are required to apply to graduate before they receive their final results. However, please ensure that you are eligible to graduate by checking your results online, if you do not receive an award decision permitting you to graduate you will not be able to attend the ceremony or graduate in absentia on 20 November 2013 even if you have applied to graduate.

Outstanding Debt

Any student who has outstanding fees or charges to pay, has any outstanding library book loan or debt to the Students' Union will not be permitted to graduate from the University until such time as debts are settled appropriately. You are therefore advised to settle any outstanding debts by 11 October 2013. Students who have not settled their accounts by that date will not be permitted to graduate in November 2013. For further information contact the Dubai Finance Office on 00 971 44358671 or by email at Dubai-Finance@hw.ac.uk

Guest tickets

You must indicate how many guest tickets you require on the graduation application form. Guest tickets will NOT be posted out but will be available to collect from the venue on the day of the ceremony. Tickets entitle guests to attend the ceremony and the reception afterwards. Graduands do not require a ticket.

Children

Children are welcome to attend, however you should note that graduation ceremonies may not be suitable for very young children. Your party may be asked to sit at the end of an aisle or near an exit so that the child can be taken outside should they become restless. There will be no child care or babysitting facility, so children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Children aged 5 years or under are not required to pay for a guest ticket, however if they require their own seat, a ticket must be requested for them.

Photography and DVD

Graduation is an exciting and memorable time for both you and your family. To mark the occasion, Heriot-Watt University has arranged for professional photographers and videographer to be present at the Graduation Ceremony to provide you with lasting memories of this special day. Please download the Photo and DVD form below.

 

On The Day

On Arrival

Graduands and guests must arrive at the venue at least two hours before the start of their ceremony to register and collect guest tickets.

Graduand Registration

Graduand registration will take place at the venue. Upon registration, graduands will receive a seating card and must sit in the seat number given.

Guest Ticket Collection

Guest tickets will be available for collection at the venue. No guest tickets will be sent out in advance of the ceremony.

Gown Collection

Gown collection will take place at the venue. Details of time and room for collection will be available in due course.

Graduation Ceremony

Graduands and guests must be seated at 10.30am for the 11am ceremony and at 6.30pm for the 7pm ceremony. Late comers will not be permitted to enter.

We hope you enjoy your graduation day!
The Academic Registry aims to provide the highest possible levels of service and to assist in achieving this we aim to seek and act on feedback to continually improve our performance and to improve the student experience. We welcome your feedback and comments and would appreciate if you could complete this survey after your graduation: https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/hw/ar_grad2

 

 

Disclaimer

Heriot-Watt University will use its best endeavours to keep to the scheduled dates and venues for graduation ceremonies.  However, due to circumstances outside the control of the University ceremonies may be delayed, relocated to another venue or postponed. Where this occurs Heriot-Watt University is not responsible for any inconvenience or costs that may be occasioned by such event.