UHI Inverness Graduation Ceremony
Friday 31 October 2025 | Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Congratulations on your graduation! It’s time to celebrate your hard work and achievements with friends, family and our proud staff.
Our graduation ceremony is open to all higher education students leaving UHI Inverness this summer.
Keep an eye on this page as it’s updated frequently with all the key info you need - how to register, hire your gown, book photography and get tickets for the reception.
You are required to wear a gown for the ceremony, but please note you are not required to wear a hat/mortarboard, please do not hire one.
Eligible students will receive an email by end of August inviting you to register for the ceremony. This email will include links and instructions to register.
Celebration event
The Graduation Ceremony at Eden Court Theatre will be followed by a celebratory reception at UHI Inverness (optional).
If you wish to attend the celebratory reception, please let us know via our Graduation portal when you register.
The drinks reception is an opportunity to mingle with staff and take your own photographs on campus.
Guest tickets
You should select guest tickets when you register. All guests must have a ticket. This is to ensure we stay within capacity requirements at Eden Court Theatre.
Graduands will not be seated with guests. Graduands will be allocated seats at the front of the theatre. It’s important graduands sit in their allocated seats to ensure awards are presented in the correct order.
Graduands and guests should present their tickets to theatre staff, who will direct them to the correct seat.
Dress code
All graduands must wear the appropriate academic gown/hood on stage. These should be hired at the time of registration via the Graduation portal and can be collected at Eden Court Theatre on the day. Please remember to bring your booking card.
Gowns can be returned to Ede and Ravenscroft at Eden Court Theatre after the ceremony. Alternatively, if you are attending the celebratory reception after the ceremony, gowns can be left at UHI Inverness, until 5pm on the day.
The ceremony is formal, so please come smartly dressed (no jeans). National dress is welcomed!
Photography
Ede and Ravenscroft is the official photographer for our graduation ceremony.
Official photography is optional and should be booked at the time of registration via the Graduation portal.
A ceremony photographer will take photography/video on the day for publicity and marketing purposes by UHI Inverness. Local media may also cover the event.
Please read our privacy notice about how your data will be used.
We’d love you to share your graduation moments on social media. Don’t forget to tag @UHIInverness and @ThinkUHI in your posts!
