Why the October 2024 Graduation Event Holds a Special Place in our Hearts

The LUBM Graduation Ceremony 2024 commemorates more than a once-in-a-lifetime moment for our graduates. This particular ceremony also celebrates the tenth year of LUBM’s presence in the UAE. It honors ten years of helping aspiring, hard-working students fulfill their UAE dreams. It memorialises ten years of offering international, accredited degrees from some of the best business schools in the UK and Europe.

Thus, the theme for the LUBM Graduation Ceremony 2024 is ‘Decade of Dreams’. It is the end result of a decade of trust in the education sector. Which nicely symbolizes your hard work, juggling studies, family, and work. Your achievement is incredible. We know how you have managed all three and more throughout the past few years. And so, this ceremony acknowledges years of diligence and tenacity—yours and ours.

The LUBM Graduation Ceremony 2024

LUBM believes in cheering big achievements on. Thus, the LUBM Graduation Ceremony will hold back nothing. We’ve gone for the biggest, most iconic space in Dubai. Besides, it will be hosted at the end of October, when the weather turns gorgeous. However, we know that you have questions. And we are here to answer them! Take a look below to learn everything you need to know.

First Things First, Information

The Lincoln University of Business and Management Graduation Ceremony 2024; everything you need to know is below.

The ceremony will take place on the 25th of October, 2024. It will be held at Atlantis, The Palm, which is in Palm Jumeira’s Crescent Road, Dubai. This is the second time we’re hosting a graduation at the iconic hotel.

You can buy your tickets from the Online Payment Portal.

Transport Information

If you’re opting for public transport, we suggest taking the metro to DMCC Station or Sobha Realty Metro Station. From there, switch to the Palm Jumeirah 2 tram station before getting on to the Atlantis Aquaventure Waterpark Monorail Station.

Alternatively, you can drive to the graduation ceremony. Valet parking will be provided. Alternatively, you can park on your own by following the signs.

Event Timeline

Graduands must reach Atlantis, The Palm, as the ceremony begins at 04:PM. Arriving early will help you get the pictures you need around the location during the golden hour. Plus, our organizers can then start the ceremony at the scheduled time and avoid confusion.
Additionally, we suggest asking your guests to arrive half an hour before the ceremony. This gives them time to be seated and comfortable when it begins.

The ceremony is expected to last for approximately 5-6 hours. It will be followed by a dinner reception for graduands and their guests.

Dress Code

The LUBM Graduation Ceremony 2024 is a solemn event. We take your success, and the significance of your achievement seriously.

Thus, the dress code is formal wear. Additionally, academic regalia such as the graduation gown grand occasion, and cap will be distributed. Further, please keep your attire tasteful and respectful of the dress code. Ideally, it would be a collared shirt with a tie, a dress, or a skirt.
The academic regalia will be dispensed across the UAE in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The Dubai Voco Hotel. For Abu Dhabi, the gowns will be dispensed at Southern Sun Abu Dhabi
. Feel free to collect your academic regalia from the location that is more convenient for you. Further, students who reside in Sharjah can collect it from the LUBM head office there.

Please be camera-ready, as we will be recording you as you collect it. This does not apply to students collecting from Sharjah. Additionally, we’d love it if you could share some of your fond memories, and how you feel about graduating in October.

Identification and Seating

How many guests are graduands allowed to bring? Simply put, you can bring as many guests as you’d like. However, they will require paid tickets to attend. So, we suggest registering your guests well ahead of time. This guarantees seating for all your guests.

Please write to graduation@lincoln-edu.ae for more details about the guest fee.
For graduands, your seats are assigned upon registration and ticket purchase. Once inside the graduation hall, please go to the registration counter with your Emirates ID or Passport Copy. This is for identity verification purposes. Upon verification, you will be provided with a wristband indicating that you are a graduand.

Further, we request that you remain seated throughout the ceremony. It is a courtesy to treat other graduands’ special moments with silence, as you would hope for your own.

Remembering the Big Day

Everybody, including us, would love to have a professionally shot set of images and videos of the graduation. Thus, we will! We will have professionals capturing your big moments and candid shots throughout the event. After the event, we’ll be sharing them with you. Keep an eye out for an email on how to access and download the photos.

Besides, your guests can capture their own videos and images of you throughout. You are welcome to bring your phone (and keep it on silent) during the event. However, since you’re actively participating, you will not be able to take pictures.

Take a look at our blog on Graduation Ceremony Etiquette for tips on how to behave during the event.

What if I Can’t Attend or I’m Late?

Let’s address these turn by turn. If you are unable to attend the ceremony, you will still receive your participation certificate. You can collect it from LUBM once the university has processed it. The team will share the necessary details on how to do this.

In case you are late to the event, you will have to join the procession directly. This is because the seating arrangements will have been completed according to the program schedule. Our staff will guide you to your seat.

Useful Links

Lincoln University of Business & Management wants to celebrate the upcoming graduation in style. We want you and your fellow graduands to dress up and enjoy a sparkling evening.

However, we understand that you have doubts and burning questions. Thus, we have compiled a list of useful links that might help you.

Graduation FAQs

Graduation Etiquette Guide

Further, if you have unanswered questions, please reach out to graduation@lincoln-edu.ae. Here’s to a brilliant graduation ceremony and a bright future!