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Paying for graduation

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jellybe · 18/08/2024 12:02

Just want a little moan about having to pay for my graduation. After paying my uni 10s of thousands of pounds in tuition fees over the last 3 years I have paid to day for my graduation ceremony. Almost 200 pounds for tickets and robe. Is this normal or is my uni particularly cheeky? AIBU to be annoyed about this?

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Chemenger · 18/08/2024 12:07

The fee for the robe does not generally go to the university- they are usually hired from an external company. Not all universities have a graduation fee, the one I recently retired from doesn’t and graduates and their families are invited to a reception with Prosecco and canapés. I would be pretty annoyed to pay to graduate.

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jellybe · 18/08/2024 12:05

Glad it's not just me!

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Mrsttcno1 · 18/08/2024 12:03

My uni was the same, and I felt the same about it!