Conferring Ceremony Schedule & Live Stream Links
| Faculty Ceremony | Date/Time | Live Stream Links | Assembly Points |
| Faculty of Business and Hospitality Department of Accounting and Business Computing Department of Business and Management Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies Centre for Pedagogical Innovation and Development (CPID) | Tuesday 27th October 10:00 am | TBC | TBC |
| Faculty of Engineering and Technology Department of The Built Environment and Trades Department of Mechanical and Polymer Engineering Department of Computer and Software Department of Technology Education Limerick School of Art and Design Department of Midlands Media and Design | Tuesday 27th October 2:00 pm | TBC | TBC |
| Faculty of Science and Health Department of Bioveterinary and Microbial Sciences Department of Nursing and Healthcare Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biotechnology | Wednesday 28th October 10:00 am | TBC | TBC |
| Faculty of Science and Health Department of Social Sciences Department of Sport and Health Faculty of Continuing, Professional, Online and Distance Learning Department of Lifelong Learning | Wednesday 28th October 1:00 pm | TBC | TBC |
Attendance
Each graduand is invited to bring a maximum of two guests to the Ceremony. The cost of attending graduation is €45.00 per graduand which includes gown hire and guest attendance. Guests will not be admitted to the graduation ceremony without tickets. While this is a family occasion and children are welcome, entry into the Conferring Hall will only be permitted to children aged 7 years and older. Please note that we cannot meet any requests for extra invitations outside of the allocated tickets. Live streaming will be available in the Douglas Hyde Theatre on the Athlone Campus for children under 7, family members and guests without tickets.
Non-Attendance
If you are unable to attend, your award will be conferred in absentia. The award cannot be collected after the ceremony, nor may it be presented to relatives or friends in your absence. In absentia graduands will receive their parchment via registered post in the weeks following the ceremony. We will send an email to your personal email address in early November requesting confirmation of the address you would like us to send it to.
Booking your Gown and Tickets
Graduands are required to wear the appropriate academic dress for their graduation ceremony. Gowns, caps, hoods and/or epitoges (a strip of material worn over the left shoulder) are available to hire from our on-campus provider Phelan Conan Ltd. at a cost of €45. To ensure availability, graduands are encouraged to complete their booking by the deadline of 1pm on Monday 19th October 2026 at www.phelanconan.com.
Graduands who choose to hire their academic dress through Phelan Conan Ltd. will be automatically registered to attend the graduation ceremony once their booking is completed, and two guest tickets will be assigned. Guest tickets will be provided when academic dress is collected.
Graduands may source their academic gown and hood through an alternative supplier. Graduands who choose this option must contact the Graduation Team at graduation@tus.ie to confirm their attendance and arrange collection of their guest tickets by 1pm on Monday 19th October 2026.
Failure to confirm attendance by the stated deadline will be taken as an indication that you do not intend to attend the graduation ceremony. Your award will then be conferred in absentia, and your parchment will be posted to you in the weeks following graduation.
Candidates whose academic dress is deemed unsuitable or does not comply with TUS colour requirements may be refused permission to participate in the conferring ceremony.
How to Book your Academic Dress and Guest Tickets
- Visit Phelan Conan Ltd. Select “Technological University Shannon Athlone” from the dropdown menu and follow the instructions.
- Once you complete the booking, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive it. Please note if you are booking from a mobile device all characters of the name ‘‘Technological University Shannon Athlone” in the dropdown menu might not visible. They will be visible on a PC or laptop.
Graduation Day Details
1. How to collect your gown and guest tickets
Robes can be collected from John McCormack MPH Building at the below dates and times relating to your ceremony, it is strongly advised to collect the evening prior to your ceremony to ensure you have sufficient time on the day of your ceremony, you will also receive your TWO guest invites when collecting your robe.
| Ceremony Date | Ceremony Time | Collection Times |
| Tuesday 27th October | 10:00am | Monday 26th October: 1:00pm – 4:00pm OR Tuesday 27th October: 8:00am – 9:30am |
| Tuesday 27th October | 2:00pm | Monday 26th October: 1:00pm – 4:00pm OR Tuesday 27th October: 10:30am – 1:30pm |
| Wednesday 28th October | 10:00am | Tuesday 27th October: 3:00pm – 6:00pm OR Wednesday 28th October: 8:00am – 9:30am |
| Wednesday 28th October | 1:00pm | Tuesday 27th October: 3:00pm – 6:00pm OR Wednesday 28th October: 10:30am – 12:30pm |
All gowns must be returned to Phelan Conan in the John McCormack MPH Building after the conclusion of your ceremony.
2. Assembly Points
On graduation day Graduands are asked to be at their assembly point at the time specified on this page. (This information will be available one week before graduation).
3. Refreshments
Following your graduation ceremony, you and your guests are invited to avail of light refreshments from the restaurant (main canteen). Guests must retain their tickets to gain admittance to the refreshment area.
4. Car Parking
There are car parking spaces on Campus.
5. Photography
PHOTOGRAPHERS Michael Martin Photography will be located on campus, in the John McCormack Hall MPH Building on the 27th and 28th October to take professional studio portraits of individual graduates and whatever other pictures you would like taken (with parents/ family/ siblings/grandparents/partners etc). Please visit their webpage to Register for Photographs and see details of their photography packages. You do not have to pay anything to register. Pre-registering is essential for your photography session as it will cut queuing times for everybody. Registration cut off time is Sunday 25th of October.
Please note that, for promotional and archival purposes, photography/filming may take place on campus prior to and following the ceremony. These photographs/recordings may appear on our website (www.tus.ie) and may be reproduced and distributed to the media, both traditional and social, and on future graduation documentation.
If you would prefer not to be photographed, please take appropriate action such as advising the photographer, turning aside, or excusing yourself from the group.
Contact Details
If you have any further enquiries, please contact graduation@tus.ie at the Conferring of Awards Office or telephone: 090 6483044 or 090 6468004
