Ceremony details and eligibility

This year's Graduation will take place on Friday 26 September 2025 at Ayr Racecourse.

There will be a morning ceremony and an afternoon ceremony and curriculum areas will be split as follows:

 Morning - 10.30am

  • Aeronautical
  • Art and Design / Photography and Media
  • Business / Travel and Tourism
  • Computing
  • Construction
  • Engineering / Science
  • Hair, Beauty, Complementary Therapies and Make-up Artistry
  • Music and Sound Production / Performing and Production Arts
  • Social Science and Humanities
  • Sport and Fitness

Afternoon - 2.30pm

  • Counselling / Health and Social Care
  • Early Years

Anyone who has successfully completed a qualification at SCQF Level 7 or above should be eligible to attend.

 

Extra tickets

The online system closed for ceremony registration on 4 September, however you can still use it to book extra tickets.

A limited number will be available from Monday 8 September at 11.00am until Thursday 11 September at 5.00pm.

These will be allocated on a first come first service basis and capped at two extra tickets per graduand.

  • Visit www.edeandravenscroft.com
  • Log into your existing account using your email address and the password you created
  • Go into ticketing
  • Amend your order by completing the ‘extra ticket’ box with the number of tickets you require (maximum two)

 

Ceremony timings

Ceremony one - 10.30am

  • Registration and gown collection in the Ayrshire Suite – 9.10am
  • Registration closes - 10.10am
  • Gowned and seated by 10.20am
  • Refreshments and photographs - 12.00pm (approx)
  • Vacate Princess Royal Suite by 1.30pm

Ceremony two - 2.30pm

  • Registration and gown collection in the Ayrshire Suite – 1.30pm
  • Registration closes – 2.10pm
  • Gowned and seated by 2.20pm
  • Refreshments and photographs – 3.50pm (approx)
  • Vacate Princess Royal Suite by 5.00pm

 

Please read the information below. This should answer any questions you may have about the ceremonies.