The RCSI Higher Degree Conferring Ceremony will take place on Thursday, 30 May 2024 in RCSI.

Schedule

Wednesday 29 May 2024
10.00 - 14.00		Gown Collection	-1, outside the Desmond Auditorium, 26 York Street
Thursday 30 May 2024
10.30		Registration Gown Collection (for those unable to collect their gowns on t29 May)  Lafayette Photography	Tutorial Room 1-3
12.00noon		Higher Degree Conferring Ceremony	Exam Hall
13.15approx.		Conferring Reception	College Hall and Boardroom
14.15approx.		End.

As part of this conferring ceremony, the following degrees and awards will be presented:

• Degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Physician Associate Studies
• Degree of Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module
• Degree of Master of Surgery (MCh) by Research
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Academic dress

All graduates must pre-book robes with the official robe-makers, Phelan Conan Ltd. Robes may be pre-booked online at phelanconan.com. The pre-paid hire fee is €45 or pay on the day hire fee is €50. Robes must be pre-ordered by Sunday, 26 May. 

Due to the implementation of a personal 3D secure password during the credit card payment process online, Phelan Conan Ltd staff are no longer able to take bookings over the phone. This has been created to protect your online payments and if you don’t already have a 3D secure password you can activate it by following the simple instructions during the booking process. If you experience any further problems with 3D secure process, please contact your bank.

Cash will not be accepted. All gowns must be returned to Phelan Conan as soon as possible after the conclusion of the ceremony.

For graduates due to be conferred on May 30, robes can be collected on Wednesday 29 May between 10.00-14.00 in RCSI, Level -1 ,Outside the Desmond Auditorium, 26 York Street or on Thursday 30 May between 10.30-12noon in Tutorial Room 1-3, RCSI. 

Photography

Lafayette Photographers will be located on site throughout the RCSI conferring ceremony to take professional individual and family portraits. Please visit their website to pre-book. Pre-booking is highly recommended for your photography session.

Order of proceedings

Graduands are invited to register 1 hour 30 minutes prior to their conferring ceremony. Each graduand will receive two guest tickets. If you would like to request additional tickets, you can submit your request while completing the online registration process. The registration link will be circulated by your school. 

At registration graduands will be provided with a seat number which signifies the order in which they will be called to the stage. Graduands and guests are asked to take their seats no later than 30 minutes prior to the ceremony commences.

Live stream

A live stream of the conferring ceremony will be available for friends and family to watch around the world, live at 12 noon from this webpage.

Queries

For queries, please contact conferrings@rcsi.ie.