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Degrees are conferred by the University at a ceremony in the Senate House known as a Congregation. People due to take a degree (graduands) are presented for their degrees to the Vice-Chancellor (or deputy) by an officer of the College known as the Praelector.
The Praelector for Churchill College is Dr John Fawcett. Administrative assistance to the Praelector is provided by Stephanie Cook in the Tutorial Office.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, all bookings for Cambridge congregations are temporarily suspended . Anyone currently booked in for a graduation ceremony will be contacted by email shortly. Please bear with us with respect to responding to queries at this time.
There is a maximum number of 2 Senate House guest tickets available to graduands (2 for MA graduands).
Please note that if your degree has not yet been approved, any confirmation you receive from Churchill College will be subject to your degree being approved by your Department at least one week before the chosen ceremony date; please also note that the College is not informed of this directly, so you must take responsibility for checking that you have been approved to graduate in time).
For any enquiries please contact Stephanie Cook, Tutorial Officer.
The congregation dress code is a strict code. If graduands do not wear the prescribed dress they will be excluded from the Ceremony.
Details
Details of the graduation ceremony. What you can expect as a graduand during the tradional Senate-House ceremony.
Find out moreYou cannot be awarded a degree until you have satisfied the necessary academic conditions. In addition, the following College Regulations apply to all students who wish to be presented for a degree:
9.4.6: Undergraduates shall deposit with the Bursar, earlier than three weeks before the General Admissions at which they intend to graduate, a sum estimated by the Bursar to cover the amount of their final bill up to graduation, less the Advance Deposit. The Bursar shall inform the Praelector of the names of all Undergraduates whose estimated account has not been paid.
9.5.1: A Junior Member whose College account has not been paid, or who has not paid the College the amount stated under Regulation 9.4.6, shall not proceed to a degree without the approval of Council.
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