The Apprentice Graduation is the county's annual ceremony recognising the incredible achievement of our apprentices. The graduation ceremony is free to graduates (including 2 guest places, portrait photo, printed programme and gowning) and recognises apprentices at all levels. It provides a wonderful and important opportunity for apprentices to be recognised (in the company of friends and family, their employers and training providers) equally to their peers undertaking other forms of education and training, including university graduates.

The Kent and Medway graduation ceremony has taken place at Rochester Cathedral in 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and will again be held at this wonderful venue to Rochester on Friday, 16th October 2026. 

Approximate timings for the event are (subject to final registration numbers):

9:45-11:30am - gown collections in the Quire

10:00-11:30 - Portrait photos taken in the Quire

11:30am - Guests to assemble in Cathedral Nave & apprentice graduands in side…