Information for Graduates
RSVP
Your reply to the ceremony is requested at www.hhs.se/bsc2024-rsvp no later than October 26.
As the Stockholm City Hall has limited capacity, and you are many graduates, you will be able to bring two guests to the ceremony at the cost of 150 SEK/person. (The graduation ceremony is free of charge for you as a graduand.)
QR-codes will be provided for both yourself and your guests. The codes will be sent to the phone number/s you provide in the registration form. The QR-codes must be presented at the entrance upon arrival at City Hall.
Pronunciation of names at the ceremony
If you have experience of your name being pronounced incorrectly, send a name explanation to bachelorgraduation@hhs.se no later than October 26.
In case of impediment
If you are unable to participate at the diploma ceremony, you can pick up your diploma at the Stockholm School of Economics from November 13 or have it sent to you by post. Please indicate so in the RSVP-form.
If you have applied for your BSc-degree, you can not choose to participate in next year's diploma ceremony.
Rehearsal and roll-call, November 9
Entrance to the City Hall is located on Hantverkargatan 1 and opens at 14:15 for graduates. Your QR-code must be shown upon arrival.
Bags and other items that exceed measurements 21x30 cm must be stored in the staffed wardrobe at the Stockholm City Hall. Visitors and guests may have their bags and other items searched before being granted access to the premises.
At 14:30 sharp, all graduands gather for a mandatory rehearsal in the Blue Hall. We will have a roll-call, rehearse the procession and a group photo will be taken, so it is important that you are on time.
Diploma ceremony in the Blue Hall
The doors will open at 16:15 for the guests, where they will show their QR-codes upon arrival.
Seats must be taken no later than 16:50.
At 17:00, the graduates descends to the Blue Hall in procession, along with ushers. During the ceremony, there will be speeches and entertainment, and you will be called by name to receive your diploma from the SSE President. The graduation ceremony lasts until appr. 18:45.
Banquet and After-Party
The banquet and after-party will be hosted by the SASSE Entertainment Committee.
Link to the banquet https://mailchi.mp/2ced4e82246d/b7zpmpbxcr If you have any questions, please contact klubbis@sasse.se.
Photography
City Hall photographer Slakthuset AB will document the entire day. Among other things, a group photo will be taken of all graduands in the Blue Hall, as well as individual photos of you when you receive your diplomas.
A few days after the graduation, you will receive an email with a link to the photos if you wish to purchase them.
Please note that the images can be used by the Stockholm School of Economics for marketing purposes. Read more about GDPR here and inform us at bachelorgraduation@hhs.se, if you not want photos of you to be published.
Dresscode and rental
The dresscode for graduates is evening dress, black-tie, dark suit, military mass costume or national costume.
For guest who only attend the ceremony, everyday attire is required.
There will be no time for change so the graduands who come at 14.30 must be dressed for the ceremony from the beginning.
If you want to rent a black-tie, the following rental companies may help you:
- Brudgummen, Vattugatan 1. Mention SSE to get a discount!
tel. 08 - 300 112. - Månberg & Bagge Frack/Smoking, Drottninggatan 112.
tel: 08-24 30 32. - Östermalms Smoking & Frackuthyrning, Almlöfsgatan 3.
tel. 08-660 28 29.