Information for Graduands

RSVP and guest info 

The registration link will open on Thursday, March 7. 
Your reply to the ceremony and banquet is requested no later than March 27.

The Stockholm City Hall has limited capacity that we need to follow. Therefore, you may invite; 

• Two (2) guests to the ceremony, at the price of 150 SEK/person. (The graduation ceremony is free of charge for you as a graduand.) 
• One (1) guest to the banquet, at the price of 2600 SEK/person. 

QR-codes will be provided for both yourself and your guests, that will be sent to the phone number you provide in the registration form. The QR-code 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 mastergraduation@hhs.se no later than March 27.

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 April 27 or have it sent to you by post. Please indicate so in the RSVP-form. 

If you have applied for your MSc-degree, you can not choose to participate in next year's diploma ceremony. 

Rehearsal and roll-call, April 13

Entrance to the City Hall is located on Hantverkargatan 1 and opens at 14:15 for graduands. 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.

Wardrobe is located in the entrance hall. 

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 graduands descend 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 in the Golden Hall 

The banquet will take place in the Golden Hall, where a three-course menu with wine will be served. After the banquet, the dance will start in the Blue Hall.

Cost for the banquet
For those who want to participate in the banquet, the price is 2600 SEK per person. 

Payment for the banquet is made when you register/RSVP. Please note that registration is binding, and no refund can be made later than March 27, 2024.

Guests attending the banquet only are welcome to the City Hall from 19:00.  

Request for seating arrangement at the banquet
You have the opportunity to express your wishes for seating arrangement at the banquet, by filling in a "table seating form" where you place yourself and your friends. The people you place must be informed, so that the same person does not appear on several different placement proposals. 
See the table seating form here, fill it in and send it together with any questions to mastergraduation@sasse.se before March 27. 

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 and an overview of all guests in the Golden 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 ans inform us at mastergraduation@hhs.se, if you not want photos of you to be published.

Dresscode and rental

For graduates and others guests that will attend the banquet, the dresscode is; evening dress, white vest and white bow tie, long dress, military mass costume or national costume.

For graduates who only attend the ceremony, the dresscode is dark suit. 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 and will attend the banquet must be dressed for the evening from the beginning.

If you want to rent a white tie or long dress, the following rental companies may help you:

• Brudgummen, Vattugatan 1. Mention SSE to get a discount!
  tel. 08 - 300 112. 
• Månberg & Bagge Frack/Smoking (only white tie and suits), Drottninggatan 112.
  tel: 08-24 30 32. 
• Östermalms Smoking & Frackuthyrning (only white tie and suits), Almlöfsgatan 3.
  tel. 08-660 28 29.