Awards & Award Ceremonies - Diploma & Certificate Ceremonies
- Procedure
- Schedule of Diploma & Certificate Award Ceremonies 2011/12
- Academic Dress for Diploma & Certificate Award Ceremonies
- Academic Dress Hire
Procedure
All diplomas and certificates are publicly awarded, on those who have successfully completed a diploma and/or certificate course. These College awards are bestowed in the student’s registered name within class, by the Registrar of the College and University.
Those eligible are automatically scheduled for the award following publication of results confirming the satisfactory completion of the final examination. Students are assigned to an award ceremony on the basis of the schedule of ceremonies drawn up annually. The Student and Graduate Records Office subsequently issues a letter of invitation the student to attend the award ceremony assigned.
These award ceremonies are conducted in English, and take place in the Public Theatre, in the Front Square of the College. Normally the ceremonies commence at 6.30 pm and are of an hour in duration.
Schedule of Diploma & Certificate Award Ceremonies 2011/12
The 2011/12 schedule is available for download here.
If you wish to have your certificate / diploma awarded in absentia please make a request by email to the Student and Graduate Records Office with your student name, student number, date of birth and course details.
Postponement of the award is not permitted. Successful students who are unable to attend on the appointed day will have their award bestowed in absentia.
The Student and Graduate Records Office will issue, by registered post, the certificate / diploma parchment to those candidates admitted to the award in absentia. Alternatively, candidates who wish to collect their parchments in person should contact the Student and Graduate Records Office.
Academic Dress for Diploma & Certificate Award Ceremonies
The academic dress for certificate and award ceremonies is set out in the College Calendar as follows:
- Undergraduate diplomates: undergraduate gown with a blue epitogue
- Postgraduate diplomates: undergraduate gown with a blue and black epitogue
- Certificate awards: undergraduate gown
The prescribed dress for men is a dark suit. Women should wear black or white or a combination of both.
Academic Dress Hire
Academic dress may be hired from the official robe makers to the University, Armstrong & Oxford.
Candidates wishing to hire academicals must complete the Academic Dress Hire form included in the letter of invitation issued by the Student & Graduate Records Office and return it directly to Armstrong & Oxford,Graduation House, First Floor, 44 Fashion City, Ballymount, Dublin 4, Tel: +353-1-4295736, Fax: +353-1-4295744.
Prior to the ceremony gowns may be collected from, and then returned afterwards to, Armstrong and Oxford on the Upper Concourse of the Arts Building.
Any queries regarding the hire and/or collection of academicals should be made directly to Armstrong & Oxford. The charges (inclusive of VAT) are as follows, and must be paid at the point of collection:
- Certificate € 20.00
- Diploma € 20.00
Academicals must be returned after each ceremony, unless special arrangements with the supplier have been made.