Mark your success
Graduation is the time to invite your friends and family to join you in celebrating the culmination of your hard work and study.
The 2019 Graduation ceremony will take place on Friday 22 November at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth. Further information will follow.
What does Graduation mean to you?
Graduation is like a rite-of-passage. Students come to us to learn, develop and grow. This occasion marks that transformation from student to graduate, and for our graduates, to professional. They are now able to go out equipped to practice in their chosen field.
Graduation Videos
Take a look back at some of our graduation ceremony videos spanning recent years, from 2013 - 2017.
Common Questions
Please settle any accounts you have with the AECC University College. The date to pay off any outstanding debts is 31 July 2019.
If you have any outstanding tuition fees your certificate will be withheld until these have been cleared. Please also return any library books and other property belonging to the AECC University College or Clinics.
The majority of students receive their certificate on graduation day.
In exceptional circumstances you may require your certificate before this day for work and visa purposes.
The deadlines for early release of certificates are:
1 August 2019 for BU registered students
31 October for AECC University College registered students.
In either case, please email registry@aecc.ac.uk if you require early release of your certificate.
Each graduate will be allocated 4 guest tickets at a cost of £17.00 per guest which includes entry to the ceremony and an afternoon tea reception. There is no cost to graduates. Ticket sales will open on 25 June through William Northam
If you require more than 4 guest tickets, please complete the 'additional tickets required' section on William Northams wesbite. Registry will then look at ticket allocation at beginning of October and contact you via email.
All students wishing to attend their graduation must wear academic robes on the day.
Academic robes are booked through our graduation partner William Northam The website will be open for booking from 25 June 2019. The cost of hiring the gown is £38.00
On the day you will need to bring with you your gown hire reference number and the printed receipt. William Northam will email this to you at the time of ordering and send again via text message a few days before the ceremony.
For info:
When ordering your gown you will need to use your student number as your student ID
MChiro and MSc Chiropractic students please choose Masters and AECC or BU
Post Grads please choose Post Graduate Awards and AECC or BU
Details of how to order your photographs can be found on the William Northam website from 25 June. If you are ordering photographs you will need to bring your photography order details with you on the day. These will be emailed to you direct from William Northam.
The AECC University College will also take photos and record at the ceremony. These images and recording will be displayed on social media and the AECC Alumni Facebook page.
If you are unable to attend your graduation ceremony, the Registry team will post your degree certificate the week after the ceremony takes place.
Please make sure your contact details e.g. home address are up to date with Registry. For any queries please email registry@aecc.ac.uk
This year's graduation ball is on Saturday 23 November at the Bournemouth International Centre in the Purbeck Hall.
For further information please contact: Ilse Ikaheimonen via email, IkaheimonenI@aecc.ac.uk
Please see the map for directions to the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth.
Car parking is available at the Pavilion Theatre car park or at several nearby car parks - please be aware normal charges apply.
The Pavilion Theatre has access for disabled guests. Inside the theatre there is ample provision for wheelchair users and there is a lift situated at the rear of the building, close to the Ballroom, to access. If any of your guests are wheelchair users, please email the Registry team.
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