1. Tickets 

2. Guest Tickets 

Gowns and hats are supplied by Magna Carta College (your size of gown and hat must be provided in advance to Magna Carta College). 

Collecting your gown: 

Collect your gown and hat from Magna Carta College staff once you have registered for the ceremony on arrival

Returning your gown: 

The deadline for returning your gown is 21:15 on graduation day (7th August 2023).  Please make sure that you return your gown before leaving the Ashmolean Museum.

Imagex – Gill & John Peckham, Bicester are the official Photographers for our Graduation Ceremony. Their Studio will be the Learning Studio in the Ashmolean Museum and will be open for portrait and family photographs from 19:00 to 21:30. There will be also a group photo taken of all Students and College staff.

Each Graduand will receive 3 x Professional Portrait Digital Files.

1x Group Photo,

1x Individual Photo

1 x Family Photo

These will be professionally edited and sent to the Graduands via email within 5 working days from Graduation Ceremony date.

Access to the photo studio requires a Graduand or Guest Ticket.

There will also be an opportunity to purchase a personal photoshoot that evening, however as time is limited these will be on a first come first served basis.

If you would like to purchase this, please speak to the Photographers at the event.

1. Seating 

Graduands will be informed of their seat location on the day of graduation at registration.  Guest seating is not seat specific and therefore guests can sit where they wish in any of the allocated seating.  Children attending as guests must be accompanied by an adult guest at all times. Graduands and guests are not seated together.

2. Eligibility

You must settle any outstanding payments due (such as tuition fees) with Magna Carta College before you can attend graduation. 

3. Certificates and Transcripts 

Certificates and transcripts are handed out at the graduation ceremony. If you have already received your certificate and transcript via post, please bring your certificate for the ceremony. 

4. Sub Fusc

Like graduands at Oxford University, we ask you to arrive wearing sub fusc, which means the academic dress that should be worn under your gown when you graduate and includes the following:

1. A collared plain white blouse or shirt (collars are essential).
2. One of the following:

• A dark suit with dark socks
• Dark trousers with dark socks
• A dark skirt (the recommendation is for it to be at or around the knee) with dark tights or stockings

1. Black shoes
2. A black ribbon, or a black/white bow tie or straight black long tie
3. A dark coat/jacket if desired (to be worn underneath the gown)

5. Helpful tips

It is helpful to wear a buttoned blouse or shirt. This will make it easier to attach the hood of your gown to your clothing.  It may also be helpful to bring safety pins to ensure the hood stays in place, as well as hair grips if you have long hair. 

You will not be able to carry any personal belongings with you during the ceremony, so please leave handbags and any other items with your guests if you can or leave it in the Ashmolean Museum cloakroom. 

6. Public transport, parking

By Car


As parking is limited in Oxford we suggest using the Gloucester Green Car Park - OX1 2BN.  It is a 2-minute walk to the Ashmolean Museum.  105 Spaces, 8.00 am – 8.00 pm


Walking


From the centre of town (outside Carfax Tower) the Ashmolean Museum is a 5-minute walk. Walk north down Cornmarket street towards Golden Cross, continue on to Magdalen Street, turn left on to Beaumont Street and the Ashmolean Museum will be right in front of you.


By Bus


There is a bus stop very close to the museum on Magdalen Street, the City 2, City 6, Park and Ride 300 (Pear Tree) and Park and Ride 500 (Oxford Parkway) all stop here. The Ashmolean Museum is very close to the city centre and not a long walk from most central bus stops.


By Train


These are directions from the main Oxford train station, not Oxford Parkway. Exit the train station by walking downhill past rows of bike racks. At the end of the bike racks, take the pedestrian crossing across the road. On the opposite side of the road is the Saïd Business School, follow this with the building on your left side. Continue up this road (Hythe Bridge Street) until you get to a large junction with traffic lights. Follow the pavement round to the left until you reach another set of traffic lights. Take the pedestrian crossing across the road to Beaumont Street. Walk up Beaumont Street until you see a large neoclassical building on the left, this is the Ashmolean Museum.

Magna Carta College is delighted to announce our Postcard Writing Competition for all
our Graduates!


Purpose

We would like to publish some student testimonials on our website, written by Magna Carta College graduates about their experience studying at our college.


We are inviting all graduates to send us a postcard from you home country, with no more than 150 words about the College, hand-written on the postcard.   


In addition to collecting you views about the College, we ask you to send us a postcard with memorable images from your country, so that we can display them on our graduation day, showcasing and celebrating the cultural diversity of all our students.

A panel of academics from Magna Carta College will read all the postcards we receive and choose the best two according to the following criteria:

• Persuasive:  How well you are able to convince the reader about the benefits of the College

• Original: How interesting and different from others your message is

• Well-written: How accurately, coherently and cohesively you express yourself in English

1. Get a postcard in your home country and write a message about your experience of studying at Magna Carta College in no more than 150 words.  You can write fewer words, but not more.  You could write a response to any of the questions below, or anything else that is relevant.

Possible topics to write about:

• What is it about your experience of studying at Magna Carta College that you have found enjoyable and fulfilling?

• How has Magna Carta College contributed to your career advancement and professional development?

• Can you share a memorable moment or experience you've had at Magna Carta College?

• What sets Magna Carta College apart from other educational institutions you have attended or considered?

• How have the staff at Magna Carta College positively impacted on your academic journey?

• Why would you recommend Magna Carta College to a friend or relative?

2. Sign the postcard with your full name, surname, the name of the course you have studied and your contact details along with a country code for your phone number.  
3. Take a photo of the postcard from both sides and email it to Graduation@magnacartacollege.ac.uk with the topic “Postcard Writing Competition”
4. Either put the postcard in an envelope and post it to:

Magna Carta College 10 Innovation House, OX4 2JY Oxford by the deadline: 2nd August 2023 

OR

Bring the postcard with you to the Graduation Ceremony in Oxford on 7th August 2023

The Panel of Academics at Magna Carta College will select the best two postcards to be published on our website.  The winning graduates will also be announced at the Graduation Ceremony on 7th August 2023. They will receive a Certificate for winning the Postcard Writing Competition and a prize as a small token of our appreciation. 


Images of some of the other postcards may be also published on our website and social media. 


Magna Carta College would like to encourage you to participate in this Competition so that you can share the benefits of your experience with others, whilst we celebrate your achievement together.