July is the most charming season in the UK, with up to 16 hours sunshine a day. Various events and carnivals will be on and The University of Manchester will also hold its biggest event in a year which is the summer graduation. During that time, the entire campus is filled with blessings and love from families and friends.

Students who join the Manchester Global MBA programme can choose to attend the graduation ceremony on campus in Manchester for an unforgettable life experience. As a university which possesses the largest campus, the summer graduation is going to last 12 days from 8th July to 19th July. The graduation ceremony for Manchester Global MBA students is scheduled to take place on the last day of the graduation season.

A graduation ceremony is an unforgettable opportunity for you to celebrate your achievements at the University, and look forward to what you will achieve in the future. It is even more remarkable to be able to attend the graduation ceremony in a prestigious university with more than 165 years glorious history.

The graduation ceremony of the University of Manchester is held at the Whitworth Hall. The graduation ceremony was very grand and the process was preserved for nearly a hundred years. During the solemn and sacred ceremony, when the organist played, the beautiful singing of the choir began, and the whole audience stood up. A group of people dressed in robes marched from the back of the auditorium. The head of the group staff is holding scepter, which is the symbol of school honor. Students who join the Manchester Global MBA program can choose to attend the graduation ceremony at the Manchester University Headquarters for an unforgettable life experience.

Degree awarding is the most important part in the ceremony. All graduate’s names will be read out loud. The dean will pass the degree certificate to every graduate as well as saying congratulating each of them.

After the ceremony, graduates will be taking pictures to mark this very special moment of their life outside of the hall. Moreover, you will find both Victorian classical architecture and modern architecture with a strong sense of design on campus. Many of the buildings are so beautiful that they can be said as fascinating.

The university will also organise graduation dinner and party on the same day. All graduates will dress up and have fun till late night! You can’t miss this!

Tips

All graduates must arrange academic gown, hood and hat hire direct with Ede and Ravenscroft by Wednesday, 26 June 2019. Please then collect your academic dress at The University Place Hall before the ceremony. For the best looking, it is advised for the gentlemen to wear suits with leather shoes and ladies to wear white or dark colour dresses with high heel shoes to attend the ceremony.

The University of Manchester invested £1 billion in the Campus Masterplan to build up a more inspiring and advanced 21th century campus environment for the students. The latest building not only has the world class teaching activities, but also converting the ground floor to the leisure and catering area University Green. Quite a few well known retail and leisure labels have opened their stores in University Green.

Life time alumni community

Once you join Manchester Global MBA programme, you will automatically be part of our large alumni community. Whether you’re looking to secure a promotion, change direction or set up your own company, our Global Careers Service will help you maximise the impact of the MBA on your career in your lifetime.

Whether you are about to go or have gone the University of Manchester for your graduation, please share your most memorable moments in the graduation ceremony with us.

Show us the best photo of you attending the graduation ceremony in the University of Manchester with 100-200 words description, send to mba@mbs-worldwide.ac.cn and quote your full name and graduation year in the email by 25th July 2019. This completion opens to all Manchester Global MBA graduates.

We will select a number of photos by voting and the ones who win prizes will get special presents value up to 1000 yuan from the University of Manchester China Centre.