Diploma ceremonies

• Friday 27 March 2020, Edinburgh Daytime - Booking closed
• Wednesday 29 April 2020, Manchester Daytime– Fully booked
• Friday 15 May 2020, Edinburgh Daytime - Booking closed
• Friday 18 September 2020, Edinburgh Evening– not yet open for booking
• Friday 11 December 2020, Edinburgh Evening– not yet open for booking

If you have any queries please contact Gilly Marshall, Ceremony Co-ordinator

The daytime ceremonies are conducted in the Physicians' International Conference Centre followed by a delicious hot, sit down buffet dinner in the beautiful historic surroundings of our Great Hall and New Library. Our photographer will be available to take family photographs both before and after the ceremony and there will be Council led guided tours of the College’s historical rooms and presentations on some of the College treasures from our Heritage team. College mementoes will also be on sale during the evening.

The evening ceremonies are conducted in the Physicians' International Conference Centre followed by a delicious hot, sit down buffet dinner in the beautiful historic surroundings of our Great Hall and New Library. Our photographer will be available to take family photographs both before and after the ceremony and there will be Council led guided tours of the College’s historical rooms and presentations on some of the College treasures from our Heritage team. College mementoes will also be on sale during the evening.

The daytime ceremony is held in the stunning surroundings of University of Manchester’s Whitworth Hall followed by a tasty buffet lunch. Our photographer will be available to take family photographs both before and after the ceremony. College mementoes will also be on sale during the day.

Attendance at the Diploma Ceremony is free of charge. If you wish to stay for the buffet meal the new Member is free of charge; guests are charged at £20 each. Children are very welcome and those under 10 years old are free. A special menu for children will be available at the evening dinner.

We will have an official photographer at each Ceremony. A photograph showing each new Member shaking hands with the President will be taken and this is provided free of charge to Collegiate Members. This is available to buy for non-Collegiate Members. The photographer will be available to take individual/family photographs. Diplomates may be photographed wearing the Collegiate Membership gown (black with green trim) if they are or have applied to become a Collegiate Member of the College.

Gowns are not worn for the ceremony itself.  For private family photographs Edinburgh Collegiate Members may be photographed wearing the Collegiate Membership gown (black with green trim) if they are or have applied to become a Collegiate Member of the College.  If you are not a member of the Edinburgh College you will not be able to wear the gown.

Our membership team will be in attendance at the ceremony, After obtaining MRCP(UK), diplomates are eligible and encouraged to join the College. Learn more about the wide range of membership benefits to be derived and how we can support you throughout your professional career.

• Dress code: Lounge suits and ladies' equivalent or national dress