The annual Beijing Ceremony is scheduled for 16 August 2016.
Invitations and attendance
Invitations were sent in April. If you have not received an invitation and would like to participate in the ceremony, please contact Ceremonies.
Please note that if you do not complete your programme you will not be able to participate in the Beijing ceremony. Students are asked to book in advance of results being published in order to allow us time to make the necessary arrangements. Neither this web page nor the invitation should be taken as an indication of your examination results. Additionally, if you book a place at the ceremony and do not successfully complete your programme, you will automatically receive a refund following publication of your results.
Booking your place
Click on the following links to reserve your seats:
Graduand Booking for 2016 Beijing Ceremony
Guest Booking for 2016 Beijing Ceremony
Graduand bookings are £85 and guest bookings are £35 each. The booking includes:
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Academic dress purchase for students
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The ceremony
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A commemorative certificate issued for graduates
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2016 Beijing Ceremony Brochure
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Post-ceremony tea party
Please see Important notes about the booking for additional details and the refund policy.
Location
Hilton Beijing Hotel, China, Beijing, 朝阳区东三环北路东方路1号 邮政编码: 100027
Telephone number - +86 10 5865 5000
Schedule
The schedule of the day is as follows:
1pm to 2:30pm: Arrival of graduands to collect academic dress from the gowning room.
Please note that a professional photographer will be available throughout the afternoon.
3:00pm to 4:15pm: The Ceremony
4:15pm to 5:30pm: Tea party for you, your guests, and the academics and speakers in attendance.
5:45pm: LSE Conference in China
Academic Dress
The Graduand booking includes purchase of the LSE Graduation in China academic dress. When booking your place, you will need to provide your height measurement. Your cap and gown will be available to collect prior to the graduation ceremony at the venue.
Students should wear business/corporate dress under their robes.
Simultaneous Translation Services
There will be simultaneous translation (Chinese-English/English-Chinese) throughout the graduation. If your family members or guests require use of the translation headset each person will be required to provide an ID card and a CNY 200 deposit when collecting the translation headset at the Translation Services Desk before the start of the graduation. The ID card and CNY 200 deposit will be returned to your guest/family member when they return their headset at the end of the Graduation ceremony. The headset should be returned to the Translation Services Desk.
Photography
There will be a professional photographer on-site at the graduation ceremony, providing photography services to any interested graduates who are participating in the ceremony. Details on fees and photo collection delivery will be explained on-site by the photographer. Please note this is NOT an LSE photographer, and therefore LSE is not responsible for the services provided by this company.
Attire
The dress code is business/corporate dress. Students and academics participating in the graduation ceremony will wear academic dress.
Certificates
Participants who attend the ceremony will receive a commemorative certificate. See LSE Degree Certificates for details about your LSE degree certificate.
LSE China Summer Conference
The LSE China Summer Conference will be taking place immediately after the graduation ceremony and graduates and their guests are welcome to attend. The programme of events and an attendance registration form are available from the LSE China Summer Conference.
Previous Events
LSE has held graduation ceremonies in China since 2010. Students who have completed a degree programme at LSE are eligible to attend these graduation ceremonies. Details of these events, including photographs, are available on the Asia Forum and LSE Graduation in China websites.