Frequently Asked Questions

The 2025 Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday 9th May 2025. The ceremony takes place in the Great Hall at the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.

You can view the campus map for more information.

Graduands are asked to wear a white shirt/blouse with grey or navy trousers, skirt or dress. The PGA will provide you with a PGA Member’s tie/scarf which will be available for collection on the day at the registration desk, along with your PGA Members’ Blazer.

For any queries regarding your PGA Members’ Blazer or to order matching items, please contact deborah@garmentec.co.uk

Click here for further details.

If you or your guest have any specific dietary requirements or allergies, please ensure you detail these on your RSVP form or contact PGAGraduation@pga.org.uk or Colette Fulleylove on 01675 470 333.

Your family and friends are welcome to take photographs during the day, but we ask you not to use flash photography or video recorders during the Ceremony. An official photographer will be present during the day and there will be an opportunity for you to have a formal photograph with family and friends prior to the Ceremony. Our photographer will also take photographs during the Ceremony and all photographs can then be viewed and purchased online here. The QR code will be available on the day of the Graduation.

All graduate and guest tickets are allocated numbers. When taking your seat for the Ceremony you must sit in the numbered seat allocated to you on your ticket to ensure a smooth procession of graduands onto the podium to collect their award. Your guests must also sit in their numbered seat allocated in the main body of the hall. The seating chart at the entrance of the Great Hall will show you where your seat is located, and PGA staff will be on hand to direct you.

All staff from the Academy will be at the University for the Ceremony and will be identifiable by their PGA name badges. PGA staff will also be at the registration desk in the Great Hall foyer.

Both the Great Hall (R6) and Staff House (R24) have nearby disabled parking, as well as accessible toilets, lifts, and level access entry points. Blue badge holders can park in any marked bay on campus.

To view further accessibility information for the University of Birmingham please click here.

If you would like to get in touch, please email us at pgagraduation@pga.org.uk or contact Colette Fulleylove on 01675 470 333, and we will be happy to talk through the options available to you, such as arranging walk-throughs of the venue in advance for those with a vision impairment or anxiety.

For those of you arriving early, refreshments are available from the following University Centre locations:

• Avanti
• Costa
• Starbucks

Please refer to the campus map for a full list of food and drink outlets available on campus.
Cash points are also available on the University campus.

POST CODE FOR SAT NAV PURPOSES: B15 2SA

Approaching from the northwest or southeast along the M6:

• Leave at Junction 6 (signposted Birmingham Central) to join the A38(M)
• At the end of the motorway, keep to the right, go over a flyover, then through the underpasses to join the A38 Bristol Road
• The University is on your right, 1½ miles from Birmingham City Centre

Approaching from M42 north:

• Leave at Junction 8 to join the M6 northbound and follow the instructions above

Approaching from the southwest:

• Leave the M5 at Junction 4 signposted Birmingham SW to join the A38
• The University is approximately 8 miles from the motorway

Approaching from the M40:

• It is easier to turn south on the M42 and leave at Junction1, heading north on the A38 Bristol Road
• The University is approximately eight miles from the motorway

You are asked to use the Northeast Car Park Multi Storey, Pritchatts Road (indicated on the map B15 2SA). This car park is a pay and display car park. Please follow the signs from the car park to the main campus.

You may also reach the University of train as an alternative, the centre of the main campus is just a five-minute walk from University Station with trains running frequently from New Street Station in Birmingham City Centre and is only a ten minute journey. Selly Oak Train Station is also nearby and has parking spaces for 300 cars.

Formal invites will be sent to those that are eligible to attend as they have completed the required elements of the Training Programme and been elected to PGA Professional Membership. Your membership status must be current (not suspended) and you must have no unpaid or outstanding fines by Friday 21st March 2025.

If you have any queries regarding your eligibility to attend, please email Training.Mailbox@pga.org.uk