The NCI Graduation Ceremony is held in the Convention Centre Dublin.

NCI Graduation is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the hard work you have done to complete your course and gain your qualification. All graduands will receive communication regarding the graduation ceremony, gowning, photography, and receiving their parchment prior to the ceremony. 

Graduation Tickets

Tickets for the NCI Graduation Ceremony will be on sale from Late September. Please note ticket sales will close on Friday, November 15th

Graduation and Covid-19 Guidelines

Considering the recent changes to Covid-19 restrictions, all graduates and guests are not required to provide a Covid vaccination certificate or proof of immunity and photo ID upon arrival to The Convention Centre Dublin for the National College of Ireland Graduation. Mask wearing is no longer mandatory for all graduates and guests throughout the duration of the Graduation Ceremony. This is subject to change, in line with Government guidelines.  

Please note that if you or your guests are displaying any Covid-19 symptoms or are feeling unwell leading up to the Graduation, we would ask that you do not attend the ceremony.

Social Media

Share your graduation day, give someone a special mention, or share what you are thankful for on social media. 

Friends and family members of graduands can send their congratulations and well wishes by tagging @NCIRL and including #NCIGrad2024 in your posts on social media.

Photography

Lafayette Photography is the official photographer authorised to take photographs on the day of graduation. It is strongly advised to pre-book your photography online as early as possible. Online booking will close at midday the day before your graduation. We advise all graduates to pre-book your photography which you can do closer to the time.

Please note that all photography booked with Lafayette must be booked prior to the commencement of your ceremony. Graduates will not be able to access the photography area after your ceremony has finished.

Lafayette Photography will send your order receipt via email and you can present the QR code to Lafayette Photography staff on the day of your graduation.

Lafayette Photography is the official certificate framing provider for National College of Ireland. The certificate frames may be booked online by visiting their frame shop.

Gowning

Phelan Conan is the official provider for all NCI graduation gowns. 

You will be able to collect your cap and gown on the day of your Graduation Ceremony in the Convention Centre up to 1 hour before your ceremony commences, but we do encourage to collect your gown in advance of the day of your Graduation Ceremony. All gowns must be returned to the Gown Return stand at the Convention Centre on the day. 

Parchment

For April 2024 Graduates only

If you are unable to attend the Graduation you will be able to collect your parchment on the following dates. 

• Tuesday 23^rd April (Desk in Atrium) – 2pm to 4pm & 5.30pm to 7pm
• Wednesday 24^th April (Student Services Desk) – 10am to 12pm & 2pm to 4pm

You can complete our Postage/Collection form here.

Schedule

A full breakdown of the Graduation Schedule will be published below in September prior to tickets going on sale.

Not attending the NCI Graduation?

If you will not be joining us on the Graduation day, dates for collecting your parchment will be posted below after the Graduation has taken place.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please review our Graduation FAQs or contact our team by emailing graduation@ncirl.ie. We ask that you keep a close eye on your personal email account as well as this page for future updates. 

Spring Graduation 2024 Videos

Videos of both Spring graduation ceremonies in their entirety can be found below.