Search for courses, news, profiles, events

Why not explore...

Female student enjoying herself and playing the cello in an orchestra Bachelor of Music programme
A male student wearing a black shirt, smiling, holding a bassoon. What's On
A pair of guitars, intricately designed, sitting in a glass exhibit case in the museum. Discover our Museum
Global No. 1 Music and Performing Arts, QS World University Rankings 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 on a blue background News: Ranked No. 1 for fourth consecutive year
Two graduates laughing outside the RCM on graduation day

OLD Graduation

Congratulations to all the Royal College of Music students who graduated on 15 and 16 July! We are so proud of the resilience and dedication shown by our students over the last 18 months, and we hope you enjoy celebrating your achievements, wherever you are in the world.

Royal College of Music Graduation Programme 2020

Royal College of Music Graduation Programme 2021

Watch again

On-demand versions of the graduation ceremonies are included here, for you to watch again!

Watch

Graduation 2021 - Afternoon

Students graduating with the following qualifications: PGDip Perf, MPerf, MMPerf, DMus, PhD.

Covid 19 safety measures

The safety of our RCM community remains paramount, and the RCM is continuing to adhere to the latest Government guidance and sector best practice to keep our campus Covid-secure.

If you feel unwell on the day of your ceremony, you should not attend and should book a Covid-19 test at a local centre as soon as possible.

For more information on the measures the RCM is currently taking in relation to the coronavirus visit our coronavirus pages.

Contact the Graduation team

You should be able to find answers to most questions here on the website. However, if you still have a question you can contact us directly. Please bear in mind that the Graduation team is increasingly busy as the day of the ceremonies approaches.

Graduation team

Enquiries about Graduation

graduation@rcm.ac.uk

Our Alumni network

Studying at the RCM is just the beginning of a lifelong connection and all of our graduates automatically become members of the RCM Alumni Network.

The Alumni Network is here to provide you with continued support on your journey after graduating from the RCM and to help you keep in touch with the College and fellow alumni.

Please help us to keep in touch with you by updating your details, and let us know of any news you may have by tagging us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WeChat and Weibo. Also, make sure to join us on our RCM LinkedIn group.

Find out more