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Attendance

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We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible on Graduation day. Please let us know whether or not you will be able to attend to help us plan the event.

Confirm your attendance

We ask that all graduands confirm whether they wish to attend the Graduation Ceremony by completing the Graduation Reply Form below, whether or not you are able to be present.

You will be issued with your personal ticket to your ceremony at registration on the day of Graduation. There is no charge for graduands to attend the ceremony.

If you are unable to attend

Please complete the reply form even if you are unable to attend.

Students who completed their course in 2021 should provide details in the form of where you would like us to send your Graduation certificate if you are unable to collect it in person.

Reply forms now closed

The graduation reply forms are now closed.

If you need to change any of the details you supplied in your reply form, please email graduation@rcm.ac.uk.

Getting to the RCM

   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

   Paddington: 1.5 miles
   Victoria: 2 miles

   Santander Cycles docking station and public cycle locking facilities adjacent to RCM

If you plan on using public transport to get the RCM, we'd recommend reading the latest coronavirus information from Transport for London (TFL) before your journey.

TFL coronavirus guidance

Additionally, please note that Piccadilly line trains will not be stopping at South Kensington station until March 2022.

Travelling by train or Underground

All local stations are in TfL fare zone 1. 

London Underground

The closest station is South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines), which is a 10–15 minute walk from the RCM.

Gloucester Road (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines) is a 15 minute walk from the RCM. High Street Kensington station (Circle and District lines) is a 20 minute walk or 10 minutes by bus.

Night Tube services run on the Piccadilly line on Friday and Saturday evenings, providing Underground connections from South Kensington and Gloucester Road throughout the night.

Live travel information

National Rail

The closest mainline stations are London Paddington and London Victoria. The RCM can be reached from any London terminal by Underground, bus or taxi.

Live travel information

Travelling by bus or coach

London Buses

Bus number 360 stops directly outside the RCM on Prince Consort Road.

Buses 9, 23, 52 and 452 pass the Royal Albert Hall.

The number 70 travels along Queen's Gate.

Many other services run to South Kensington, Kensington High Street and Knightsbridge from surrounding areas.

A comprehensive system of night buses operates between Central London and the rest of the city. The N9 passes the Royal Albert Hall and connects with other major routes at Trafalgar Square.

Live travel information 

Coaches

Scheduled coach services run to destinations nationwide from Victoria Coach Station.

Travelling by bicycle

A Santander Cycles docking station is located on Prince Consort Road, adjacent to the RCM. There are several alternative docking stations nearby.

There are also a limited number of facilities for securing private bicycles on Prince Consort Road and in the surrounding area.

Parking near the RCM

There is metered parking on Prince Consort Road and the surrounding area. It costs £4.22 per hour (£6.33 for Diesel vehicles) for a maximum of four hours and is free after 6.30pm and on Sundays.

There are a limited number of disabled parking spaces and designated motorbike bays available in the surrounding South Kensington area. Please check availability and restrictions before you travel.

Disabled parking bays

There are a limited number of disabled parking bays managed by Westminster Borough Council on Prince Consort Road and in the area around the Royal Albert Hall, which are within 175 metres of the RCM. In addition, there are spaces managed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on Exhibition Road, which are within 600 metres of the RCM.